Research Assistant Professor/ Visiting Researcher (Post-doc)

Responsibilities:

1. Performing synthesis of organic asymmetric catalysts
2. Utilize spectroscopic methods for the identification and description of new compounds according to the ACS standards.
3. Participation in the development of new catalytic processes with new catalysts.
4. Estimation of enantiomeric excess obtained in the reactions.
5. Analysis of the results
6. Preparation of manuscripts for scientific journals.
7. Participation in project seminars.

Requirements:

• At least a Ph.D. in chemistry or biology or similar, obtained in 2017or later (2017-2024)
• Experience in working in organic chemistry laboratory
• Experience in organic synthesis or asymmetric synthesis
• Experience in spectral data curation and interpretation
• Publication record in organic chemistry
• Good level of spoken and written English

Period of employment and remuneration:01.08.2024-31.07.2025 , salary 120 000 PLN gross gross/year, approx. 7700 PLN gross per month plus 13th salary and employee capital plan

We offer:

• stable employment at the prestigious University,
• possibilities of career development,
• work in a creative and vibrant research team.
• acquiring new skills in the field of organic synthesis, and enantioselective synthesis in particular.

The University stipulates that the competition may not be concluded.

LINK ENG: https://pwr.edu.pl/fcp/gGBUKOQtTKlQhbx08SlkTUhZeUTgtCgg9ACFDC0RBSnVBG1g… oFW8SETZKHg/1/public/2023/docs/zw_3_2023_zw18_-z1_eng.pdf

The University stipulates that the competition may not be concluded. Public documents: The consolidated text of the Regulations for conducting open competitions for the position of an academic teacher and other necessary documents can be found here:

LINK PL, EN: https://wch.pwr.edu.pl/pracownicy/konkursy

Recruitments and competitions conducted by Wrocław University of Science and Technology are open, carried out in accordance with clear and transparent rules based on clear and unambiguous criteria of substantive evaluation, taking into account a diverse professional career. Wrocław University of Science and Technology conducts recruitment procedures in accordance with the guidelines of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment Policy (OTM-R) at Wrocław University of Science and Technology.

Recruitments and competitions conducted by Wrocław University of Technology and Science are conducted taking into account the policy of equal opportunities in accordance with the “Equality plan for Wrocław University of Science and Technology for the period 2022–2024”

LINK PL: https://rowna.pwr.edu.pl/aktualnosci/plan-rownosci-dla-pwr-11.html LINK EN: https://rowna.pwr.edu.pl/en/

Required documents:

1. Application for entering the competition addressed to the Rector

2. Short biography

3. Questionnaire for the person applying for employment

4. A copy of the document confirming obtaining the academic degree or a copy of the diploma of graduation

5. Self-report containing information about achievements in the field of research activity, teaching experience, and organizational activity

6. List of publications

7. List and description of scientific internships

8. Statement on having read the information regarding the processing of personal data

9. Statement on meeting the requirements set out in Art. 113 of the Act of July 20, 2018. Law on higher education and science

10. Declaration of the candidate that in the case of winning the competition, Wrocław University of Science and Technology will be the primary place of employment*

*If a competition is won by a person who is employed under an employment relationship with another employer conducting the following activities: research, research and teaching, research and development, implementation (except for cases specified in Article 125(3) of the Act), and the employment is not expired by the date of employment at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology as the primary place of work, this person, in accordance with art. 125 sec. 1 of the Act, taking into account art. 125 sec. 2 of the Act, is obliged to obtain the Rector's consent for additional employment under an employment relationship with another employer after employing at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. If the competition is won by a person who conducts business activity, the requirement of art. 125 sec. 7 of the Act should be met.

Application documents in Polish or English should be sent: - by traditional mail to the correspondence address Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, C.K. Norwida 4/6, 50-373, Wrocław, room 131 or - by e-mail to the following e-mail address przemyslaw.boratynski@pwr.edu.pl by 22.02.2024, until 3.00 pm.

In the title of the message, please indicate the reference number: AD6/W3/02/2024

Applications of persons sending their documents without indicating a specific reference number and sent after the deadline for submission will not be considered. The date of receipt of the documents is decisive. The date of receipt of application documents is considered to be 1.00 pm on the day indicated in the information about the competition. Candidates' applications will be evaluated by the Competition Committee. After the competition procedure is closed, the applications of persons who have not been accepted for work will be returned, provided that they were sent by traditional mail. People interested in having their documents back will be able to pick them up within 6 months after the competition procedure is closed, against acknowledgment of receipt.

Full-time remuneration for a post-doc type post is awarded in accordance with Annex to NCN Council Resolution Annex to resolution no 48/2018 of the Council of the NCN of 7th June 2018 REGULATIONS ON THE MODE OF GRANTING FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR THE

COMPLETION OF TASKS FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTRE (NARODOWE CENTRUM NAUKI, NCN) AS REGARDS RESEARCH PROJECTS, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AND DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS

The person to be employed in this NCN post-doc position will meet all of the following conditions:

a) at the time of receiving this remuneration, they are not receiving any other remuneration paid from the resources granted as direct costs under NCN calls;

b) the principal investigator in the project has not been a thesis supervisor/auxiliary thesis supervisor of their doctorate;

c) has been selected by means of the open competition procedure, carried out by a three person recruitment committee appointed by the head of the project’s host institution, composed of the project’s principal investigator as its chair and at least two other persons selected by them, who have all the necessary scientific or professional qualifications. The assessment of the candidates is carried out pursuant to the criteria outlined in the call announcement, and the results are made public by posting on the website of the project’s host institution;

d) in the period of receiving the salary they are not employed pursuant to another contract of employment.