Assistant professor in a group of research, Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering

5 Feb 2025
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Lodz University of Technology

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering
Technology » Environmental technology
Technology » Production technology
Technology » Laboratory technology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

PhD Positions

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

7 Mar 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2025

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

Lodz University of Technology is one of the finest universities of technology in Poland. Its tradition and experience in training professionals and conducting research date back 80 years. It is an attractive partner for business. It cooperates with the largest national and international corporations. It conducts research of a European standard, develops new technologies and creates innovation in collaboration with the leading research centers all over the world. One of the pillars of Lodz University of Technology management is equal treatment of staff regardless of their gender, age, race or other demographic and social characteristics. In 2016, TUL was the first technical university in Poland to receive the HR Excellence in Research award certifying that the University adheres to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.

1.    The requirements to be met by the candidate
    Doctor of engineering degree in chemical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical technology, biotechnology, or similar.
    At least one year of laboratory work experience in research projects (after PhD graduation).
    Knowledge in the area of gas mixture separation processes (absorption/desorption) confirmed by the authorship of scientific publications in this area, an additional advantage will be knowledge of processes related to the use of rotating apparatus (using centrifugal force).
    Knowledge of the kinetics of physicochemical processes, confirmed by authorship of scientific publications in this area.
    Knowledge in numerical modeling with CFD is additional merit (knowledge of rotary domain modeling will be preferred).
    Experience in preparation of scientific reports and papers in English, supported with at least two publications in journals listed in the “Register of scientific journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings” published by the minister of science and higher education. 
    Communicative knowledge of the Polish language (e.g. cooperation with subcontractors/suppliers, the accounting department, and the procurement department of the Lodz University of Technology are required).
    English language on at least C1 level, knowledge of the Czech and/or German language will be additional merit.
    The Candidate must fulfill conditions specified in:
    - “Instructions for funding of tasks financed by the National Science Centre in the field of research projects”, an appendix to the Resolution of the Council of the National Science Centre no. 50/2023 from 11th May 2023.
    - “Instructions for granting scientific scholarships in research projects financed with resources of the National Science Centre”, an appendix to the Resolution of the Council of the National Science Centre no. 124/2022 from 1st December 2022.

 

2.    Specification of the terms and conditions of employment and authority associated with the position
    full-time,
    The appointed Candidate will be employed for a period of 34 months (up till 31st January 2028). The total amount of funds for the post-doc within the project’s budget is 140 000 PLN/year (brutto, brutto). The anticipated start date of the employment is April 1st 2025.

3.    Description of the expected responsibilities and duties
A post-doc appointed with this recruitment will partake in research tasks realized within a Polish-Czech-German project „Fundamental analysis of carbon dioxide absorption from biogas in rotating packed beds”, managed by Prof. Dr. Eng. Andrzej Górak.

The Candidate’s anticipated responsibilities include:
    Planning of experimental works and supervision of the required equipment modernization (in collaboration with suppliers/contractors/procurement department, etc.)
    Supervision of research work and analyses of samples obtained during absorption/desorption processes.
    Statistical analysis of the experimental data.
    Mathematical/numerical/CFD modeling of the absorption/desorption process in rotary packed reactors.
    Preparation of scientific publications according to requirements of chosen scientific journals, in Polish and English language. 
    Preparation of information and popular science publications promoting the project (articles for the project’s website etc.).
    Preparation of periodic reports in Polish and English.

NCN funding scheme:    OPUS
Panel:    ST
Application deadline:    March 7, 2025
Application form:    e-mail

4.    List of the required documents:
1)    application for employment to the Rector of Lodz University of Technology;
2)    personal questionnaire for a person applying for employment at Lodz University of Technology, as provided in Annex no. 1.1 to the OTM-R Policy - Open Transparent Merit-Based Recruitment;
3)     Data Privacy Statement as provided in Annex no. 1.2 to the OTM-R Policy - Open Transparent Merit-Based Recruitment;
4)    Consent to the processing of personal data, as provided in Annex no. 1.3 to the OTM-R Policy - Open Transparent Merit-Based Recruitment;
5)    true copies/copies of diplomas; 
6)    other documents proving the qualifications.
5.    the place, manner, and deadline for submitting the documents
The documents should be sent by e-mail at andrzej.gorak@p.lodz.pl by March 7, 2025. All documents and appendices need to be submitted in PDF format (total size of the files should not exceed 10 MB).
The Candidates who fulfill the requirements may be invited for a personal interview. Information regarding the prospective interview will be emailed to the Candidate.

6.     contact person and postal and e-mail addresses to which documents or scans thereof may be forwarded
Additional information regarding the project is provided by the Principal Investigator – Prof. Dr. Eng. Andrzej Górak at andrzej.gorak@p.lodz.pl

7.    the expected date of the announcement of the decision
March 17, 2025

 

Where to apply

E-mail

andrzej.gorak@p.lodz.pl

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Internal Application form(s) needed
Adiunkt w grupie pracowników badawczych - Post-doc - K95 Eng ogl2.pdf
English
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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Lodz

Country

Poland

City

Lodz

Geofield

Contact

City

Lodz

Website

http://www.p.lodz.pl

Street

Żeromskiego 116

Postal Code

90-924

STATUS: EXPIRED

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