- JOB
- Poland
26 Mar 2025
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Nicolaus Copernicus University
- Department
- Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics
- Research Field
- Physics
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions
- Postdoc Positions
- Application Deadline
- Country
- Poland
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by a EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668) and the following qualification criteria:
1. Required: a doctorate in physics, chemistry or related field
2. Required: significant publication record in molecular physics
3. Required: knowledge and experience in atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) physics and quantum chemistry
4. Required: skills and experience in programming and numerical methods
5. Preferred: experience in quantum-scattering calculations for simple molecules
6. Required: good English (both spoken and written)
7. Teamwork ability and high motivation for research work
We offer employment at a postdoc position in a research grant financed by the National Science Center, Poland within Sonata Bis 11 competition. The candidate must meet requirements of the Center, in particular have a doctoral degree obtained not earlier than 7 years before the year of employment in the project (this period may be extended in the event of breaks in the scientific career as defined by the Center). A person employed at the postdoc position cannot be employed under another employment contract at the same time.
Project leader: Associate Professor Szymon Wójtewicz
Project title: "Precise and accurate spectroscopy of weak molecular transitions supported by ab initio calculations"
The main task of the employee will be ab initio quantum-scattering calculations of the collision-induced line-shape parameters. The main research object will be hydrogen molecules (and its isotopologues), but the Postdoc will work also on other molecular species that are relevant to this project. The Postdoc will support students involved in the project.
Where to apply
- szymon@umk.pl
Requirements
- Research Field
- Physics
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Specific Requirements
Documents required:
- Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment
- Professional curriculum vitae
- Copy of higher education diploma
- Copy of doctorate certificate
- List of publications (including the publishing house/journal, year of publication, and page number)
- Declaration of consent to the processing of personal data contained in the job offer for the needs of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of The Council od 27 April 2016 (L119/1)
- Declaration under art. 113 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym (o niekaralności) (Art. Paragraph 113 (1) of the Higher Education Act (of no criminal record)
- Declaration that Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will be my primary employer once I have won the contest
- At least one (max three) reference letters or contact details of at least two scientists who can recommend the candidate
- Cover letter addressed to Professor Andrzej Tretyn, Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus University
Forms to be downloaded: https://www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?task=offer&action=one&id=4677
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
- Research Field
- Physics
Additional Information
Benefits
We offer:
- full-time employment
- salary 140 000 PLN/year gross (full remuneration cost, including full social security and health insurance)
- period of contract: 6 months (possible extension by 18 months)
- no teaching duties
- position in professional, dynamically developing team, recognizable in its field of research
- possibility to present research results at international conferences
- collaboration with the best research groups in the world in the field of molecular spectroscopy
- position starts in: September 2025
Additional comments
Please submit the aforementioned documents to szymon@umk.pl with annotation "Postdoc Sonata Bis 2025-2" (offer no. 4677) in the subject field.
Application deadline: 30.04.2025.
The project leader reserves the right to interview selected candidates.
The university reserves the right to not choose any candidate.
The university does not provide accommodation.
Please be informed that the person selected through the competition will be obliged to submit a certificate from the National Criminal Register with regard to offences specified in Chapters 19 and 25 of the Penal Code (including offences against sexual freedom and morality), in Article 189a and Article 207 of the Penal Code and in the Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction of 29 July 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1939 and of 2022, item 2600), or for the corresponding offences defined in foreign law. The obligation to verify applies to a person whose tasks will be related to the protected activity referred to in Article 21. of the Act of 13 May 2016 on counteracting the threat of sexual offences and the protection of minors (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 560).
Pursuant to art. 24 paragraph 6 of the Act of June 14, 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928), information on the internal reporting procedure at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is available at: https://www.umk.pl/en/contact/internal-reporting/
POSTAL ADDRESS TO WHICH THE APPLICANT CAN SEND DOCUMENTS IF HE DOES NOT WANT TO USE THE ON-LINE SYSTEM:
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu,
Wydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej,
ul. Grudziądzka 5
87-100 Toruń
annotation:"Postdoc Sonata Bis 2025-2" (offer no. 4677)
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics
- Country
- Poland
- City
- Toruń
- Postal Code
- 87-100
- Street
- Grudziądzka 5
- Geofield
Contact
- City
- Toruń
- Website
- Street
- ul. Grudziądzka 5/7
- Postal Code
- 87-100