Assistant (F/M) in the group of research and didactic workers in the Department of Power Engineering in Katowice

Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery Organisation/Company Silesian University of Technology Department Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery Research Field Engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 5 Dec 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Mar 2027 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 Offer Description

persons, who meet the requirements specified in the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on Higher Education and Science ( consol. text, Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended ) and the Statute of the Silesian University of Technology of 3 June, 2019 (Legal Monitor of SUT of 2020, item 339) may enter the competition for the positionassistant; estimated work commencement date: 01.03.2027 r.; workplace and type of contract:Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery at the Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, temporal employment contract; anticipated period of employment: from 01.03.2027 r. to 28.02.2028 r. (with the possibility of extension) Requirements: completed master's degree in the field of environmental engineering, mining, and energy; participation in thematic conferences or symposia ; fluent knowledge (spoken and written) of Polish and English (at a minimum B2 level), enabling the conduct teaching activities in both languages. Additional requirements: documented scientific achievements and publication record in in the field of environmental engineering, mining and energy confirmed by the h-index (according to WoS or Scopus); experience in teaching students in the field of Fluid Mechanics and Solid Works and AutoCAD software, among others; software knowledge: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Solid Works. Knowledge of CFD modeling software - ANSYS, OpenFOAM. knowledge of issues related to thermodynamics and fluid mechanics as well as the optimization of the energy machines design (especially hydraulic machines); experience in conducting laboratory tests of hydraulic systems and in numerical modeling of single- and two-phase flows; ability to present research results at scientific conferences (domestic and international); participation in projects financed from external sources (at least 2); experience in preparing grant applications and project documentation as part of competitions announced by the National Centre for Research and Development and the National Science Centre ; experience in designing pump systems for industrial clients; experience in the work of organizing committees of conferences and seminars will be an additional advantage; Required documents: employment application, professional resume (CV), scans of diplomas (in the case of a foreign diploma: confirmation of recognition of the diploma as equivalent in accordance with Article 327 of the Law on Higher Education and Science), an information about the scientific, didactic and organizational achievements, determined direction of her/his further activity, together with of short plan for the attainment of an academic degree, confirmation of participation in thematic conferences or symposia, declaration of the active English language skills, declaration of knowledge of the Polish language (applies to candidates for whom Polish is not their native language), opinion of at least one academic teacher possessing the academic title or academic degree: PhD with habilitation, on the predisposition to work as a research and teaching employee, candidate's declaration that the Silesian University of Technology will be the place of her/his primary employment. A person chosen through a competition for employment will be required to submit a certificate of no criminal record from the National Criminal Register (KRK). The University offers: participation in national and international scientific conferences; scientific development. Prospects for professional development: improvement of the scientific achievements, enabling further academic promotions; possibility of cooperation with the best national and international scientific centres; participation in research projects. The application must be submitted: until the day 5.12.2026 ; the expected date of the competition results: 5.01.2027 Candidates negatively evaluated by the selection committee have the right to appeal against the results of the competition within 7 days from the date of notification. Incomplete or late offers will not be considered. Please be informed that we will contact only the candidates that meet formal requirements. 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