Essential

• PhD in physics or physical chemistry, held or to be obtained before the job start date.
• Experience in constructing microscopes and microscopic imaging of biological samples
• Very good academic achievements as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and talks/poster presentations at international conferences.
• Ability to draft (in English) scientific papers for academic journals.
• Ability to communicate (in English) complex information clearly, orally and in writing.
• Ability to think creatively, propose and develop new ideas.
• Capability of working without close supervision, exercising a high degree of initiative and demonstrating a pro-active approach to work.

Desirable

• Experience with LabView or Micromanager (software for controlling microscopes).
• Programming skills (Python, C++, Matlab, or Mathematica)
• Ability to organise work so as to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to maintain a clean and well-organised laboratory environment and to set up and maintain a well-organised digital repository of experimental data and protocols.
• Potential for career advancement as an independent researcher.

Candidates who possess these additional skills will be prioritized.

The successful candidate will benefit from working in an international, interdisciplinary research group, and a newly refurbished, modern lab and office space. The candidate will work closely with other experimentalists and modellers from the Dioscuri Centre. The candidate will have the opportunity to visit collaborating research groups and to participate in international workshops and conferences.

Institute provides an opportunity to participate in ERASMUS+ programme.

The Commission will take into account the following criteria:

a) competencies of candidates for specific tasks in a research project,

b) previous scientific achievements of candidates,

c) awards and distinctions of the candidate resulting from the conducted research.

The commission evaluates applications on a point scale.

Employment will take place in accordance with the provisions of the competition documentation of the NAWA POLSKIE POWROTY 2019 https://nawa.gov.pl/naukowcy/polskie-powroty/poprzednie-nabory/nabor-za…and Employment policy of the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS

 https://ichf.edu.pl/files/csr/ipc-procedures.pdf

Required documents:

• motivation letter
• professional curriculum vitae
• list of publications
• two letters of reference emailed by the candidate or their supporters to rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl

Top candidates will be invited for an online or in-person interview (between 1and 8 of September 2023). Good command of English is required. We reserve the right to contact and reply to only selected candidates.

• A position will be offered to the person who obtains the highest number of points.
• The incomplete applications will not be considered.
• The results of the competition are made public.
• 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 seven 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 resignation, we reserve the right to choose the next candidate from the ranking list.

The results of the recruitment are planned to be announced on 21.09.2023.

Scheduled date of starting work within the Project: 01.10.2023 or at a mutually agreed date

About the Dioscuri Centre:

The Centre’s main objective is to better understand bacterial growth and evolution in the natural environment of pathogenic bacteria: the interior of an animal cell and animal secretions. The members of the Centre use experimental in vitro models of infections, computer simulations and mathematical theory to create data-driven, quantitative models of bacterial growth and evolution in these environments. Research performed in the Centre will contribute towards the understanding of bacterial infections and the evolution of antimicrobial resistance in animal and human hosts. The Centre collaborates with research institutions in Germany, the UK and the US.

https://dioscuricentrebacteria.com/

How to Apply: Send application directly to rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl;

IMPORTANT: email title “Recruitment 35/2023”; (emails without this number will not be considered!)

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