Academic Staff Member – CFD Junior Specialist (applications by November 18, 2025 by 12:00 noon)
Academic Staff Member – CFD Junior Specialist
The Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem announces a selection procedure for the position of academic staff member.
Number of Positions / Title / Field of Activity:
1 / Academic Staff Member – CFD Junior Specialist
Requirements:
- Master’s degree (Ing.) in technical sciences with a focus on energy engineering.
- Knowledge of simulation software such as ANSYS, STAR-CCM+, MATLAB, and Amesim.
- Proficiency in English.
- Knowledge of Czech at level C1 (required for collaboration on the implementation of R&D results into Czech-language teaching).
Job Description:
- Participates in the preparation and implementation of research tasks in the field of P2X energy systems and hydrogen technologies under the supervision of a senior researcher.
- Performs numerical simulations of fluid flow, heat, and mass transfer in systems related to the production, storage, and utilization of hydrogen (e.g., electrolyzers, storage tanks, heat exchangers, combustion equipment, reactors).
- Uses and develops CFD models in software tools such as STAR-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent, and Amesim to analyze and optimize processes.
- Collaborates on experimental verification and validation of computational models, analyzes results, and prepares technical reports and presentations.
- Prepares technical documentation, tender specifications, and other supporting materials related to the implementation of project research activities.
- Contributes to the processing of research results and their integration into bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
- Actively participates in professional training and seminars in the fields of hydrogen technologies, CFD, and energy systems.
- Delivers professional lectures and seminars at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem.
- Supports research and development activities in decarbonization and the integration of renewable energy sources, collaborates on publications, and participates in conferences.
Workload: 20–100% (within the GET Centre UJEP project)
Expected Start Date: December 1, 2025
Place of Work:
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Pasteurova 3334/7, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem
Working Conditions / Career Growth:
Career development is governed by the Career Code of UJEP and the valid internal regulations of the faculty.
We Offer:
- Participation in scientific and research collaboration with project partners.
- Training and professional development within the project.
- Opportunities to attend conferences and workshops.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Team collaboration.
- A pleasant and calm working environment.
- Staff catering and modern work facilities.
- Additional employee benefits (opportunities to attend educational events and workshops, Erasmus internships, access to the Bukovina recreation centre, and more).
Information about the Selection Procedure and Evaluation Criteria:
The selection procedure may be conducted based on the assessment of submitted materials without the applicant’s personal participation, or in two rounds, where selected applicants may be invited for a personal or online interview.
The contracting authority reserves the right to cancel the selection procedure without stating a reason.
Applications including a professional CV, copies (or scans) of documents confirming academic and scientific-pedagogical titles, an overview of scientific and teaching activities and experience, membership in professional societies, a list of publication and grant activities, and a declaration of integrity, should be submitted by November 18, 2025 by 12:00 noon to the Personnel Department of UJEP, Pasteurova 1, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem, or by e-mail to: personalni@ujep.cz.