Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Politechnika Rzeszowska (The Rzeszow University of Technology)
Offer Description
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
THE RECTOR
OF THE RZESZÓW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
hereby announces a call for applications for the position of
Assistant (M/F)
within the group of: research and teaching staff
in the Department of Thermodynamics
at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics
- NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY: Rzeszów University of Technology
- CITY: Rzeszów
- FIELD OF SCIENCE: Engineering sciences
- DISCIPLINE: Mechanical engineering
- NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
- TYPE OF CONTRACT: permanent
- WORKING TIME: full-time
- DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: 05.10.2026 r.
- APPLICATION DEADLINE: 09.11.2026 r.
- DATE OF RESOLUTION OF THE COMPETITION: 13.11.2026 r.
- EXPECTED DATE OF EMPLOYMENT: 01.01.2027 r.
- REMUNERATION:
- basic salary: 6215 PLN/month,
- seniority allowance (granted at 1% of the basic salary for each year of employment. The allowance is paid monthly starting from the fourth year of employment; however, it may not exceed 20% of the basic salary),
- jubilee award for long service,
- additional annual remuneration (the so-called “13th salary”),
- Rector’s award (employees may receive this for professional achievements, in an amount determined by the Rector),
- the employee and other eligible persons are entitled to benefits from the Social Benefits Fund (depending on income per family member, in accordance with the Fund Regulations and current plan, including: employee benefits such as individual tourist/holiday leave allowances, autumn-winter benefit; benefits for employees’ children, including individual holidays for children and school starter kits for children aged 1–18).
- WEBSITE LINK: https://bip.prz.edu.pl/ogloszenia/konkursy/stanowisko-nauczyciela-akademickiego-pracownika-naukowego/wydzial-budowy-maszyn-i-lotnictwa
- KEYWORDS: thermodynamics, heat transfer, flow measurements, measurement systems
- DESCRIPTION (scope, expectations, remarks): Work at the Department of Thermodynamics involves conducting teaching and research activities in the fields of thermodynamics, heat transfer, energy equipment and technologies, measurement systems and alternative energy sources and energy conversion. Research activities focus in particular on fluid mechanics, with special emphasis on flow structures and flow velocity measurements, as well as heat transfer, including impingement cooling and heat exchangers.
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Candidates for the above position should:
- Hold a degree (Engineer and Master) in Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, including the specialization "Alternative Sources and Energy Conversion" at least at one level of study,
- Have documented experience in teaching at a higher education institution,
- Have documented experience in leading research projects,
- Be an author or co-author of at least three scientific publications in journals indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) database,
- Have knowledge of flow velocity measurement techniques, including Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Constant Temperature Anemometry (CTA), documented by scientific publications and/or training certificates,
- Have programming skills in the LabVIEW environment, documented by scientific publications and/or training certificates,
- meet the requirements specified in the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on Higher Education and Science (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2024, item 1571, as amended) and in the Statute of the Rzeszów University of Technology of 27 June 2019 (consolidated text of 20 March 2025),
- knowledge of Polish language at native,
- knowledge of English language at good.
Scope of duties:
- In accordance with Article 115 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on Higher Education and Science (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2024, item 1571, as amended) and the Work Regulations of the Rzeszów University of Technology introduced by Rector’s Ordinance No. 40/2019 of 16 September 2019, as amended.
Required documents:
- application addressed to the Rector of the Rzeszów University of Technology,
- curriculum vitae (CV),
- personal information questionnaire for a person applying for employment,
- copies of diplomas,
- candidate’s statement (M/F) declaring that, in the event of winning the competition, the Rzeszów University of Technology will be their primary place of employment.
Place for submission of documents:
Documents should be submitted to the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics of the Rzeszów University of Technology, ul. Powstańców Warszawy 8, 35-029 Rzeszów, Room 126, Building L-28 (street, number), 35-029 Rzeszów.
The person selected through the competition who will be assigned tasks related to activities covered by the protection of minors, will be required to submit information and declarations in accordance with Article 21 of the Act of 13 May 2016 on Counteracting Threats of Sexual Crime and the Protection of Minors (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2024, item 1802, as amended).
The Rzeszów University of Technology reserves the right to close the recruitment process without selecting a candidate.
A positive recommendation of the competition committee constitutes the basis for initiating employment proceedings at the University in accordance with the procedure specified in the Statute of the Rzeszów University of Technology. The final decision on employment is taken by the Rector.
Candidates will be informed in writing about the outcome of the recruitment process.
Where to apply
E-mail: rm@prz.edu.pl
Requirements
- Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering
- Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Department of Thermodynamics at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics
- Country: Poland
Contact
City: Rzeszów
Website: https://w.prz.edu.pl/
Street: Powstańców Warszawy 12
Postal Code: 35-029