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Research Assistant in Research Centre in Warsaw

The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
27 Mar 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
Department
Research Centre in Warsaw
Research Field
Geosciences » Geology
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country
Poland
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
To be defined
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
40
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

The Research Group “Environmental Change - Climate and Human (PALEO)” conducts studies focusing on the environmental changes, evoked by natural factors such climate changes as well as human presence and activity. The person employed as a research assistant will be responsible for research on Cenozoic sediments, including sedimentary and palynofacies analysis, in order to reconstruct the sedimentation environments of these sediments.

Requirements

Research Field
Geosciences » Geology
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
  • Master's degree in Earth Sciences
  • experience in conducting field work, in particular related to the preparation of lithological profiles
  • ability to interpret lithofacies
  • experience in laboratory work, including the sediment/rock preparation for organic matter analysis
  • ability to perform microscopic palynofacies analysis
  • ability to analyze organic matter under ultraviolet light and determine the maturity of organic matter
  • knowledge in the field of sedimentary basin analysis confirmed by publications
  • ability to prepare grant applications and report research results in the form of scientific articles supported by a relevant publication record
  • motivation to work as part of a team and to advance scientific development
  • good command of spoken and written English, at least basic ability to communicate in Polish
  • professionalism at work
Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good
Languages
POLISH
Level
Basic
Research Field
Geosciences » Geology
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

Additional Information

Benefits
  • work in research group
  • full-time job contract
  • remuneration based on Remuneration regulations of IGS PAS
  • comprehensive social benefits
  • professional development: participation in various courses, workshops, trainings
Eligibility criteria

Required documents

  1. Application/motivation letter
  2. Curriculum vitae (including list of publications and list of scientific projects)
  3. Scan (copy) of the MSc. diploma or any other document confirming the obtained MSc level
  4. GDPR information and consent clause for recruitment purposes available on our website -> GDPR
  5. Other evidences of qualifications (optional)
Selection process

Please send your application documents via email to Ms. Marta Godzwon m.godzwon@twarda.pan.pl by 26.04.2024. Competition code in the title of your application email: assistant_PALEO.

For additional information contact: dr hab. Joanna Mirosław-Grabowska (mail: jmirosla@twarda.pan.pl)

Evaluation procedure

Start of employment is planned on May 2024. Decisive employment criteria will be skills and scientific experience, supported by publications. Additional advantages will be participation in research projects.

The applications will be assessed by an independent evaluation commission, whose responsibility will be to rank the candidates according to their merits and potential. Based on this assessment, IGS PAS will sign the contract with the successful candidate.

Additional comments

We will contact only the selected candidates no later than 10.05.2024.

For additional information contact: dr. hab. Joanna Mirosław-Grabowska (mail: jmirosla@twarda.pan.pl)

Website for additional job details

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Institute of Geological Sciences
Country
Poland
State/Province
mazowieckie
City
Warszawa
Postal Code
00-818
Street
51/55 Twarda
Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail
m.godzwon@twarda.pan.pl

Contact

City
Warszawa
Website
Street
Twarda 51/55
Postal Code
00818
E-Mail
m.godzwon@twarda.pan.pl