1. Ph.D. degree in neuroinformatics, computational biology or related.

2. The doctoral degree has to be obtained, not earlier, but  within 7 years prior to joining the project. This period does not include breaks related to: maternity leave, adoption leave, paternal leave, parental leave granted in compliance with the Employment Code, nor periods of sickness benefit or rehabilitation benefit granted on account of unfitness for work, including any caused by a health condition requiring rehabilitation. In such a case, the 7-year period is to be extended by the duration of the leave in question.

3. Good programing skills and knowledge of Matlab, Python and network modeling environments as Neuron.

4. Ability to work in a team and manage projects and people;

5. Strong work dedication, work ethics, discipline and independence;

6. Good problem-solving skills and creativity;

7. Proficiency in English, both spoken and written;

8. MS Office (additional skills in graphic programs will be an asset).

Candidates with knowledge of the neuronal network responsible for the visual signals  processing and/or with experience in these network modeling are preferred.

We offer a post-doctoral position (full-time employment) in the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS with a gross salary of around 9600 PLN per month financed from the NCN SONATA 16 Project No. 2020/39/D/NZ4/01881. 100% of the work time of Postdoc will be devoted to the realization of the proposed project. The offer is for 16 months with possible extensions based on the performance and depending on project funds. Opportunity to work in an innovative scientific environment;

International cooperation with experienced researchers;

Access to well-staffed core facilities.

PostDoc will be part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and will have the possibility to collaborate with leading national and international groups in the fields of eye research. He/she will be encouraged to participate in national and international conferences.

Institute provides an opportunity to participate in ERASMUS+ programme.

Candidate needs to meet formal requirements:

• their PhD degree has been awarded by another institution than IPC PAS
• at the time of receiving remuneration, they will not be receiving any other remuneration paid from the funds granted to research projects under NCN calls under the heading of direct costs;
• in the period of receiving the remuneration they will be receiving no remuneration from another employer pursuant to an employment contract, including an employer with registered office outside of Poland.

A post-doc type post is a full-time post, scheduled by the project’s principal investigator for a person who has obtained their PhD degree within 7 years before joining the project. This period may be extended by a time of long-term (in excess of 90 days) documented sick leaves or rehabilitation leaves granted on account of being unfit to work. In addition, the period may be extended by the number of months of a child care leave granted pursuant to the Labour Code and in the case of women, by 18 months for every child born or adopted, whichever manner of accounting for career breaks is preferable.

The Commission will take into account the following criteria:

        a) competences of the candidate with respect to specific tasks in a research project,

        b) previous educational/scientific achievements of the candidate,

        c) awards and distinctions of the candidate.

Successful candidates fulfilling the main eligibility criteria and qualifications will be invited for an interview  which will take place on July 25th – 26th, 2023. The competition results shall be announced by August 4th, 2023.

Complete application should include the following items: CV; Cover letter; List of managed project and publications; Copy of Ph.D. Diploma or equivalent; Opinion about the candidate (2 referees).

Incomplete applications may be not considered.

We reserve the right to contact and reply only to selected candidates.

The results of the competition are made public.

The results of the recruitment will be announced by August 4th, 2023.

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.

If the top candidate does not sign the contract due to the resignation, we reserve the right to choose the next candidate from the ranking list.

IMPORTANT: email title should be “Rekrutacja nr 28/2023”,applications sent without this reference number in the title will not be considered.

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