Assistant professor (WM29)

Unist; Opole; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Opole is seeking an assistant professor in mechanical engineering. The role requires teaching, conducting research, and contributing to departmental organization. Candidates must hold a PhD in mechanical engineering and demonstrate teaching and research expertise. Fluency in Polish and good English communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in mechanical engineering.
• Knowledge to conduct research on fatigue damage and scientific thesis formulation.
• Skills for teaching mechanical design and related subjects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct classes in mechanical engineering and related fields.
• Participate in research and publishing activities.
• Assist in departmental organization and promotion.

Skills

Teaching in mechanical engineering

Research in mechanical engineering

Knowledge of CAD design

Programming in Python

FEM numerical analysis

Education

PhD in mechanical engineering

Job description

Overview

Organisation/Company Opole University of Technology. Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering. Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2). Positions: PhD Positions. Country: Poland. Application Deadline: 1 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw). Type of Contract: Temporary. Job Status: Full-time. Hours Per Week: 40. EU Funding: Not funded by a EU programme. Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure: Yes.

Offer Description

The person selected through the competition will be employed at the Department of Mechanics and Machine Design as an assistant professor, in the group of research and teaching staff. His/her activities will cover three areas:

Teaching - conducting classes such as exercises, projects, laboratory for selected subjects, mainly in the fields of mechanical engineering, mechatronics and industrial design, including classes conducted in English and as part-time studies. The obligatory classes: 240 didactic hours per academic year.

Science - active involvement in research work carried out by current employees of the Department and participation in publishing the results of this research in materials scored primarily in the discipline of mechanical engineering. Active participation in activities aimed at obtaining additional funds for science, i.e. writing applications for external research projects or cooperation with industry.

Organization - co-implementation of tasks related to ensuring the proper functioning of the Department and Faculty and participation in activities promoting fields of study and popularizing knowledge.

Qualifications

• at least a PhD degree in mechanical engineering;
• appropriate knowledge to conduct research in the field of mechanical engineering, with particular emphasis on fatigue damage to materials and structures; must be able to formulate scientific theses, describe the results obtained, prepare scientific articles and deliver presentations in Polish and English;
• appropriate knowledge for teaching and skills for conducting lectures, exercises, projects and laboratory classes for subjects covering mechanical design, mechanics, material strength, design documentation and numerical analysis of structures with students, particularly those studying mechanical engineering, mechatronics and industrial design;
• ability to conduct courses in Polish on CAD design (advanced knowledge of software) and numerical analysis of FEM structures, as well as the ability to use programming languages (e.g. Python, MATLAB) in the analysis and visualization of technical data and numerical simulation results.

Languages

• POLISH Level Mother Tongue
• ENGLISH Level Good

Additional Information

Selection process

Required documents

1. application - addressed to the Rector of the Opole University of Technology;
2. personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment;
3. photocopies of documents certifying obtaining the professional title of Master of Arts, Master of Science or equivalent, the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy, post-doctoral degree, the academic title of Professor;
4. information on scientific, didactic and professional achievements;
5. candidate's statement that Opole University of Technology will be his/her primary place of work;
6. a declaration of compliance with the requirements pursuant to Art. 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science;
7. a declaration of consent to the processing of personal data for recruitment purposes with the following content: "I hereby declare that I consent to the processing of personal data contained in my job offer for the purposes of the recruitment process, conducted by the Opole University of Technology in accordance with the provisions of the Act of May 10, 2018 on the protection of personal data (Journal of Laws of 2019, item 1781) and in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (GDPR)."
8. a declaration of consent to the processing of personal data for recruitment purposes with the following content: the text above
9. information on language proficiency and other required qualifications; (if applicable)

Documents should be addressed to:

Opole University of Technology

Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (A-107)

Location: Opole, Poland

Number of offers available: 1