Research and Teaching Assistant in Forest Sciences (PhD level) at University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland

Research and teaching assistant at Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Utilization, Engineering and Forest Techniques, Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Kraków, POLAND

Skills/Qualifications

1. higher education in forestry;
2. obtaining significant achievements during studies or having experience in the implementation of scientific and research works;
3. scientific achievements in the field of forest use confirmed by publications;
4. having pedagogical preparation;
5. predisposition to scientific work and work with students;
6. https://urk.edu.pl/zasoby/23/zr_9_2023.pdf
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8. ability to work in research in laboratories of agrophysics and wood science;
9. certified round timber sorters course;

Specific Requirements

1. knowledge of MS Office, GIS, Trapezium software;
2. category B driving license;
3. Languages: POLISH Level Excellent
4. Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Additional Information Benefits 1. Stable employment; 2. Academic support, the qualification improvement and professional development opportunity; 3. Access to research infrastructure; 4. Benefits in the form of e.g. MultiSport membership, sports classes, possibility to benefit from healthcare service packages and group insurance; 5. Extra social benefits.

Remuneration: Rules of remuneration in the University of Agriculture in Kraków, Annex no. 1, https://urk.edu.pl/zasoby/23/zr_8_1_1_2020.pdf; Order on the minimum monthly basic salary for a public university professor https://www.dziennikustaw.gov.pl/D2023000001601.pdf

Eligibility criteria:  The competition may be entered by people meeting the requirements stipulated in Article 113, 116(2)(3) of the Act of 20 July 2018 Law on Higher Education and Science https://urk.edu.pl/zasoby/77/oswiadczenie_nauczyciela_art_113.doc who fulfill the following eligibility criteria as per the Charter of the University of Agriculture: https://bip.malopolska.pl/urkrakow,a,2218877,statut-uniwersytetu-rolniczego-im-hugona-kollataja-w-krakowie-obowiazujacy-od-1-stycznia-2023-r-teks.html

Mandatory requirements: 1. higher education in forestry; 2.  obtaining significant achievements during studies or having experience in the implementation of scientific and research works; 3.  scientific achievements in the field of forest use confirmed by publications; 4.  having pedagogical preparation; 5.  predisposition to scientific work and work with students; https://urk.edu.pl/zasoby/23/zr_9_2023.pdf2023 | BIP Uniwersytet Rolniczy im. Hugona Kołłątaja w Krakowie

Desirable requirements: 1.  ability to work in research in laboratories of agrophysics and wood science; 2.  certified round timber sorters course; Additional requirements: 1.  knowledge of MS Office, GIS, Trapezium software; 2.  category B driving license;

Scope of duties / job description:  based on the Work Regulations of the University of Agriculture in Kraków, the scope of tasks and duties of an academic teacher https://bip.malopolska.pl/urkrakow,a,1676968,zarzadzenie-nr-1752019-rektora-ur-w-krakowie.html

Required application documents:  1. CV; 2. Personal form; https://urk.edu.pl/zasoby/77/Kwestionariusz_osobowy.pdf 3. Copies of the university diploma; 4. A copy of the PhD or post-doctoral diploma, if the applicant has it; 5. Information on the academic, teaching and organisational achievements. 6. list of publications (with the publisher and number of pages), information about any classes conducted, information about the implementation of research projects Filled-in, signed statements:

1. a statement claiming that the University of Agriculture will be the basic place of employment once the employment is started; https://urk.edu.pl/zasoby/77/osw_podstawowe_msc_pracy.pdf 2. Statement under Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science; https://urk.edu.pl/zasoby/77/oswiadczenie_nauczyciela_art_113.doc 3. GDPR information clause for candidate employees; https://iod.urk.edu.pl/zasoby/184/klauzula_art13_rekrutacja_pracownikow.pdf

Competition procedure course: The first step of the competition procedure is the formal verification of the submitted documents. The applications which are successfully verified in terms of formal aspects are subject to subject-matter assessment which may entail an interview (face-to-face or using electronic communication channels), after the date is agreed with the applicant.

A negative assessment of the competition jury may be appealed against no later than 7 days after being notified thereof. The competition resolution is not equivalent to employment as the final decision on establishing the employment relationship is made by the University President.

Application:

Application submission format: By ordinary mail to University of Agriculture in Kraków Aleja Mickiewicza 21 31-120 Kraków with a note COMPETITION – DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY and by e-mail wles@urk.edu.pl

Questions to the competition organiser: any further questions should be addressed to prof. Paweł Tylek, PhD to the e-mail address pawel.tylek@urk.edu.plApplication submission deadline: 4.09.2023 Anticipated competition resolution date: 14.09.2023