Adjunct or adjunct research and teaching position

• Place: Wroclaw
• Form of employment: employment contract,full-time
• Salary: 7.045,- gross zloty

Position description

The person employed in this position will be responsible for driving:
• teaching (laboratory, design and lectures (in Polish and English) on waste management technologies (communal and industrial, including hazardous ones) and remediation of contaminated areas; and
• research in municipal and industrial waste technologies and the circular economy.

Our Requirements

• fluent knowledge of Polish,
• higher education in environmental engineering, waste technology, environmental protection or related fields,
• have a doctor's degree in discipline: environmental engineering or environmental engineering, mining and energy,
• experience in teaching (projects, lectures, laboratory exercises) on municipal waste management and liquid and solid industrial waste including hazardous waste,
• have documented scientific achievements in environmental engineering, mining and energy disciplines, particularly in the field of waste management (including chemical treatment of industrial waste) (publications from IF, LF, MEiN lists, others),
• research experience particularly in the field of physical, chemical and biological technologies for the stabilisation and disposal of municipal, industrial (including hazardous) waste, treatment of waste,
• welcome experience in the implementation of research and implementation projects,
• ability to work as a team and organise work independently,
• knowledge of English for scientific work and international communication,
• knowledge of additional foreign languages will be an additional asset,
• readiness to work in flexible/mobile working hours (including on Saturdays and Sundays) related to the implementation of research and teaching activities in non-stationary and local teaching centres,
• welcome experience in statistical analysis of data,
• Kat's driver's license. B,
• readiness to engage in the development of the research team.

Scope of responsibilities

• teaching and taking care of students,
• conducting teaching classes in Polish and English in forms: lecture, exercises, laboratory, project, seminar in the field of municipal and industrial waste management technologies, including hazardous and remediation/reclamation of soil and land,
• organising and conducting research on physical, chemical and biological technologies for the stabilisation, recovery and disposal of municipal, industrial and hazardous waste;
• development and updating of teaching materials for waste management and remediation/recultivation of soils and land,
• development of new teaching courses,
• conducting engineering and master's studies,
• participation in the preparation of applications for research grants,
• cooperation with external actors, including participation in the implementation of works contracted by industry and local authorities,
• participation in the implementation of research and development projects,
• preparation of scientific publications, reports and expert studies,
• participation in the organizational activity of the Chair and Department.

We offer

• employment at a renowned technical university at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Water and Waste Management and Waste Technology,
• fixed-term employment contract,
• planned employment from 01.03.2027. to 30.09.2027.
• monthly salary consists of two components: basic salary not less than 7.045,- zł and salary for work placement of 1% for each year of work,
• the possibility of scientific and educational development,
• participation in national and international research projects,
• cooperation with an experienced and creative scientific team,
• the possibility of publishing research results and participation in scientific conferences,
• access to laboratory and research infrastructure of the Wrocław University of Technology.
• Development perspectives: The position provides opportunities for the development of scientific and teaching careers, the acquisition and implementation of research and implementation projects, the building of international scientific cooperation, the creation of its own research team and the promotion to further academic positions in line with the path of scientific development.
• Information on how to conduct the competition is available in the LINK PL Application Guide: https://pwr.edu.pl/uczelnia/europejska-strategia-dla-naukowcow/otm-r LINK EN: https://pwr.edu.pl/en/university/european-human-resources-strategy-for-researchers/otm-r
• The recruitments and competitions conducted by the Wrocław University of Technology are open, implemented with clear and transparent principles based on clear and unambiguous criteria of substantive evaluation, taking into account a diverse career. Wroclaw University of Technology conducts recruitment procedures in accordance with the guidelines of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and Open, Transparent and Substantive Policy for the Recruitment of Researchers (OTM-R) at the Wrocław University of Technology. LINK EN: https://pwr.edu.pl/uczelnia/europejska-strategia-dla-naukowcow/otm-r LINK EN: https://pwr.edu.pl/en/university/european-human-resources-strategy-for-researchers/otm-r
• The recruitments and competitions conducted by the Wrocław University of Technology are conducted taking into account equal opportunities policy in accordance with the Policy of Equality, Diversity and Dobrostan of Wrocław University of Technology for the years 2025-2028. LINK PL: https://rowna.pwr.edu.pl/fcp/BGBUTODtYP0c5WRc5HApeDRZIBzo5CBA/191/public/docs/polityka_rownosci_roznorodnosci_i_dobrostanu_2025-2028.pdf LINK EN: https://rowna.pwr.edu.pl/en/
• Wrocław University of Technology as a friendly employer supports the employment of people with disabilities. Information about availability of selected buildings PWr: https://przewodnik.pwr.edu.pl/pl/. Information about support for employees with disabilities and special needs: http://dzd.pwr.edu.pl/pl.
• At the Wrocław University of Technology, the Rules of Procedure apply to the reporting of irregularities and the protection of persons making notifications (signalists). You can read it under the following link: https://pwr.edu.pl/uczelnia/informacje-ogolne/wladze/pelnomocnicy-rektora/pelnomocnik-ds-przeciwdzialania-korupcji

Documents required for recruitment

• 1. Application for entry to the competition addressed to the Rector (Annex 3a or Annex 3a1)
• 2. Synthetic CV
• 3. Copy of the document declaring possession of a professional title, degree/scientific title
• 4. Authoreferat containing the most important scientific achievements
• 5. List of publications
• 6. List and description of scientific traineeships
• 7. Statement of receipt of information concerning the processing of personal data (Annex 3b or Annex 3b1)
• 8. Declaration of compliance with the requirements of Article 113 of the Act of 20 of July 2018. Law on Higher Education and Science (Annex 3c or Annex 3c1)
• 9. Declaration by the Candidate that if the competition is won, the Wrocław University of Technology will be the main place of work* (Annex 3d or Annex 3d1)
• * In the event of the competition being won by a person who is employed in the context of the employment relationship with another employer carrying out activities: research, research and development, implementation (except for cases referred to in Article 125 item 3 of the Act), and employment does not expire until the day of employment in the Wrocław University of Technology as the primary place of work, this person, in accordance with Article 125 paragraph 1 of the Act, taking into account Article 125 paragraph 2 of the Act, is obliged to obtain permission from the Rector for additional employment in the context of the employment relationship with another employer after employment at the Wrocław University of Technology. In the event of a competition being won by a person who conducts business activity, the requirement of Article 125. 7 of the Act must be fulfilled.
• Applications documents in Polish or English must be sent: by traditional mail to the correspondence address: Wrocław University of Technology, Environmental Engineering Department, Wyspiańskie Coast 27, 50-370 Wrocław or by e-mail to the email address of the unit dedicated to submitting the application rekrutacje.w7@pwr.edu.pl until 02.11.2026. To the hour 15:00.
• In the title of the message please tick "Ref.: Ad4/K91W07D08/09/2026"
• Applications of persons submitting their documents without indicating a specific reference number and sent after the deadline for submitting tenders will not be considered. All information about the course of the contest is provided by the assistant/assistant for the competition. HR at email rekrutacje.w7@pwr.edu.pl
• Deciding the date of receipt of the documents. The deadline for receipt of application documents is 15:00 on the date indicated in the contest information. The receipt of documents from the candidate/candidate will be confirmed by the assistant/assistant for the job. HR by e-mail to the address indicated in the notification.
• Candidates/candidates applications will be examined by the Competition Commission appointed by Dean of the Department of Environmental Engineering. Once the competition procedure is closed, the traditional applications sent by post will be returned. Interested parties will be able to collect them from the assistant/assistant for the HR within 6 months after the conclusion of the contest procedure, after receipt of receipt.

Additional information for the candidate

The university reserves that the competition may not be settled.

Before establishing an employment relationship with the person who wins the competition, the Wrocław University of Technology will verify it in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 13 May 2016. on the prevention of sexual crime threats and the protection of minors. The data necessary for this verification (PESEL No or if there is no family name, father's name, mother's name, date of birth) will only be obtained from the selected person and should not be given at the application stage.