Assistant professor in the group of research staff at FARMWISE project at IIS

19 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

WROCŁAW UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES

Research Field

Engineering » Water resources engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

18 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Rector

University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław

announces an open competition for the position of assistant professor in a group of research workers

at the Institute of Environmental Engineering

as part of the project titled: 

„Future Agricultural Resource Management and Water Innovations for a Sustainable Europe”

(FARMWISE) from Horizon Europe Programme

 

Description of tasks in the position:

• co-creating water management strategies in agriculture;
• collecting, processing and analyzing data on water quality and quantity in agricultural and natural areas;
• assessment of extreme events and technical solutions in agriculture;
• the use of artificial intelligence in water management support systems;
• conducting research activities in the area of shaping and protecting water resources in agricultural and natural areas as well as techniques and technologies to increase the efficiency of improving and protecting the quality of surface and groundwater, including obtaining external funds for the implementation of research projects;
• dissemination of research results in the form of scientific publications in journals indexed in the SCOPUS or Web of Science database;
• participation in scientific conferences/symposia (domestic and foreign);
• participation in workshops and training to improve professional competences;
• participation in organizational work for the unit and the university;
• other tasks assigned by the head of the unit, resulting from the profile and nature of the unit and university.

Requirements for the candidate:

• has at least a doctoral degree in agricultural sciences in the field of environmental protection and management or engineering and technical sciences in the discipline of environmental engineering, mining and energy or in related sciences;
• knows English at a minimum level. B2;
• knows database language and has experience in creating relational databases;
• knowledge of postgreSQL and postGIS is desirable;
• knows Python at a basic level (creating functions and queries to transfer data);
• can process spatial and in-situ data.
• meets the criteria indicated in Art. 113 of the Act of July 20, 2018, Law on Higher Education and Science:
• enjoys full public rights;
• has full legal capacity;
• has not been convicted by a final judgment of an intentional crime or an intentional fiscal offence;
• has not been punished with a disciplinary penalty of expulsion from a university with a ban on working in universities for a period of 6 months to 5 years or deprivation of the right to practice as an academic teacher for a period of 10 years.​​​​​​​

We offer:

• full-time employment;
• remuneration, which will consist of a basic salary, seniority allowance and an incentive system;
• professional development opportunities;
• attractive scientific/didactic working environment;
• an attractive package of benefits: co-financing of leisure, additional annual explanation, co-financing of activities, etc;
• planned start date of work: March 1, 2024;
• employment period: 12 months.

Required application documents:

• academic curriculum vitae;
• personal questionnaire for a person applying for employment ; (download file no. 1)
• statement on meeting the requirements of the Law on Higher Education and Science ; (download file no. 2)
• statement on the main place of work;  (download file no. 3)
• list of publications, taking into account the scientific score, confirmed by the Main Library of the UPWr;
• results achieved in the career so far: candidate's mobility, obtained grants, conducted research, innovative activities, openness to entrepreneurship and practical aspect of scientific research;
• scans of diplomas confirming education.

Application procedure and deadline: 

1. Closing date for applications: 18.02.2024 

Applications should be sent to [email protected]   with note "assistant professor at FARMWISE” in the email title.

2. The Information Clause  for candidates for employees participating in the recruitment process can be found at University website.

3. We will respond to the offers of candidates who meet the formal requirements.

4. Information about the results of the competition will be published in the Public Information Bulletin of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences and in the Public Information Bulletin of the Ministry of Education and Science.

5. The University respects the policy of gender balance and allowing deviations from the chronological order in the CV - in order to enable candidates following a multidimensional career path - to submit CVs supported by evidence that reflect a representative range of achievements and qualifications relevant in the context of the position they are applying for.

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Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Water resources engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

WROCŁAW UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES

Country

Poland

City

Wrocław

Postal Code

50-375

Street

Norwida 25

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Lower Silesia

City

Wrocław

Website

http://www.upwr.edu.pl/en/

Street

Norwida 25

Postal Code

50-375

STATUS: EXPIRED