Assistant  at the Museum of Natural History

No 86.2025.MP.WNB.AH of 27.10.2025

Position: assistant

Number of position/vacancies: 1

Institute/Department: Museum of Natural History, Faculty of Biological Sciences

Type of position: research and teaching

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

Envisaged job starting date: 01.01.2026

Application deadline: 27.11.2025

Expected contest results: December 2025

Applications are invited from those who fulfill 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. A PhD or MSc in biological sciences, recognised in Poland. If the applicant has an MSc, they must be a PhD candidate.
2. Research interests aligned with the activities of natural history museum and experience in curating scientific collections.
3. Documented scientific achievements, including in journals indexed on the Thompson Scientific Master Journal List, in the field of vertebrate zoology, with a minimum score of 100 points form the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in the last five years.
4. Experience in managing or participating in research projects, including international ones.
5. Experience of scientific international cooperation.
6. Experience of educational work at university level and conducting classes with schoolchildren.
7. All scientific research must fall within the discipline of biological sciences.
8. Fluency in Polish, both spoken and written.
9. English language competence at a level corresponding to at list B2.

Additional advantages will be:

1. Using software dedicated to morphological analysis (geometric morphometry and 3D modelling of computer tomography renders) and statistical analysis (fluent work in the R environment).
2. Using molecular biology laboratory techniques, including sequencing and analyzing microsatellite DNA.
3. Ability to work with databases and museum catalogues.
4. Licence to operate electric fishing gear and driving licence category B.

Responsibilities (in the research area, teaching area, organisational area respectively):

In the research area:

1. Individual research in the field of vertebrate zoology using the resources of the museum’s collection.
2. Participation in team research as part of projects carried out by the Museum of Natural History.
3. Participation in scientific conferences.
4. Curatorial supervision of part of the scientific collection of the Museum of Natural History.

In the teaching area :

1. Conducting classes for students at the Museum of Natural History and other units within the Faculty of Biological Sciences.
2. Designing and delivering specialist subjects to extend the educational offer of the Museum of Natural History for students.
3. Supervising diploma theses and internships projects.
4. Conducting educational activities for school students as part of museum lessons and other educational programs at the Faculty of Biological Sciences.
5. Supervising some part of the museum’s exhibitions.

In the organizational area:

1. Involvement in the work of collective bodies and committees within the structure of the University of Wroclaw.
2. Participation in the organisation of temporary exhibitions and other activities of the Museum of Natural History in cooperation with the socio-economic environment. 

The application for the competition should include

1. Personal  questionnaire  (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Photocopy of the diploma certifying the obtaining of a master’s title or doctoral degree.
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.

If you voluntarily provide us with data in your application other than what is necessary for you to participate in the recruitment procedure, we ask for your consent to their processing, which may read:
in the case of ordinary data: “I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in…. (e.g. CV, cover letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wrocław in the recruitment process for the position …”
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All the documents should be send in the electronic form to the following address: praca@uwr.edu.pl with the message title: „assistant.86.MP.WNB.AH”.

Additional information

1. The University of Wrocław 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 Wrocław reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
4. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to cancel the competition.
5. The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.

Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process