Assistant at the Department Paleozoology, Faculty of Biological Sciences

University of Wroclaw invites applications for the position ofassistant at the Department Paleozoology, Faculty of Biological Sciences

No 46.2024.ZP.WNB.AH  of 12.04.2024

Institute/Department: Department of Paleozoology, Faculty of Biological Sciences

Number of position/vacancies: 1

Type of position: research and teaching

• in discipline: biological sciences
• in field: natural sciences

Envisaged job starting date: 01.10.2024 r.

Application deadline: 20.05.2024 r.

Expected contest results: June 2024

Period of employment: fixed term (1 year)

Applications are invited from those who fulfil the statutory requirements specified in the Higher Education Act from 20th July 2018 (Dz. U. z 2018 r., poz. 1668) and the statutes of the University of Wroclaw.

Requirements:

1. Doctoral degree in biology.
2. Experience in research in the field of paleontology, archaeology, archaeozoology, taphonomy.
3. Ability and knowledge of methods used in paleontology, archaeology, archaeozoology, taphonomy.
4. Didactic experience in conducting laboratory classes at a university (paleontology, archaeology, archaeozoology, taphonomy)
5. Scientific achievements (especially in the field of palaeozoology, archeology and archaeozology) documented by scientific publications.
6. Conducted research must fall within the discipline of biological sciences.
7. Fluent knowledge of Polish and English in speech and writing is required.

Responsibilities

In the research area:

1. Conducting field and experimental research on the following topics: paleontology, archaeology, archaeozoology, taphonomy.
2. Following scientific reports in international journals.
3. Preparation of scientific publications.
4. Active participation in scientific conferences.

In the teaching area

1. Conducting classes in the field of paleontology, archaeology, archaeozoology, taphonomy.

In the organizational area

1. Activities for the dissemination of science.
2. Taking care of apprentices.
3. Participation in creating new subjects and study programs.

The application for the competition should include

1. Personal  questionnaire  (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. A photocopy of the diploma confirming obtaining the academic degree of doctor or  a certificate from the dean's office on conferring a doctoral degree (with a copy of the master's diploma).
4. Statement whether the University of Wroclaw will be the primary place of work in the case of winning the competition (download Workplace Statement).
5. Declaration of the discipline in which the candidate will conduct research, and in the case of people conducting research in more than one discipline, the percentage of their involvement in each of these disciplines (download Declaration of scientific discipline).
6. Self-presentation (information about scientific, organizational, and other achievements).
7. List scientific publications in the last ten years.
8. Electronic versions of two publications (or manuscripts of unpublished works)  considered by the candidate to be representative of their scientific achievements, confirming the competition requirements.
9. Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science  (download Declaration – Article 113).
10. Application for employment addressed to JM Rector.

CV should include the following note: “I consent, within the meaning of Articles 4 and 7 of RODO, i.e. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (Official Journal of the EU L of 4.05.2016, pp. 1-88), to the processing of my personal data by the University of Wroclaw, pl. Uniwersytecki 1, 50-137 Wroclaw, for the purpose of recruitment for employment at the University of Wroclaw. I am aware that the consent given may be withdrawn at any time in a manner appropriate to its giving”.

All the documents should be send in the electronic form to the following address: praca@uwr.edu.pl with the message title: „assistant.46.ZP.WNB.AH”.

Additional information

1. The University of Wroclaw reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
2. Selected candidates may be required to undergo an interview by means of electronic communication allowing audio and video transmission.
3. The University of Wroclaw reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
4. The University of Wroclaw reserves the right to cancel the competition.
5. The University of Wroclaw does not provide housing.

Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process: https://hr.uwr.edu.pl/en/information-clause-for-persons-participating-in-the-recruitment-process-2/