Assistant Professor

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University of Łódź is recruiting an assistant professor in the research and teaching staff group INSTITUTION: University of Łódź CITY: Tomaszów Mazowiecki POSITION: Assistant Professor in the research and teaching staff at the Department of Forest Sciences at the University of Łódź Branch in Tomaszów Mazowiecki HOURS: full-time FIELD OF STUDY: biological sciences DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: 27.07.2026 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 27.08.2026 LINK TO THE UNIVERSITY’S WEBSITE: www.uni.lodz.pl ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applications for the position must be submitted electronically to the following address: : filia@uni.lodz.pl with subject: “konkurs 1 NB” Keywords : assistant professor, forestry sciences, biological sciences, forestry, ecology, nature conservation, teaching. JOB DESCRIPTION : Assistant professor in the research and teaching staff, with an annual teaching load of 230 hours REQUIREMENTS: 1. Hold a Ph.D. in agricultural sciences in the discipline of forestry, or in natural sciences in the discipline of biological sciences or Earth and environmental sciences. 2. Professional experience: at least three years of work in the forestry sector, in the forestry services sector, or in the environmental protection or nature conservation sector. 3. Authoring or co-authoring at least ten peer-reviewed scientific publications in the discipline of biological or forestry sciences, including a minimum total publication score of 300 points, of which: at least one publication with a score of ≥ 100 points according to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) criteria, and at least one publication as the first author. 4. Teaching experience: delivering lectures in Polish at an academic level in the fields of forestry, biological sciences, or Earth and environmental sciences. 5. Proficiency in English at an intermediate or advanced level. Knowledge of specialized vocabulary in the fields of forestry, biological sciences, and Earth and environmental sciences. 6. Experience in planning, conducting, and analyzing the results of scientific research and/or natural resource inventories and/or environmental monitoring. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Experience in research and teaching at a university. 2. Completion of courses and training programs that deepen knowledge in the areas of forestry or natural sciences and/or Earth and environmental sciences, or other fields closely related to the environment. 3. Practical skills in work organization and experience working on nature/environmental conservation in public sector institutions. 4. Experience in preparing project or grant proposals for national and international programs (e.g., NFOŚ, NCBiR, Horizon Europe). 5. Good knowledge of the Nature Conservation Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Forest Act, and the Act on Higher Education and Science. SCOPE OF DUTIES: Scope of responsibilities in the area of teaching duties: • conducting classes as part of the annual teaching load specified by the Senate for full-time, part-time, and graduate programs, including fieldwork and classes using distance learning methods and techniques; • timely preparation of the academic records required of faculty members; • participation in the development and updating of curricula and course syllabi; • conducting exams and assessments, including graduation exams; • supervising students’ course assignments and term papers; • supervising and reviewing thesis projects; • developing teaching materials for the courses taught; • conducting office hours with students for at least 2 hours per week; • improving one’s professional qualifications in the areas of the courses taught; • ensuring high-quality education and compliance of teaching activities with the principles of the internal quality assurance system; • performing other teaching duties assigned by the immediate supervisor. Scope of duties in the area of research responsibilities: • conducting and participating in scientific research and development work; • se