Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS, Warsaw
Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS
Project title, type and project number
Scientific position, assistant professor, 36/2024
Number of vacancies
1
Key responsibilities include
The development and application of time-resolved NMR methods - in particular, Laplace NMR, and the integration of these methods with hyperpolarization and illuminated NMR techniques.
Other tasks and responsibilities include:
1. Preparing the content of publications and patent applications related to the conducted research.
2. Preparing proposals, implementing, and reporting on research projects funded from external sources.
Position in the project
Assistant professor
Job type
Full-time
Position starts on
1.03.2025
Maximum planned period of contract/stipend agreement
Indefinite period
We offer
Remuneration funded from statutory funds of the institute and benefits in the form of private health care insurance; work in a dynamically developing team addressing interesting and important scientific problems; access to unique research infrastructure, and a pleasant and conflict-free work atmosphere.
Link to Euraxess website
see websiteScientific discipline
Chemistry
Scientific profile of a candidate
Established Researcher (R3)
Requirements
• Completed university studies in the field of chemistry, PhD in, in the discipline of chemistry;
• For individuals who have obtained a doctoral degree at the IPC PAS – at least twelve months of postdoctoral experience at an institution other than the IPC PAS;
• Experience in leading a scientific project awarded through a competitive process within the last five years from the date of the announcement of the competition for the assistant professor position. This period can be extended by the duration of long-term (over 90 days), documented sick leave or rehabilitation benefits related to incapacity for work. Additionally, this period can be extended by the number of months spent on leave related to childcare, granted under the terms specified in the Labour Code, and in the case of women – for example, by 18 months for each born or adopted child, if such a way of indicating breaks in the scientific career is more beneficial for the candidate;
• Required competencies: knowledge of advanced NMR methods;
• Desired competencies: knowledge of time-resolved NMR methods, knowledge of nuclear hyperpolarization techniques, experience with illuminated-NMR techniques.
Key assessment criteria
• Creativity measured by the quality and number of scientific publications in which the candidate is the first author, corresponding author or significant author and patent applications/patents and/or implementation;
• Mobility in the candidate's career (research internships, change in scientific profile, internships and work in industry);
• The number of citations of the candidate's work, especially those papers in which the candidate is the first author, corresponding author or significant author;
• Creativity measured by the quality and number of research projects the candidate has led and publications resulting from the implementation of those projects;
• An opinion of the candidate, issued by an independent researcher, a specialist in the field of NMR;
• experience in teaching, successes in obtaining grants, managing studies, transfer of knowledge.
• CV (including contact details i.e. correspondence address or e-mail address and telephone number);
• Copy of PhD diploma;
• Motivational letter (not exceeding 3,500 characters), containing concise information about scientific/professional interests, previous achievements pointing out the three most important, any participation in projects and the candidate's own intentions;
• At least one opinion of the candidate, issued by an independent researcher, a specialist in the field of NMR;
• A list of publications indicating a maximum of 5 of the most important studies carried out in the last 5 years of the candidate's research work , patent applications, patents, implementations, research projects;
• The number of citations of publications without self-citations, the h index and the number of years worked effectively in science (after deduction of breaks);
• A list of research projects (also application, implementation), which were headed by the candidate or where he/she was the main researcher and 1-3 most important publications that were a result of the implementation of this project, or other tangible results of the project;
• The candidate's declaration that he/she has become acquainted with the General Rules Governing Competitions for Research Posts at the IPC PAS in Warsaw.
Applications should be sent via e-mail to the following address: rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl
Title of the e-mail should be „Recruitment 36/2024”
When assessing the candidate's achievements the Competition Committee will take into account breaks in research work (e.g. maternity leave, internships in industry etc.) and will convert the indicated achievements of the candidate into effective years of research .
As part of the competition procedure, selected Candidates may be invited for an interview or be asked to publicly present the results of their previous work in the form of a seminar at the IPC PAS and / or additional explanations.
Candidates who have been issued a negative opinion by the Competition Committee or candidates not selected for employment have the right to appeal against the results of the evaluation. The appeal shall be lodged with the Director of the Institute within 7 days from the date of receipt of the appropriate information. The decision of the Director of the Institute shall be final.
Candidates may become acquainted with the General Rules Governing Competitions for Research Posts at the IPC PAS on (enter website)
https://ichf.edu.pl/theme/ichf/pliki/Regulamin_konkursu_stanowsko-naukowe_EN.pdf
and the employment policy at the IPC PAS on (enter website) https://ichf.edu.pl/theme/ichf/pliki/employment_policy.pdf
Application deadline
12.08.2024 12:00
Deadline for the settlement of the competition
16.09.2024
Archival announcement. We would like to thank all candidates for their submitted applications.