Assistant professor at the Department of Ecology, Biogeochemistry and Environmental Protection

No 75.2025.ZEBOŚ.WNB.MR of 20.08.2025

Institute/Department: Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Ecology, Biogeochemistry and Environmental Protection
Position: assistant professor
Type of position: research and teaching

• in research discipline: biological sciences – ecology
• in research field: natural sciences

Vacancies/positions: 1
Type of contract: full time
Application deadline: September 19, 2025
Estimated date of the contest settlement: October 2025
Envisaged job starting date: December 1, 2025
Period of employment: fixed-term

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 2018, item 1668 as amended) and the Statute of University of Wroclaw.

Requirements

1. A PhD in biological sciences or related disciplines connected with plant ecology.
2. Research experience in plant ecology, ecophysiology and biogeochemistry, especially in mountain and polar ecosystems.
3. Knowledge of research methods used in ecology, ecophysiology and  biogeochemistry (especially elemental analysis techniques, such as CHNS, AAS).
4. Experience in conducting field and laboratory research.
5. Knowledge of statistical methods for data analysis (basic and multivariate).
6. Academic teaching experience in laboratory and field classes.
7. Documented scientific achievements, including publications in JCR- listed journals and presentations at scientific conferences.
8. Proficiency in Polish sufficient to conduct classes in this language.
9. Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities
Research area:

1. Conducting scientific research in the field on ecology, plant ecophysiology biogeochemistry particularly in an extreme environment (mountain and polar regions).
2. Processing research results and preparing scientific publications.
3. Collaborating with national and international research centers.
4. Preparing grant proposals and actively participating in scientific conferences.

Teaching area:

1. Conducting on-campus and field classes in both Polish and English.
2. Designing and teaching original courses to enhance the Department’s educational offer.
3. Supervising volunteers and students conducting scientific research within the Department.
4. Participating in the organization of the educational process.

Organizational area:

1. Actively participating in initiatives undertaken the Department and Faculty.
2. Promoting scientific activities, e.g. Biologists’ Night.
3. Supervising interns and undergraduate and graduate students.

The application for the competition should include

1. Personal  questionnaire  (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum vitae with information on the course of professional work.
3. Photocopy(s) of diploma confirming obtaining Master degree.
4. Statement that 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 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 HM Rector.
10. Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science (download Declaration – Article 113).

If you provide us with data voluntarily 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 Wroclaw in the recruitment process for the position…’
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All the documents should be send only in an electronic form to the following address: praca@uwr.edu.pl with the subject of the message: “assistant professor.75.ZEBOŚ.WNB.MR“.

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