ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

EURAXESS Ireland; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-component salary

Seniority bonus

Benefits package

Training opportunities

Conferences opportunities

Team-building activities

Job summary

Wrocław University of Science and Technology in Poland seeks a research and teaching assistant professor to lead courses, projects, and labs in Environmental Engineering, Mining and Energy, and Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on aircraft propulsion systems and aeroplanes’ design and structures.

The role focuses on conducting research, publishing, developing teaching materials, and supporting laboratory modernization, while engaging in grant projects and organizing teaching activities within

Qualifications

• PhD in Environmental Eng., Mining & Energy or in Engineering/Technical Sciences.
• Publications in world-renowned journals (MEiN, Philadelphia list).
• Strong interest in aircraft propulsion system design and aircraft structures.
• Evidence of aerospace engineering or space tech teaching/research.
• Proficient in Matlab, Python or C++, and Ansys; CAD tools AutoCAD/Inventor/Solid Edge.
• Proven teaching experience.
• Experience in research projects and industry collaborations.
• Fluent English and very good Polish.
• Diligent, conscientious, and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Conduct teaching, projects and labs in Environmental Eng. and related areas.
• Develop and conduct research and publications.
• Organize and support teaching activities in the department.
• Assist in acquisition and implementation of research projects.
• Contribute to laboratory modernization and equipment maintenance.
• Participate in conferences and collaboration with scientists.

Skills

Aircraft propulsion know-how

Aerospace engineering teaching

Matlab

Python

C++

Ansys

AutoCAD

Inventor

Solid Edge

Teaching experience

Research projects & industry collab

English & Polish proficiency

Teamwork

Education

PhD or equivalent in related field

Tools

Matlab

Python

C++

Ansys

AutoCAD

Inventor

Solid Edge

Job description

Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Organisation/Company Wrocław University of Science and Technology Department Faculty of Mechanical and Power Engineering / Department of Cryogenics and Aerospace Engineering Research Field Engineering – Aerospace engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 2 Dec 2026 - 15:30 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Mar 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number Ad/K49W09D08/11/2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Position description: The person employed as a research and teaching assistant professor will be responsible for conducting classes, projects, and laboratory sessions in the field of Environmental Engineering, Mining and Energy as well as Mechanical Engineering with particular emphasis on subject areas related to the design and operation of aircraft propulsion systems, their operational performance parameters, as well as the design, construction and analysis of the structural properties of aeroplanes. The main areas of the candidate’s future scientific activity should include conducting research and design work within the specified discipline, engaging in development work, preparing scientific publications, actively participating in acquiring and implementing research projects within the Department of Cryogenics and Aerospace Engineering, and contributing to the organization of teaching activities at the Faculty of Mechanical and Power Engineering.

Responsibilities

• realisation scientific research and development work and preparing publications,
• cultivating and educating students,
• modernization and development of didactic and research laboratories,
• preparation of teaching materials,
• participation in the organizational work of the University and the Faculty,
• acquisition and implementation of research projects in the Department,
• improvement of qualifications.

Requirements

Research Field Engineering » Aerospace engineering Education Level PhD or equivalent

Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• -PhD diplomain theEnvironmental Engineering, Mining and Energy Discipline or in the field of Engineering and Technical Sciences
• - scientific achievements documented by publications in world-renowned journals (MEiN list, Philadelphia list),
• - special interests in the area of: the design and operation of aircraft propulsion systems, their operational performance parameters, as well as the design, construction and analysis of the structural properties of aeroplanes,
• - documented research and/or teaching achievements in the field of aerospace engineering and/or space technologies,
• -ability to operate programs: Matlab or Python or C++, Ansys (Mechanical or Fluen or both), AutoCad or Inventor or Soild Edge, MS Office ,
• -documented teaching experience,
• - experience in working in research projects and industrial assignments,
• - knowledge of English language and very good knowledge of Polish language,
• - diligence, conscientiousness and ability to work in a team.

Specific Requirements

Discipline: Mechanical Engineering or Environmental Engineering, Mining and Energy

• - special interests in the area of: the design and operation of aircraft propulsion systems, their operational performance parameters, as well as the design, construction and analysis of the structural properties of aeroplanes,

Languages POLISH Level Mother Tongue

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Engineering » Aerospace engineering Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

We offer:

• work in a prestigious University,
• two-component salary: base salary + seniority bonus (from 3 to 20% of base salary, depending on your seniority),
• benefit package (13th salary, holiday subsidy for employee and family members, preferential loans, group insurance, sport benefits,psychological and mediation support),
• attractive system of internal and external training,
• the opportunity to participate in conferences and meetings with scientists,
• opportunities to engage in charitable initiatives and team-building activities (including the Rector's Run).

Development prospects: Opportunity to improve professional qualifications, participation in training, courses, participation in scientific conferences, self-reliance in obtaining projects/orders/grants.

Eligibility criteria

Required documents

• Application for participation in the competition addressed to the Rector
• A copy of a document confirming possession of a professional title, degree/scientific title
• Self-report containing information regarding research, teaching and organizational activities
• List of publications
• List and description of scientific internships

Statement on having read the information regarding the processing of personal data

• Statement on meeting the requirements set out in Art. 113 of the Act of July 20, 2018. Law on higher education and science
• Declaration of the Candidate that in the case of winning the competition, Wrocław University of Science and Technology will be the primary place of employment*

* If a competition is won by a person who is employed under an employment relationship with another employer conducting the following activities: research, research and teaching, research and development, implementation (except for cases specified in Article 125(3) of the Act), and the employment is not expired by the date of employment at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology as the primary place of work, this person, in accordance with Article 125(1) of the Act, taking into account Article 125(2) of the Act, is obliged to obtain the Rector's consent for additional employment under an employment relationship with another employer after employing at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. If the competition is won by a person who conducts business activity, the requirement of Article 125(7) of the Act should be met.

Additional comments

Deadline for the conclusion of the competition:December 2026 / January 2027

Planned date of employment:01.03.2027

The recruitment and competitions conducted by the Wrocław University of Science and Technology are open, implemented in accordance with clear and transparent principles based on clear and unambiguous criteria for substantive evaluation, taking into account a diverse professional career. The Wrocław University of Science and Technology conducts recruitment procedures in accordance with the guidelines of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and the Open, Transparent and Merit-Based Recruitment of Researchers (OTM-R) Policy at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology.

Recruitment and competitions conducted by the Wrocław University of Science and Technology are conducted with the equal opportunities policy, in accordance with the "Equality Plan for the Wrocław University of Science and Technology for 2025-2028".

Wrocław University of Science and Technology, as a friendly employer, supports the employment of people with disabilities. Information on the accessibility of selected university buildings: https://przewodnik.pwr.edu.pl/pl . Information on support for employees with disabilities and special needs: https://dzd.pwr.edu.pl/en .

Before establishing an employment relationship with the successful candidate, Wrocław University of Science and Technology will conduct a background check in accordance with the Act of 13 May 2016 on Counteracting Sexual Crime Threats and Protecting Minors. The data required for this verification (PESEL number or, in the absence thereof, maiden name, father's name, mother's name, date of birth) will be obtained solely from the successful candidate and should not be provided at the application stage.

Information clause regarding the processing of personal data

The Data Controller of your data processed as part of open competitions for the position of an academic teacher is the Wrocław University of Science and Technology based in Wrocław at Stanisława Wyspiańskiego 27 (postal code 50-370 Wrocław). You can contact the Data Controller via the form on the website www.pwr.edu.pl/kontakt or by post to the above address of the Data Controller's office (please indicate "competition - XXX…*" (*enter the appropriate reference number). The Data Controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO), who can be contacted by email: [e-mail] . You can contact the DPO in matters relating to the processing of personal data by the Wrocław University of Science and Technology (the DPO does not provide information about competitions or accept documents).

Purposes and legal basis for processing

Your personal data are necessary to fulfill the legal obligations of the Data Controller (Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR) to the extent specified in Article 22 (with the symbol 1) §1 and §2 of the Labour Code, in connection with Article 119(1) and 119(3) of the Act of July 20, 2018, Law on Higher Education and Science (including names and surnames, date of birth, contact details, education and professional qualifications and employment history) will be processed in order to conduct competition procedures before hiring for a specific type of work or in a specific position.

These data are necessary to determine the candidate's profile and evaluate candidates. Such profiling will be performed solely for the internal purposes of the competition proceedings.

Before establishing an employment relationship with a person selected in a competition, the Data Controller will use his or her data necessary to verify the conditions arising from Article 21 of the Act of May 13, 2016 on counteracting threats of sexual crime and protection of minors (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1802, as amended) in connection with § 14 of the Regulation of the Minister of Justice of July 31, 2017 on the procedure, method and scope of obtaining information from the Register with limited access and the method creating a user account (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1516). This will be the PESEL number and if the PESEL number has not been assigned: 1) first name, 2) surname, 3) family name, 4) father's name, 5) mother's name, 6) date of birth. The Data Controller may also require from such a candidate:

• − submitting information from criminal registers of countries (other than the Republic of Poland and the country of his citizenship), or
• − submitting (under penalty of criminal liability) an appropriate declaration regarding the candidate's clean criminal record for offenses specified in the Act of May 13, 2016 on counteracting threats of sexual crime and protection of minors (if the processing of such information is not envisaged in the countries referred to in the previous point).

Any other data that you may provide us voluntarily, on your own initiative, will be processed on the basis of your voluntary consent (Article 6(1)(a) and Article 7 of the GDPR) in connection with Art. 22(1a) and art. 22(1b) of the Labor Code. If you intend to grant such consent to the processing of additional data in your documents, please also include an appropriate clause there - such as:

\"I consent to the processing by Wrocław University of Science and Technology of additional ordinary*/special* personal data (*delete as appropriate), which I include in my CV, cover letter and other attached documents - in order to include them in the open competition procedure for the position of an academic teacher.\"

Your personal data will be processed only by those participating in the recruitment process. Unsuccessful candidates will be allowed to collect their documents for six months (with a receipt), after which the documents will be destroyed and the data deleted. The personal data on the receipt will also be processed for six months from the date of document collection. Data from accepted candidates will be included in their personnel files.

The recipients of your data may be entities to which the Data Controller commissions services requiring access to data (IT, advisory, legal, courier and services related to the destruction of documentation or data carriers). The recipient of the data is also the ministry responsible for higher education in connection with the disclosure of the competition results.

Wrocław University of Science and Technology accepts the recommendations of the European Commission from 2005 (European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers) "Human Resources Excellence in Research". The competition documentation may therefore be subject to reviews and archiving obligations, which may result in disclosure of its content to authorized institutions. This is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR).

Data processed only for the purpose of conducting the competition will be processed during the competition and then only for the next 6 months. In connection with the competition, data processing will also be carried out using electronic communication tools with backup copies of messages and files sent with them. To store and send your data via the Data Controller's business email, the Data Controller's employees can use, for example, employee accounts in the Google Workspace system. The supplier of this system has declared the processing of information for Wrocław University of Science and Technology within the European Economic Area (EEA) using the GDPR (the supplier's declaration in the updated version - at https://cloud.google.com/terms/data-processing-addendum/ (Appendix 3: Special privacy provisions). Data will be deleted from backup copies of emails sent to the Data Controller within the deadlines specified by this supplier. For the Data Controller, it is the entity processing data for the purposes of Wrocław University of Science and Technology.

Data transfer outside the EEA

Your personal data may be processed outside the EEA on the basis of an adequacy decision or subject to appropriate safeguards (in accordance with Articles 45 and 46 of the GDPR, respectively). For example, from July 10, 2023, the transfer of personal data to certain organizations based in the USA is possible if it is based on a decision confirming the adequate level of protection.

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Rights of data subjects

The Data Controller provides you (after contacting the entity conducting the competition procedure and confirming your identity) with the right to request:

• information about the scope of information about you processed by the Data Controller;
• access to your data and receiving a copy of the data (this does not apply to copies of the documents themselves);
• processing restrictions;
• data transfer referred to in Art. 20 GDPR;
• deletion of personal data (unless the legal basis for the processing of your personal data is, for example, a legal obligation imposed on the Data Controller).

In addition, a person to whom personal data relates and who believes that the Data Controller violates the GDPR has the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority. In Poland, this is the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection (from July 2025, address: ul. Moniuszki 1A, 00-014 Warsaw).

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Providing your personal data to the extent specified by the law applicable to the Data Controller is not voluntary because the processing of such data is necessary to fulfill legal obligations during the competition procedure. However, participation in the competition and providing the data that you provide willingly, beyond the scope specified in the regulations, is voluntary.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Country Poland State/Province Draft City Wroclaw Postal Code 50-370 Street 27 Wybrzeże Stanisława Wyspiańskiego st Geofield