Assistant Professor Division OF Applied Geochemistry AND Environmental Engineering

Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Organisation/Company Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences Department DIVISION OF APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Research Field Engineering » Materials engineering Engineering » Chemical engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Final date to receive applications 3 Feb 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Brussels) Country Poland Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Mar 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

The Director of the Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow, announces an open competition for the position of Assistant Professor in the field of synthesis of micro/mesoporous materials from various silica sources and their applications in environmental engineering and protection in the DIVISION OF APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING. Candidates should meet the conditions set out in Article 89, paragraph 3.

Act on the Polish Academy of Sciences of April 30, 2010, with subsequent changes.

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Research Field Engineering » Materials engineering Education Level PhD or equivalent

Research Field Engineering » Chemical engineering Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Requirements:

• Ph.D. degree in the field of engineering and technology, in the discipline of environmental engineering, mining and energy,
• authorship or co-authorship of published, peer-reviewed scientific papers,
• a certificate confirming proficiency in English or another congress language (German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian) at a level of at least B2,
• Documented academic achievements and involvement in research related to the subject area of the competition, confirmed by a substantive opinion from the current supervisor.

Specific Requirements

An additional advantage will be:

• Experience in laboratory work and achievements in the field of zeolite synthesis from fly ash and others silica sources and their application in flue gas purification, as well as in the removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater.
• Completed research internships in scientific or research institutions; information on previous scientific activity (scientific publications, participation in research and development projects, attendance at conferences, workshops, training courses, certificates confirming acquired skills, letters of reference from academic staff).
• Ability to use the following software:
  Corel
  
  DRAW, AutoCAD, ChemCAD, Scilab, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Phyton.
• Competencies in computer-aided laboratory research, including the design of experimental plans, data processing, and data analysis using programming languages.

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Research Field Engineering » Materials engineering

Engineering » Chemical engineering Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Internal Application form(s) needed

When applying for the competition, the following documents must be submitted:

• Application for employment addressed to the Director of the Institute with a signed information clause (Annex
  1).
• Document confirming the Ph.D. title in the field of engineering and technology in the discipline of environmental engineering, mining and energy.
• List of published and ongoing works and projects.
• A recommendation letter from the current supervisor, confirming achievements and engagement in projects related to the subject of the competition.
• A statement declaring that the Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute will be the candidate’s primary place of employment (if the competition is won).
• A declaration of acceptance of the competition terms.
• A certificate confirming proficiency in a foreign language as specified in the requirements.

Selection process

Additional information and dates:

• Candidates are requested to submit their applications for the competition exclusively by e-mail to:…