Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Institute of Environmental Engineering Polish Academy of Sciences
Offer Description
The Director of the Institute of Environmental Engineering Polish Academy of Sciences in Zabrze (Poland) hereby announces a vacancy competition for the full-time position of Assistant Professor (adiunkt) in Department of Air Protection (Pollution Immission Team: NP-I) in the field of engineering and technical sciences, discipline of environmental engineering, mining and power engineering.
Where to apply
E-mail: kadry@ipispan.edu.pl
Requirements
- Research Field: Engineering » Other; Education Level: PhD or equivalent
- Research Field: Chemistry; Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Duties and responsibilities
The principal responsibilities of the successful candidate will include:
- Conducting scientific research in air protection, with particular emphasis on particulate matter, its physicochemical properties and chemical composition.
- Planning, conducting and documenting laboratory and field research, including atmospheric aerosol sampling and analysis of the results obtained.
- Investigating interactions between air pollutants and materials used in air protection technologies, including filtration materials.
- Analysing research results, preparing scientific publications and reports, and presenting findings at national and international conferences.
- Contributing to the preparation and implementation of research projects, securing research funding, and collaborating with research institutions in Poland and abroad.
Specific Requirements
Essential requirements
- A doctoral degree in engineering and technology, chemistry, environmental sciences or a related field.
- Authorship or co-authorship of at least four scientific papers, including at least two published after obtaining the doctoral degree in journals listed in Journal Citation Reports and assigned to the discipline of Environmental Engineering, Mining and Energy.
- Experience in implementing research projects as a principal investigator or team member in research, development, commissioned or special projects.
- A working knowledge of at least one foreign language commonly used in international scientific communication
- Experience in air quality research and the analysis of particulate matter and atmospheric pollutants.
- Practical experience in operating equipment used for air and particulate matter sampling.
- Experience in conducting field measurements and organising and implementing measurement campaigns.
- A category B driving licence, required for participation in field measurement work and operation of field measurement stations.
- Proficiency in spoken and written Polish
Desirable requirements:
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary research team.
- Knowledge of methods for determining PAHs, OC/EC, metals and other constituents of particulate matter.
- Experience in research on filtration materials, particularly electrospun polymer materials.
Required documents
- Employment application addressed to the Director of the Institute.
- Curriculum vitae (CV).
- Copies of documents confirming education and academic degrees.
- Signed GDPR information clause.
- Documents confirming professional experience.
- List of scientific achievements.
- Signed consent to the processing of personal data, using the form available on the IEE PAS Public Information Bulletin (BIP) website (https://bip.ipis.pan.pl/attachments/download/248).
Languages
POLISH
Level: Good
Additional Information
Benefits
We offer
- Stable employment under an employment contract.
- Basic salary of 7 400 PLN gross, increased by a seniority allowance in accordance with applicable regulations (up to 20% of the basic salary).
- Work in a dynamic team.
- Opportunities for scientific and professional development.
- Participation in research projects of national and international significance.
Selection process
Address for submitting applications:
Documents should be submitted by November 04, 2026 (2:00 PM), with the note RECRUITMENT – ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NPI. Documents can be delivered:
- by email to: kadry@ipispan.edu.pl,
- by post or in person to: Institute of Environmental Engineering of Polish Academy of Sciences ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
Method of notification of results:
Competition results will be announced by November 13, 2026. Results will be published on the website: http://bip.ipis.pan.pl/
Additional information regarding the competition process.
The competition is for one position. It will include a formal and substantive evaluation of submitted application documents and an interview. The recruitment process will be conducted by the IEE PAS professorial committee for academic appointments, established by the Institute's Director.
The Institute reserves the right to:
- Invite only selected candidates who meet the requirements specified in the advertisement to an interview.
- Close the competition without selecting a candidate.
- Contact only selected candidates.
- Submitted application documents will not be returned.
Housing conditions: The Institute does not provide accommodation.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Institute of Environmental Engineering Polish Academy of Sciences
- Country: Poland
Contact
- City: Zabrze
- Website: http://ipispan.edu.pl
- Street: ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 34
- Postal Code: 41-819