Rector of the Jagiellonian University announces a competitive selection process for the post of an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in the research staff of the Faculty of Biology; academic field Global Environmental Change
The competitive selection process is open for all individuals, who meet the following requirements
1) Hold at least a doctoral degree;
2) Have relevant scientific achievements
3) Take active part in scientific life;
Additional eligibility criteria:
4) Have relevant scientific achievements in the area of Global Environmental Change (GEC), as testified by a strong publication track record focusing on:
- Modeling the impact of GEC on ecosystems and developing strategies to minimize the negative impact and to adapt to GEC
- Biodiversity loss
- Environmental changes in forest ecosystems and the development of mitigation strategies
- Changes in the polar regions and the development of mitigation strategies
- Management and sustainable use of natural and agricultural resources
- Social, economic and political consequences of GEC
5) Completed a long term research stay or has been employed in research institutions of international standing outside Poland,
6) Will provide references from two researches of international standing in the area of GEC, willing to provide recommendation letters,
7) An ability of securing external funding for research, demonstrated by a position of principal investigator in research projects, or university-level teaching experience will be additional assets.
We expect:
- setting up and leading an independent research group,
- acquire external funding securing operation and growth of the research group through successful application for research grants, in particular international,
- developing an active research program in a broad area of adaptation to GEC and mitigation of adverse impacts of GEC,
- establishing links with the socio-economic environment to promote and implement the effects of the research program.
We provide:
1.Competitive salary,
2.A 12-month contract, with possibility to prolongate to 21 months.
3.Start-up funds of 2000 Euro.
Application submission deadline: December 15 2021
The competitive selection process will be concluded by December 21, 2021
For more information see: https://praca.bip.uj.edu.pl/documents/145868730/149067924/ENG+Adiunkt+globalne+zmiany+%C5%9Brodowiska.pdf/44a12d02-6dc3-452a-b06b-fbe74cbe9059
The recruitment procedure will involve an interview in English with selected candidates via on-line platforms During the recruitment process, the Jagiellonian University follows the principles set out in the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers
On behalf of the Rector of the Jagiellonian University Dean of the Faculty of Biology
/-/ Professor Joanna Zalewska-Gałosz
