1. Involvement in the preparing R&D proposals for funding from national and international funding sources (e.g. H2020/FP9 and EU Structural Funds).
2. Managing major national and international R&D projects.
3. Patents preparation.
4. Training researchers in IP issues (e.g. patent protection and licensing agreements) and innovation management techniques (e.g. creativity techniques, product/service design techniques and problem-solving techniques).
5. Identifying contract research commercial opportunities.
6. Establishing cooperation with industrial partners.
7. Assist in organizing other academic activities for the project (e.g., academic speeches, conferences, meetings, publicity etc.);
8. Other managing tasks assigned by the PI.

Requirements:

1. PhD degree in Chemistry, Physics, Material Science or Engineering.
2. Strong R&D background in organic electronics, microelectronics and/or physics.
3. Experience in successful preparation of ICT and organic electronics R&D proposals for national and international projects.
4. Experience in patents preparation.
5. Knowledge about IP issues.
6. Experience in innovation management in scientific teams.
7. Experience in training researchers in IP issues and innovation management techniques.
8. Ability to work under high pressure in a tight-time schedule.  
9. Good interpersonal/communication skills and high level of English proficiency (both spoken and written).
10. Adhere to high ethical standards.

Additional requirements:

1. Research grant writing skills.
2. Experience in promotion cooperation between science and business.
3. Experience in science promotion.
4. Experience in organisation and promotion of scientific events (e.g. conferences, workshops, etc.).

Required documents:

1. University application form for an employment (can be downloaded at https://bip.polsl.pl/oferty-pracy/).
2. Cover letter with an explanation of your interest in the position and statements confirming the fulfilment of general and additional requirements.
3. Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV).
4. Copies of PhD / MSc / BSc diplomas or equivalents.
5. Candidate's declaration that the Silesian University of Technology will be the primary place of work.

The University offers:

1. Full-time employment contract at the Faculty of Chemistry.
2. Very favourable financial conditions: internationally competitive salary commensurate with qualification and experience, which is also very competitive compared to salaries in the public and private sectors in Poland.
3. Work in the interdisciplinary team on organic electronics in the frame of the European Horizon2020 project “ExCEED”.
4. Work in a friendly and supportive environment that cares about the employee's quality of life.

Prospects for professional development:

1. Work in reputable international research team.
2. Developmental research topics with a large impact on science.
3. Joint interdisciplinary research involving the acquisition of skills in other areas.

The application must be submitted:

• by e-mail entitled Innovation Manager to: Prof. Slawomir Boncel (slawomir.boncel@polsl.pl),
• until the day 2 August, 2023 (11:59PM CET),
• the expected date of the competition results: 31 August, 2023

Next steps: The initial selection of candidates will take place shortly after this date, and shortlisted candidates are expected to be notified within approx. 7 days and will be invited for an interview on the appointed date (online).

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Please be informed that we will contact only the candidates who meet formal requirements.

Information clause

Pursuant to Art. 13 of the Personal Data Protection Regulation of 27 April 2016, please be informed:

1. the controller of your personal data is the Silesian University of Technology with its registered office at Akademicka 2A St, 44-100 Gliwice,
2. the Silesian University of Technology has appointed the Data Protection Officer who can be contacted via the email address: iod@polsl.pl,
3. your personal data will be processed in order to carry out the recruitment process for work at the Silesian University of Technology,
4. the basis for the processing of your personal data is Art. 221 of the Labour Code and, if you consent to the use of your CV for future recruitment at the Silesian University of Technology, art. 6 section 1 point a of the GDPR regulation shall apply,
5. only employees authorized to process personal data to the necessary extent will have access to your personal data within the organizational structure of the Silesian University of Technology,
6. your personal data shall not be disclosed to other entities, except in cases provided for by law,
7. your personal data shall be stored for the period necessary to carry out the recruitment process or for the next 9 months after the end of the recruitment process, if you consent to the processing of personal data in future recruitment processes,
8. you have the right to request access to your data and, to the extent provided for by applicable regulations, the right to: rectify, delete, limit processing, raise objections; if you consent to the processing of data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time,
9. you have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office, if you feel that the processing of your personal data violates the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation,
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