Visiting researcher/Research assistant professor

Requirements :

Reference number: AD22/W3/10/2026
Project: NCN, OPUS 25, entitled Design, synthesis and application of heterometallic alkoxides for immobilization of radioactive waste in ceramic and glass-ceramic materials, 2023/49/B/ST4/04068, project manager: prof. dr hab. Piotr Sobota
Type of position: visiting researcher/research assistant
Research position profile: R2
Deadline for submitting applications to participate in the recruitment: by 31/10/2026, 11:55 p.m.
Expiration date of the advertisement: 31/10/2026
Deadline for the recruitment results: 4/11/2026
Planned date of employment: 1/12/2026 – 30/09/2027
Period of Employment and Remuneration: (employment in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code, the Law on Higher Education and Science) for a period of 10 months, remuneration: approx. PLN 8,900 gross/month plus 13th salary and employee capital plan (amount approx. PLN 11,666 gross/month)
Description of the position:
1) Conducting experimental research in the field of synthesis of complex compounds and studies of the process of their decomposition into ceramic or Glass-ceramic materials, with potential application in the immobilization of model radioactive waste.
2) Performing simple catalytic reactions using selected systems.
3) Performing physicochemical characterization of synthesized precursors, products, and materials using spectroscopic methods (NMR, IR, Raman), thermogravimetric methods (TGA-DTA), powder diffraction (PXRD), and electron microscopy (SEM/TEM).
4) Analyzing the obtained results and preparing scientific publications, patent applications, papers, and conference presentations.
Requirements:
1) Experience in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, catalysis, or materials chemistry, supported by scientific publications.
2) A doctoral degree in chemical sciences or technical and engineering sciences is a necessary condition.
3) Experience in the preparation of materials for electrochemical or photocatalytic applications and in conducting application research in the field of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis.
4) Experience in structural analysis, X-ray diffraction, phase analysis of materials using PXRD, crystal structure solving, and CCDC and Highscore+ software.
5) Experimental experience in multi-step synthesis and the ability to apply basic laboratory techniques for purification and isolation of organic and inorganic compounds.
Requirements arising from the OPUS 25 Competition Rules:
The person to be employed in this position will meet all of the following conditions:
a) will be selected through an open competition conducted by a recruitment committee appointed by the head of the entity implementing the research project, composed of the project manager as chairperson and at least two individuals designated by them with appropriate scientific or professional qualifications. Candidates will be evaluated based on the criteria presented in the competition announcement, with the proviso that the mandatory formal criterion for admission to the competition is obtaining a doctoral degree in the year of employment in the project or within the seven years prior to January 1st of the year of employment in the project. This period may be extended by the duration of long-term (over 90 days) documented sickness benefits or rehabilitation benefits due to incapacity for work. Additionally, this period may be extended by the number of months spent on childcare and parenting leave granted under the terms of the Labor Code. The application submission date is the closing date for applications in the competition. 57, and in the case of women intending to enter the competition – by 18 months for each born or adopted child, if this method of indicating breaks in their scientific career is more favorable. The period indicated above cannot be shortened or extended by the competition organizer. The competition results are made public by posting on the website of the entity where the research project will be carried out;
b) the project manager was not the supervisor or assistant supervisor of their doctoral dissertation;
c) has obtained a doctoral degree from an entity other than the entity where employment in this position is planned, or has completed at least a 10-month, continuous and documented postdoctoral internship in an entity other than the entity carrying out the project and in a country other than the country in which the doctoral degree was obtained;
d) will be employed for a period of no less than 6 months;
e) during the period of receiving this remuneration will not receive any other remuneration from funds awarded as direct costs from research projects financed under NCN competitions;
f) during the period of receiving this remuneration, the candidate will not receive remuneration from another employer under an employment contract, including an employer based outside the territory of Poland;
g) during the period of receiving this remuneration, the candidate will not receive pension benefits from the social security system.
Required documents:
1. Application for participation in the recruitment process addressed to the Rector
2. Synthetic curriculum vitae (CV)
3. Copy of a document confirming the professional title, academic degree/title
4. Summary of professional achievements containing information on research, teaching and organizational activities
5. List of publications
6. List and description of scientific internships
7. Declaration on receipt of information concerning the processing of personal data
8. Declaration on meeting the requirements specified in art. 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science
9. Declaration by the Candidate that in the event of winning the recruitment process, Wrocław University of Science and Technology will be the primary place of work*’ **

* in the case of full-time employment
* * If the recruitment process is won by a person who is employed under an employment relationship with another employer conducting: research, research and teaching, research and development, implementation activities (excluding cases specified in art. 125 sec. 3 of the Act), and such employment does not expire by the date of employment at Wrocław University of Science and Technology as the primary place of work, such person, in accordance with art. 125 sec. 1 of the Act, taking into account Art. 125, sec. 2 of the Act, is required to obtain the Rector’s consent for additional employment under an employment relationship with another employer after being hired at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. If a person running a business wins the recruitment process, the requirement of Art. 125, sec. 7 of the Act must be met.
Publicly available documents are available for download at: LINK PL, EN: https://wch.pwr.edu.pl/pracownicy/konkursy-oferty-pracy/konkursy-projekty-badawcze-pl-zw-1352025-3.html

Description of tasks :

Experimental research will involve the synthesis of complex compounds and their decomposition into ceramic or glass-ceramic materials, with potential applications in the immobilization of model radioactive waste. Selected systems will also be used as catalysts in simple organic reactions. The scope of work also includes the physicochemical characterization of synthesized precursors, products, and materials using spectroscopic methods (NMR, IR, Raman), thermogravimetric methods (TGA-DTA), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and electron microscopy (SEM/TEM). The position will also be responsible for processing the obtained results and preparing scientific publications, patent applications, papers, and conference presentations.

NCN competition type : OPUS – ST
Deadline for submitting offers : October 31, 2026, 11:55 p.m.
Form of submitting offers : email
Employment conditions :

We offer:
1) Employment for 10 months.
2) Salary of approximately PLN 8,900 gross.
3) Full technical, administrative, and organizational support from the University.
4) Opportunity to gain valuable professional experience.

Development prospects:
1) Opportunity to expand scientific knowledge and gain experience in research at the intersection of chemical sciences and materials engineering.
2) Opportunity to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team of experienced chemists and engineers.
3) Participation in national and international conferences.

Additional information :

Please send application documents in Polish or English:
– by traditional mail to the correspondence address: Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, ul. CK Norwida 4/6, 50-373, Wrocław, secretariat, room 131, or
– by email to rafal.petrus@pwr.edu.pl by 31/10/2026, 11:55 PM.
Please indicate the reference number in the subject line: (AD22/W3/10/2026)
Applications from candidates sending their documents without indicating a specific reference number or submitted after the application deadline will not be considered.
For any information about the recruitment process, please email rafal.petrus@pwr.edu.pl.
The date of receipt of the documents is decisive. The deadline for receipt of application documents is 11:55 PM on the day indicated in the Recruitment Information. Receipt of the candidate’s documents will be confirmed via email to the address provided in the application.
Candidates’ applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee appointed by Prof. P. Sobota. After the recruitment process closes, applications submitted by post from those who were not accepted will be returned. Applicants will be able to collect their applications from the administrative staff of the Faculty/University-wide Unit within 6 months of the recruitment process closing, with acknowledgment of receipt.
Information on the recruitment process can be found in the Guide for Applicants
: LINK PL: 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 University reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process.
Wrocław University of Science and Technology’s recruitment process is open and transparent, based on clear and unambiguous merit-based evaluation criteria that take into account diverse career paths. Wrocław University of Science and 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, as well as the Open, Transparent, and Merit-Based Recruitment of Researchers (OTM-R) at Wrocław University of Science and Technology.
LINK PL: 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
Recruitment processes conducted by Wrocław University of Science and Technology are conducted taking into account the equal opportunities policy in accordance with the “Equality, Diversity and Well-being Policy of Wrocław University of Science and Technology for 2025-2028”
LINK PL : https://rowna.pwr.edu.pl/fcp/BGBUTODtYP0c5WRc5HApeDRZIBzo5CBA/191/public/docs/polityka_rownosci_roznorodnosci_i_dobrostanu_2025-2028.pdf
EN LINK: https://rowna.pwr.edu.pl/en/
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Before establishing an employment relationship with the successful candidate, Wrocław University of Science and Technology will verify their identity in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 13 May 2016 on Counteracting the Threat of Sexual Crime and the Protection of Minors. The data required for this verification (PESEL number or, in the absence thereof, maiden name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth) will be obtained only from the selected candidate and should not be provided at the application stage.
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https://pwr.edu.pl/uczelnia/informacje-ogolne/wladze/pelnomocnicy-rektora/pelnomocnik-ds-przeciwdzialania-korupcji