Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Silesian University of Technology
- Research Field: Environmental science » Earth science
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: Master Positions
- Application Deadline: 9 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)
- Country: Poland
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
RECTOR OF THE SILESIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY announces the competition for the position assistant in the group of research and teaching employees in the Division of Geochronology and Environmental Isotopes at the Institute of Physics on the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, 2A Akademicka St.
Job description:
- persons who meet the requirements specified in the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science (consol. text, Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended) and the Statute of the Silesian University of Technology of 3 June 2019 (Legal Monitor of SUT of 2020, item 339) may enter the competition for the position of assistant in the research and teaching staff group;
- estimated work commencement date: 01.10.2026;
- workplace and type of contract: full-time employment;
- anticipated period of employment: from 01.10.2026 to 30.09.2027 (with the possibility of extension).
Requirements:
- a Master's degree or Master of Engineering degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences;
- participation in thematic conferences or symposia;
- proficiency in spoken and written Polish and proficiency in English at a minimum B2 level, sufficient to conduct teaching activities in both languages.
Additional requirements:
- ability to perform lithofacies analysis of sediments;
- ability to analyse the textural characteristics of heavy minerals and quartz;
- experience working in a GIS environment;
- experience with luminescence methods will be an advantage;
- authorship or co-authorship of scientific publications in the field of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Required documents:
- application for employment/cover letter, including justification for employment in a research and teaching position (max. 1 page);
- curriculum vitae (CV);
- scans of diplomas (for a foreign diploma: confirmation that it has been recognized as equivalent, pursuant to Article 327 of the Law on Higher Education and Science);
- confirmation of participation in thematic conferences or symposia;
- information on previous scientific, teaching, and organizational achievements;
- individual development plan, including a schedule for its implementation during the period of employment;
- declaration of proficiency in spoken and written English;
- declaration of proficiency in Polish or documented experience of teaching in Polish (applies to candidates whose native language is not Polish);
- declaration that the Silesian University of Technology will be the candidate's primary place of employment;
- declaration that the candidate will assign at least 50% of their research activity to the discipline of Earth and Environmental Sciences;
- opinion from at least one academic teacher with an academic title or a postdoctoral degree regarding the candidate's suitability for work as a research and teaching employee.
The University offers:
- an attractive job at one of Poland's leading technical universities, in a team composed of award-winning and experienced scientists;
- the opportunity to conduct engaging teaching;
- the most modern research, teaching, and administrative facilities in Poland.
Prospects for professional development:
- the opportunity to expand knowledge and develop research skills;
- the opportunity to develop teaching qualifications;
- the opportunity to obtain additional academic degrees.
The application must be submitted:
until: 09.09.2026; the expected date of the competition results: 22.09.2026.
Candidates negatively evaluated by the selection committee have the right to appeal against the results of the competition within 7 days from the date of their publication on the Silesian University of Technology Public Information Bulletin (BIP) website. Incomplete or late offers will not be considered. Please be informed that we will contact only the candidates that meet formal requirements.
Informative clause
Pursuant to Art. 13 of the Regulation on Personal Data Protection of 27 April 2016, please be informed:
- the controller of your personal data is the Silesian University of Technology with its registered office at Akademicka 2A St, 44-100 Gliwice;
- the Silesian University of Technology has appointed the Data Protection Officer who can be contacted via the email address: iod@polsl.pl;
- personal data will be processed for the purpose of conducting the recruitment process for employment at the Silesian University of Technology;
- the legal basis for processing personal data is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR (a legal obligation to which the controller is subject) in connection with Article 22 § 1 of the Labour Code and the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science, as well as Article 6(1)(a) and Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR (consent) in the case of personal data other than those indicated in Article 22 § 1 of the Labour Code;
- personal data will not be disclosed to other entities, except in cases provided for by law. Personal data may also be transferred to partners providing technical and organizational IT support;
- personal data will be stored for the period necessary to complete the recruitment process, or for up to 6 months after the conclusion of the recruitment process, if you have given consent for the processing of personal data for future recruitment processes;
- you have the right to request the access to the content of your data and, to the extent provided for by applicable regulations, the right to: rectify, delete, limit processing, raise objections; if you consent to the processing of data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time;
- you have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection, if you feel that the processing of your personal data violates the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation;
- providing data is voluntary, but necessary to achieve the purposes for which they are collected.
In accordance with the Act of 14 June 2024 on the Protection of Whistleblowers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928), we provide below a link to the Procedure for Receiving Internal Reports and Protecting Whistleblowers at the Silesian University of Technology. https://www.polsl.pl/uczelnia/sygnalisci/
Where to apply
Requirements
Skills/Qualifications
- a Master's degree or Master of Engineering degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences;
- participation in thematic conferences or symposia;
- proficiency in spoken and written Polish and proficiency in English at a minimum B2 level, sufficient to conduct teaching activities in both languages.
Specific Requirements
- ability to perform lithofacies analysis of sediments;
- ability to analyse the textural characteristics of heavy minerals and quartz;
- experience working in a GIS environment;
- experience with luminescence methods will be an advantage;
- authorship or co-authorship of scientific publications in the field of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Required documents:
- application for employment/cover letter, including justification for employment in a research and teaching position (max. 1 page);
- curriculum vitae (CV);
- scans of diplomas (for a foreign diploma: confirmation that it has been recognized as equivalent, pursuant to Article 327 of the Law on Higher Education and Science);
- confirmation of participation in thematic conferences or symposia;
- information on previous scientific, teaching, and organizational achievements;
- individual development plan, including a schedule for its implementation during the period of employment;
- declaration of proficiency in spoken and written English;
- declaration of proficiency in Polish or documented experience of teaching in Polish (applies to candidates whose native language is not Polish);
- declaration that the Silesian University of Technology will be the candidate's primary place of employment;
- declaration that the candidate will assign at least 50% of their research activity to the discipline of Earth and Environmental Sciences;
- opinion from at least one academic teacher with an academic title or a postdoctoral degree regarding the candidate's suitability for work as a research and teaching employee.
Additional Information
Benefits
- an attractive job at one of Poland's leading technical universities, in a team composed of award-winning and experienced scientists;
- the opportunity to conduct engaging teaching;
- the most modern research, teaching, and administrative facilities in Poland.
Prospects for professional development:
- the opportunity to expand knowledge and develop research skills;
- the opportunity to develop teaching qualifications;
- the opportunity to obtain additional academic degrees.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Silesian University of Technology
Country: Poland
State/Province: Gliwice
City: Gliwice
Postal Code: 44-100
Street: Konarskiego 22B
Contact
State/Province: Gliwice
City: Gliwice
Website: http://www.polsl.pl
Street: Akademicka 2A
Postal Code: 44-100
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