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Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences
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The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
22 Feb 2025

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences
Department
Department of Diffractive Processes /NZ13/
Research Field
Physics
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions
Postdoc Positions
Country
Poland
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Status
Full-time
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number
ADIUNKT /tenure/AT-I-NZ13/25
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Keywords: Production processes of the top quark, Beyond the Standard Model physics, diffraction and photon-induced processes, proton-proton, proton-ion and ion-ion interactions, ATLAS experiment, LHC

Description:

A person employed as an adjunct-tenure (assistant professor) for an indefinite period at the Department of Diffractive Processes – NZ13 at IFJ PAN will be obliged to participate in work on research topics and projects implemented and planned for the nearest period at the NZ13 Department.

The basic tasks of the employed person will include experimental data analysis concerning production of the top quark (top quark pairs) in diffractive and photon-induced processes in proton-proton, proton-ion and ion-ion interactions at the LHC. The research is to be based on the experimental data gathered by the ATLAS Collaboration. In addition, the employed person is expected to take an active part in the experiment by serving the detector as well as the data quality shifts.

The employed person will also be obliged to disseminate the results of research in the form of publications in leading scientific journals indexed in the JCR and speeches during seminars and conferences, including international ones. This person will also be obliged to apply for external funding for research. 

Where to apply

E-mail
jobs@ifj.edu.pl

Requirements

Research Field
Physics
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
  • A doctoral degree in the physical sciences or related disciplines with a scientific record substantially equivalent to that required of candidates for a postdoctoral degree, or a postdoctoral degree in the physical sciences or related disciplines;
  • qualifications necessary to carry out research tasks carried out at NZ13,
  • knowledge of the research topics concerning the top quark production,
  • experience in the field of phenomenology and experimental analyses,
  • good teamwork skills,
  • good knowledge of modern methods of data analysis,
  • operational knowledge of the ATLAS experiment software for the data analysis,
  • very good knowledge of spoken and written English.

 

Welcome:

  • membership of the ATLAS Collaboration at the author’s level,
  • operational knowledge of the Linux and GRID systems.
Specific Requirements

Detailed rules of the competition are specified in the Terms and Conditions of Recruitment of Adjuncts and Research Assistants adopted by the IFJ PAN Scientific Council on April 12, 2021 and accessible at: 

https://www.ifj.edu.pl/en/career/documents/terms-and-conditions-adjunct-research-assistant.pdf

Candidates applying for employment in IFJ PAN are required to contact the head of the NZ13 Department, prof. Janusz Chwastowski (Janusz.Chwastowski@ifj.edu.pl) at an early stage, who may ask the candidate to deliver a seminar before submitting the application and then the Head of the Department submits an employment recommendation to the Competition Committee.

The list of required documents is included in the rules of the competition (point II.2): 

          https://www.ifj.edu.pl/en/career/documents/terms-and-conditions-adjunct-research-assistant.pdf

  • Applications along with attachments, placed in a single file, must be submitted by email with the subject "Adiunkt/tenure/AT-I-NZ13/25" by May 15th, 2025, at 12:00 PM (Noon) (CET) to the address: jobs@ifj.edu.pl 
  • The employment recommendation from the two referees shall be sent directly, bypassing the candidate, to the following e-mail address: jobs@ifj.edu.pl 

The word version of candidate evaluation form ("karta kandydata") is accessible at: 

https://www.ifj.edu.pl/kariera/zasady-zatrudniania/pdf/karta-kandydata-…

Internal Application form(s) needed
karta-kandydata-asystent-adiunkt_0.pdf
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Additional Information

Benefits

full-time position, no teaching obligations - only research annual leave 36 days well equipped facilities, the tools required for research: computer farms and cloud computing infrastructure, software, servers, etc. work in active an inspiring environment; an active seminar program, the possibility for close collaborations with other research institutes access to world-class experts, parking

Selection process

All applications will be reviewed by the Selection Committee.

The Selection Committee selects the candidates to be invited to interviews based on submitted documents.

  • Interviews with candidates shall take place from June 9th, to June 11th, 2025. Candidates qualified for interviews shall be notified by e-mail about the exact date of the Interview by May 26th, 2025. During the interview the candidate shall be required to give a presentation, stored on a pen drive, lasting 10 minutes at maximum which shall presenting candidate’s most important achievement,
  • The competition shall be concluded by June 27th, 2025.
  • Each candidate shall be notified by e-mail about the results of the competition.
  • The final decision on employing and salary shall be taken by IFJ PAN Director.
Additional comments

A person employed at the position of Assistant Professor with a PhD degree will receive a monthly basic salary of PLN 7,000 gross, and with a postdoctoral degree of PLN 7,800 gross. The total amount of remuneration is influenced by additional components, such as: length of service and allowance for working under conditions of exposure to ionizing radiation (if applicable).

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences
Country
Poland
City
Krakow
Postal Code
31-342
Street
Radzikowskiego 152
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Contact

City
Cracow
Website
Street
Radzikowskiego 152
Postal Code
31342
E-Mail
jobs@ifj.edu.pl

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