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Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS

Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS

• CV (including contact details i.e. correspondence address or e-mail address and telephone number);
• 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 related field;
• 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[1], 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.

[1] After deduction of breaks in the candidate's research work.

Please send application to e-mail: rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl 

E-mail should be entitled “Rekrutacja 48/2023”

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[1].

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 should 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

[1] Information on breaks in the candidate's research work should be included in the CV.

We are looking for a dynamic person with extensive experience in research related to the development of laser light sources based on nonlinear beam propagation in various optical media for numerous diverse applications ranging from biomedical nonlinear imaging to monitoring of natural environment. The candidate is required to have knowledge in fiber laser technology and various methods of nonlinear frequency conversion. Hands on experience in using techniques for ultrafast pulse characterization and in working in a fiber optic laboratory are also required. The assistant professor's tasks will also include preparing scientific publications and conference contributions as well as grant proposals, collaborating with other team members and foreign partners, and supervising Master students, PhD students, and post-docs.