A postdoc position in General Relativity

The candidate is expected to have knowledge on general relativity, in particular the topic of the Petrov type D equation satisfied by the geometry of isolated horizon and gravitational radiation in spacetimes with cosmological constant or black hole quasinormal modes.

1. PhD degree in physics or related field obtained in an entity other than the entity in which employment in this position is planned; A doctoral degree should be obtained before starting employment and not earlier than 7 years before the year of the employment. This period can be extended in case of a parental or sick leave.
2. The Principal Investigator of the project from which post- doc position is offered was neither a promotor nor assistant promotor of the candidate's doctoral dissertation.
3. The employment period cannot be shorter than 6 months.
4. During the period of receiving remuneration for a post-doc position, the employed person will not receive any other remuneration from the funds allocated as direct costs from research projects funded under NCN calls

During the period of receiving remuneration, the employed person will not receive remuneration from another employer on the basis of an employment contract, including an employer based outside Poland

The candidate is expected to hold a doctoral degree in Physics and have knowledge on general relativity, in particular either on the topic of the horizon equations (the Petrov type D and the near horizon geometry ones) or black hole quasinormal modes.

The candidate should send all the documents via e-mail to jerzy.lewandowski@fuw.edu.pl in the form of PDF files with scanned signatures (e-mail title: „Postdoc OPUS”). In order to start the employment process, a successful candidate will have to submit the original signed documents mentioned above.

The entire procedure will be concluded before August 31,2023. The candidate might be asked for an interview with the commission appointed by the Dean of the Faculty.

All candidates will be informed about the results of their application by e-mail.

Employment details:

The candidate should provide the following documents:

1. application for the position - the pdf-format with a scanned signature.
2. Information on the processing of personal data - information clause and consent clause - attachment to the announcement (available on the website https://bsp.adm.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2021/01/Klauzula-informacyjna-przy-rekrutacji-do-pracy_11_2019_EN.docx  -  the pdf-format with a scanned signature.
3. Statement on reading and accepting the rules for job applications for a position of an academic teacher at the University of Warsaw (available on the website https://www.fuw.edu.pl/dokumenty-i-formularze.html ) -  the pdf-format with a scanned signature.
4. Copy of doctoral diploma and other relevant documents confirming candidate’s qualifications.
5. CV.
6. List of publications with candidates’s achievement indicated as the most important.
7. Two reference letters.