Assistant professor (post-doc) at the Mathematical Institute, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

University of Wroclaw; Polska; On-site; PLN 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wroclaw invites applications for the position of assistant professor (post-doc) at the Mathematical Institute, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science. The appointment is a fixed-term, four-year research position with full-time working hours.

Deadline for documents: October 30, 2026. Remuneration is PLN 140,000 per year gross, with an approximate after-tax monthly amount and a PLN 15,000 travel budget annually.

Qualifications

• Active participation in scientific research, including international collaborations.
• Research experience in Geometric Group Theory.
• Publications in reputable journals.
• Fluency in English at least at the B2 level.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scientific research and maintain systematic collaboration with the project leader, project team members, and the Geometry Department staff and students.
• Participate in scientific activities, meetings, seminars, and conferences.
• Prepare scientific publications related to the project.
• Carry out auxiliary tasks necessary for the implementation of the research project.
• Compile and submit required documents for the recruitment process.

Skills

International collaboration

Geometric group theory

Publications

English proficiency

Education

PhD in Mathematics

Job description

Organisation/Company University of Wroclaw Research Field Mathematics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 30 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The University of Wrocław announces an invitation to application for the position of assistant professor (post-doc) at the Mathematical Institute, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

No 82.2026.NCN.IM.WMI.MRof 28.09.2026

Organisational unit: Mathematical Institute , Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Position: assistantprofessor (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: October 302026
Estimated date of the contest settlement: November 6, 2026
Envisaged job starting date: November 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 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:

• Active participation in scientific research, including international collaborations.
• Research experience in Geometric Group Theory.
• Publications in reputable scientific journals.
• 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:

• 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.
• 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.
• The person will be employed for a period of at least 6 months.
• 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.
• 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.
• When the remuneration is paid, they will be receiving no pension under the social security scheme.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Participating in scientific activities, including meetings, seminars, and active involvement in conferences and other research trips.
• Preparing scientific publications related to the project.
• Carrying out auxiliary tasks necessary for the implementation of the research project.
• Photocopy of the diploma attesting to the award of a doctoral degree.
• Statement of whether the University of Wroclaw will be the primary workplace in the event of winning the competition (download Workplace Statement ).
• 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 ).
• A list of the candidate’s research works published in the last 10 years.
• 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.
• Application for employment addressed to His Magnificence the Rector.

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 Wrocław 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 Wrocław in the recruitment process for the position…’’

Additional information

• The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
• Selected candidates may be invited for an interview.
• The University of Wrocław reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
• The University of Wrocław reserves the right to annul the competition.
• The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.