Assistant Professor (adiunkt) in air quality assessment and climate change

The Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas (IETU) in Katowice, a research institute supervised by the Minister of Climate and Environment, has opened a competition for a full-time assistant professor (adiunkt) in air quality assessment and climate change. The role covers research on air protection, air-pollutant emissions, air quality programmes, and climate change mitigation and adaptation in urban–industrial areas, including statistical analysis and interpretation of meteorological parameters and air-quality measurements, preparing and running national and international research projects, and R&D cooperation with industrial partners and local authorities.

Knowledge of GIS, urban heat island mapping and interpretation, and hydrological analysis is an advantage. Applications, in a sealed envelope marked "Konkurs na stanowisko adiunkta w IETU (ocena jakości powietrza i zmian klimatu)", are submitted at the institute's secretariat (room 134) or by registered post to ul. Kossutha 6, 40-844 Katowice; the date of receipt counts. The competition has two stages, with shortlisted candidates invited to an interview, and results are published within 7 days of the second stage.

Doctorate in engineering and technical sciences or natural sciences in air protection or climatology (e.g. environmental engineering, mining and energy, Earth and environmental sciences); at least 3 years of research experience in the field; publications and conference contributions with a Scopus or Web of Science h-index of at least 6; experience writing and running national and international research projects; cooperation with industry or municipalities; statistical analysis of meteorological and air-quality data; interdisciplinary teamwork and good spoken and written English.