assistant

No 75.2026.ZKOA.IGRR.WNZKŚ.MR of 17.08.2026

• Institute/Department: Department of Climatology and Atmosphere Protection, Institute of Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management
• Position: assistant
• Type of position: research and teaching
• in research discipline: Earth and environmental science
• in research field: natural sciences
• Vacancies/positions: 1
• Type of contract: full time
• Application deadline: 16.09.2026
• Estimated date of the contest settlement: September 2026
• Envisaged job starting date: 01.10.2026
• Period of employment: fixed-term, 2 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 2018, item 1668 as amended) and the Statute of University of Wroclaw.

Requirements for the position of Assistant

1. Enrollment in a doctoral school (in the case of applying for the position of Assistant).
2. Proficiency in Polish sufficient to conduct academic classes in this language, confirmed by a B2 certificate for non-native speakers.
3. Proficiency in English sufficient to conduct academic classes in this language (minimum B2 certificate).
4. Scientific achievements in the field of atmospheric sciences (e.g., bioaerology, air quality, meteorology, climatology, modelling atmospheric processes, meteorological and atmospheric pollution measurements), including authorship/co-authorship of at least one publication from the last five years in journals indexed in the Web of Science or Scopus databases, with a minimum of 140 points (including one as the lead author). The works should be published or at least accepted for publication.

Expected skills

1. Ability to conduct standard aerobiological monitoring.
2. Experience in conducting and developing aerobiological monitoring methods using automatic detection techniques.
3. Programming (R, Python) and the ability to learn programming languages, create code, and analyse data.
4. Knowledge of GIS tools and working with spatial data.
5. Ability to work with numerical pollution transport models.

A significant advantage for the candidate will be experience in managing a research project (e.g., NCN, NCBiR, HE, or H2020) and experience at a foreign institution.

Responsibilities at the workplace

1. Independent and team-based conduct of scientific research.
2. Conducting aerobiological monitoring in the Department.
3. Publishing research results in internationally recognised journals.
4. Applying for funding for scientific research in external competitions.
5. Initiating and maintaining cooperation with other scientific units and the socio-economic environment.
6. Teaching in Polish and English, supervising diploma theses, collaborating with scientific circles.
7. Participating in organisational work of the Department, Institute, and Faculty, according to the position held (including participation and organisation of meetings, seminars, conferences, etc.).

The application for the competition should include

1. Personal questionnaire (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Photocopy/scan of master 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. Summary of research and educational accomplishments as well as others, connected with organisation and popularisation of research.
7. List scientific publications in the period no longer than the last 10 years, conference presentations, previous experience and other achievements in the field of organisation of scientific life and popularisation of science.
8. List of research projects, including sources of funding and the role of the candidate in the project (project manager or participant).
9. Electronic versions of the two most important publications that the applicant considers to be representative of his/her scientific output, or an explanation of their absence.
10. Application for employment to the Rector of the University of Wrocław.
11. 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…’

– for special categories of data: ‘I consent to the processing of the special categories of my data referred to in Article 9(1) of the GDPR contained in (e.g. CV, motivation letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wroclaw in the recruitment process for the position…’

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

Where to apply

E-mail: praca@uwr.edu.pl

Requirements

• Research Field: Geography
• Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
• Languages: POLISH - Level: Excellent
• Languages: ENGLISH - Level: Good

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: University of Wroclaw
• Country: Poland
• State/Province: Draft
• City: Wroclaw
• Postal Code: 50-137
• Street: pl. Uniwersytecki 1

Contact

• City: Wrocław
• Website: https://hr.uwr.edu.pl/en/
• Street: pl. Uniwersytecki 1
• Postal Code: 50-137
• E-Mail: praca@uwr.edu.pl