Assistant professor (post-doc) at the Mathematical Institute

No 23.2026.NCN.IM.WMI.MR of 31.03.2026

Organisational unit: Mathematical Institute, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

Position: assistant professor (post-doc)
Type of position: research
– in research discipline: mathematics
– in research field: natural sciences
Number of posts: 1
Working time: full time
Type of contract: employment contract
Deadline for submitting documents: May 4, 2026
Estimated date of the contest settlement: June 30, 2026
Envisaged job starting date: August 2026, or at a later date upon prior arrangement
Period of employment: fixed-term, 4 years

The competition is open to each candidate who meets the requirements set out in the Higher Education and Science Act of July 20th 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571) and the Statute of University of Wroclaw.

Project: NCN Sonata BIS 15, No. 2025/58/E/ST1/00143

Project title: “Systems of equations and growth rates in groups”
Project description: The aim of the project is to study the class of equationally Noetherian groups, i.e. groups in which every system of equations – expressions of the form s = 1 for an element s in a finitely generated free group – has the same solution set as a finite subsystem. The project will also study the relationship between equational Noetherianity and well-ordering of the exponential growth rates in finitely generated groups. The project will use geometric methods such as acylindrical group actions on trees, as well as other methods coming from algebra and logic.
Remuneration: PLN 140,000 per year (gross salary including the employer contribution), or approx. PLN 6,400 per month after tax.
Travel budget of approx. PLN 15,000 per year is available.

Requirements
The candidate is required to have:

1. Doctoral degree in Mathematics.
2. Active participation in scientific research, including international collaborations.
3. Research experience in Geometric Group Theory.
4. Publications in reputable scientific journals.
5. Fluency in English, at least at the B2 level.

Fulfilment of the requirements specified in the Regulations on awarding funding for the implementation of research tasks funded by the National Science Centre – all of the following conditions shall be met by the person to be employed at the position:

1. Their PhD degree has been conferred in the year of employment in the project or within 12 years before 1 January of the year of employment in the project. This period may be extended by a time of long-term (in excess of 90 days) documented sick leaves or physiotherapy leaves granted on account of being unfit to work. In addition, the period may be extended by the number of months of a childcare leave granted pursuant to the Labour Code and in the case of women, by 18 months for every child born or adopted, whichever manner of accounting for career breaks is preferable.
2. Their PhD degree has been awarded by another institution than the one planned to employ them at this post or they have completed a continuous and evidenced post-doctoral fellowship of at least 10 months in another institution than the host institution for the project and in another country than the one in which they have been conferred a PhD degree.
3. The person will be employed for a period of at least 6 months.
4. When the remuneration is paid, they will be receiving no other remuneration paid from the funds granted to research projects under NCN calls under the heading of direct costs.
5. When the remuneration is paid, they will be receiving no remuneration from another employer pursuant to an employment contract, including an employer with registered office outside of Poland.
6. When the remuneration is paid, they will be receiving no pension under the social security scheme.

Responsibilities:

1. Conducting scientific research and maintaining systematic collaboration with the project leader, project team members, as well as the staff and students of the Geometry Department.
2. Participating in scientific activities, including meetings, seminars, and active involvement in conferences and other research trips.
3. Preparing scientific publications related to the project.
4. Carrying out auxiliary tasks necessary for the implementation of the research project.

Required documents

1. Personal questionnaire of the person applying for employment  (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum Vitae.
3. Photocopy of the diploma attesting to the award of a doctoral degree.
4. Statement of whether the University of Wroclaw will be the primary workplace in the event of winning the competition (download Workplace Statement).
5. Declaration regarding the scientific discipline in which the candidate will conduct research; in the case of persons conducting research in more than one discipline: percentual commitment in each of the disciplines (download Declaration of scientific discipline).
6. Research statement.
7. A list of the candidate’s research works published in the last 10 years.
8. Electronic versions of the two most important publications that the candidate considers representative of his or her scientific achievements, or an explanation of the lack of them.
9. Application for employment addressed to His Magnificence the Rector.
10. Declaration in connection with Article 113 of the Higher Education and Science Act (download Declaration – Article 113).
11. Two letters of recommendation, to be sent directly by the referees to the Principal Investigator at Motiejus.Valiunas@math.uni.wroc.pl
12. In case of questions concerning the required documentation please contact the PI (Dr Motiejus Valiunas) at Motiejus.Valiunas@math.uni.wroc.pl

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Documents should be sent only in electronic form to the following address: praca@uwr.edu.pl, entering the subject of the mail: “assistant professor (post-doc).23.NCN.IM.WMI.MR“.

Additional information

1. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
2. Selected candidates may be invited for an interview.
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 annul the competition.
5. The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.

Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process