Assistant professor Department of Avian Ecology, Faculty of Biological Sciences

Organisation/Company University of Wroclaw Department Faculty of Biological Science Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Country Poland Final date to receive applications 15 Jan 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week Tbd Offer Starting Date 1 Mar 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 97.2025.ZEPt.WNB.AH Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

University of Wroclaw invites applications for the position of assistant professor at the Department of Avian Ecology, Faculty of Biological Sciences

No 97 .2025.ZEPt.WNB.AH
of 15 .12.2025

Institute/Department:
Department of Avian Ecology, Faculty of Biological Sciences

Position:
assistant professor

Type of position:
research and teaching

• in research discipline:
  biological sciences
• in research field:
  natural sciences

Vacancies/positions:1

Type of contract:
full time

Estimated date of the contest settlement:
January
2026

Envisaged job starting date:
01.03.2026

Period of employment:
temporary (2 years)

The competition is open to each candidate who meets the requirements set out in the Higher Education and Science Act of July 20th 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668 as amended) and the Statute of University of Wroclaw.

• Strong publication record in international journals indexed in JCR-Web of Science (in the discipline of biological sciences).
• Teaching experience, including the one at the academic level.
• Active participation in scientific conference.
• Fluency in English.
• Fluency in Polish in speech and writing.
• Good collaboration in a research team, documented by a former supervisor’s or PI’s opinion about the candidate.
• Willingness to conduct fieldwork as a part of research team in a reedbed habitat for three months annually.

• Experience in the research of birds nesting in wetlands (in particular reedbeds) evidenced by publications in the international journals.
• Experience in a fieldwork in a research team.

• Conducting a research on breeding and migratory ecology of Eurasian reed warblers, as a part of research group working in the area of Milicz fishponds for about three months annually.
• Preparation of scientific publications.
• Preparation of grant application.
• Active participation in scientific conferences.

• Teaching courses in the areas of zoology, ecology and environmental protection.
• Supervision of BSc and MSc students.

• Contribution to the organizational activities of the university, faculty and department.

• Photocopy(s) of the diploma certifying doctoral title or post-doctoral degree.
• Statement whether the University of Wroclaw will be the primary place of work in the case of winning the competition (download Workplace Statement ).
• Declaration of the discipline in which the candidate will conduct research and in the case of people conducting research in more than one discipline the percentage of their involvement in each of these disciplines (download Declaration of scientific discipline ).
• Self-presentation (information about scientific, organizational, and other achievements).
• List scientific publications in the last ten years.
• Electronic versions of the two most important publications that the candidate considers representative of his or her scientific achievements or an explanation of the lack of them.
• Written opinion of aformer supervisor’s or PI’s opinion about the candidate, including the information about her/his engagement in the activities of research team.
• Application for employment addressed to HM Rector.

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