Published: 24 Jul 2026
Job Information
Organisation/Company: University of Silesia in Katowice Research Field: Physics Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions: PhD Positions Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country: Poland Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: app. 40 Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number: 5/2026/NA/WNST/IFiz Is the Job related to staff position…
within a Research Infrastructure?: Yes
Offer Description
Assistant Professor (F/M) in the group of research-teaching staff[1]
Place of work: Faculty of Science and Technology, August Chełkowski Institute of Physics
Location: 75 Pułku Piechoty 1, 41-500 Chorzów; Bankowa 12, 40-007 Katowice, Poland
Number of available positions: 1
Key words: neutrino physics, neutrino oscillations, neutrino interactions, long-base neutrino experiments
Applications to the open call may be submitted by those who meet the conditions specified in Section 113 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571 as amended).
Key Responsibilities
- conducting research in the discipline of physical sciences,
- teaching classes in the 1st cycle, 2nd cycle and doctoral studies for the Physics degree programme and related programmes as well as Computer Science degree programme,
- participation in the Polish and international scientific projects and grants,
- active participation in the scientific conferences in Poland and in the International conferences,
- actively applying for research grants,
- realization of the annual teaching load in the amount of 210 teaching hours in Polish and English,
- realization of organizational duties in accordance with the Individual Assignment of Duties.
[1] The open call is conducted in accordance with the principle of equal treatment in employment and it is open to all persons who fulfil the requirements included in the open call announcement.
Where to apply
Website: https://form.erecruiter.pl/form/0090c625f0224f70bcd1b566599f2e6a
Requirements
Research Field: Physics
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Qualification Requirements (obligatory):
- minimum PhD in physical sciences,
- experience in conducting experimental research in nuclear physics or in particle physics, in particular the neutrino physics, including the long-base neutrino experiments,
- recent, high scoring scientific achievements in the discipline of physical sciences in the scope of particle physics, indexed in the Scopus or in the Web of Science,
- experience in data analysis, in particular using the ROOT package,
- experience in work with particle detectors, as well as with electronic and data acquisition systems,
- experience in performing computer simulations, particularly using the Geant software package,
- knowledge of numerical and analytical methods in physics,
- knowledge of programming languages (preferably: C++, Python),
- knowledge of the Linux system,
- history of significant international scientific activity (e.g. a documented internship abroad, participation in international conferences, cooperation documented by joint publications),
- history of application for external financing of research projects through participation in competitive grant programmes.
- presentation of the research development plan,
- experience in teaching classes for the 1st cycle, 2nd cycle and doctoral studies for the Physics degree programme and related degree programmes (also in English),
- ability to conduct classes using the tools for distance learning,
- command of English that allows for teaching classes (min. B2 level),
- command of Polish that allows for conducting classes or readiness to learn Polish (in the case of foreign candidates).
Additional Requirements (recommended):
- readiness to perform the function of the leader of a research team.
Languages: English - Level: Good
Languages: Polish - Level: Good
Additional Information
Benefits
Terms of Employment:
- full time employment on the basis of the fixed period employment contract,
- employment at the University as a primary place of work,
- task-based working time,
- base remuneration in the minimum amount of 7913 PLN (in accordance with Appendix no. 1 of the Remuneration regulations of the University of Silesia in Katowice),
- the fixed remuneration component – seniority bonus in the amount of 1% of the base remuneration for every year of employment from the fourth year of work, provided that the amount of the component does not exceed 20% of the base remuneration,
- the variable remuneration components and monetary benefits or benefits in kind (e.g. additional annual remuneration, awards, and other co-financing possibilities), employee pension programme in accordance with the acts and internal regulations of the University of Silesia in Katowice,
- additional, paid options selected at the employee’s discretion on the basis of declaration submitted by the employee (e.g. private life insurance, private medical package of the employee’s choice, group pension scheme),
- opportunity for professional development,
- work environment supporting diversity, equality and inclusion.
[1] At the University of Silesia in Katowice the first employment contract is concluded with an academic is a fixed-term employment contract for the period of 4 years.
[2] Job seniority means the total period of the documented professional activity, which, according to the principles of law, shall be included in the person’s employment period in order for that person to acquire employee rights (e.g. the specific amount of holiday, severance pay, seniority bonus etc.). It includes not only employment on the basis of employment contract, but also other forms of professional activity, such as person’s own economic activity, work on the basis of civil-law contracts (excluding contract for performance a specified task), membership in cooperative, uniformed service or a documented paid work abroad – provided that it fulfils the requirements defined by law. Legal basis: art. 302 and art. 302¹ of the act of 26 September 2025 on changing the act – Labour Code and some other acts (Journal of Laws of 2025, item 1423).
Eligibility criteria
Required Documents:
- motivational letter,
- scientific resume (CV),
- scans of the documents confirming candidate’s qualifications,
- list of publications (the committee recommends that the most significant publications are ordered from the latest till the oldest one),
- list of candidate’s didactic achievements,
- research development plan,
- other documentation defined in the open call requirements.
Selection process
Schedule of the call:
- application submission deadline: the 30th of September 2026 (11.59 p.m. CET)
- the selection process will be concluded by: the 29th of November 2026
Open Call Procedure:
Applications received after the deadline, incomplete applications and applications submitted in any other way than defined in the open call announcement shall not be considered.
The open call is conducted and solved by the open call committee appointed by the Rector. The open call procedure consists of two stages: 1) the formal assessment of the submitted documents, 2) merit-based evaluation of the candidates.
The formal assessment is preceded by the initial verification of the submitted documents confirming fulfilment of the requirements defined in the open call announcement. In the case of doubts the open call committee may call the applicant to complete the documentation in the defined period of time.
The open call committee prepares a list of persons whose applications fulfil the open call requirements to the greatest extent and invites them for an interview.
The interview may take place in person or by using the electronic means of communication. The invited candidates may be asked to prepare additional materials for the needs of presentation of their candidacy during the interview.
In the case of applications submitted by the persons who already have a history of employment at the University of Silesia in Katowice the selection committee will also take into account the opinions of the candidate’s superiors.
The open call committee may resign from conducting the interview if they state that the applications submitted in the open call do not fulfil the open call requirements.
The open call is solved by way of resolution adopted by the open call committee by secret ballot with the simple majority of votes.
The applicants are notified about the results of the open call. The applicants have a right to appeal against the open call committee’s decision in writing within 7 days from the day they are notified about the result of the open call. The appeal shall be considered by the Rector within the period of maximum 30 days.
The final, binding decision on employment of the candidate selected and recommended by the open call committee is made by the Rector.
The University reserves the right to leave the call unresolved.
Additional comments
Important Information:
The condition necessary for employment of the candidate selected in the selection proceedings is the fulfilment of the obligations arising from Section 265(4), (5), (13) of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571 as amended).
In the case of applying for employment at the University of Silesia in Katowice as the primary place of work, candidates employed in other higher education institutions as their primary place of work, should, as of the day of their employment, fulfil the requirement defined in art. 120, section 2 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571 as amended), according to which an academic may have only one primary place of work at a time.
In the case of person selected as a result of the open call selection procedure, who has obtained their academic degree, their degree in arts or their professional title abroad, and whose academic degree, degree in arts or their professional title has not been recognized as equivalent with the adequate Polish degree or title, employment of such person is possible in accordance with art. 116 section 2a of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Laws 2024 item 1571 as amended), in accordance with the procedure in force at the University or on the basis of the nostrification procedure, for which the candidate shall apply.
Website for additional job details: https://us.edu.pl/pracownik/job-offers/
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Faculty of Science and Technology, August Chełkowski Institute of Physics
Country: Poland
State/Province: Silesia
City: Chorzów
Postal Code: 41-500
Street: 75 Pułku Piechoty 1
Contact
State/Province: Silesia
City: Katowice
Website: https://us.edu.pl/en/
Street: Bankowa 12
Postal Code: 40-007
E-Mail: katarzyna.wiecek-jakubek@us.edu.pl
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