Research Associate / Adjunct (Adiunkt badawczo-dydaktyczny)
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ORGANISATION/COMPANYNicolaus Copernicus University
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RESEARCH FIELDAstronomy
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RESEARCHER PROFILERecognised Researcher (R2)
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APPLICATION DEADLINE28/02/2022 15:00 - Europe/Brussels
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LOCATIONPoland › Toruń
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TYPE OF CONTRACTTemporary
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JOB STATUSFull-time
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HOURS PER WEEK40
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OFFER STARTING DATE01/05/2022
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REFERENCE NUMBERWFAiIS-2/IA/2022
OFFER DESCRIPTION
The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668) and the following qualification criteria:
1. Ph.D. degree in Astronomy (with or without habilitation).
2. Significant number of publications in the field of astronomy and/or astrophysics.
3. Research experience in at least one from following subjects:
• star formation regions and young stellar objects,
• fast radio bursts,
• x-ray binaries,
• active galactic nuclei.
4. Experience in astronomical observations with made use at least one from following techniques:
• measurements of radio variability,
• spectral radio observations,
• radio polarimetry,
• imaging with very-long baseline interferometry.
5. Experience in obtaining funds for research from external sources.
6. Readiness to give classes for students of astronomy and Ph.D. students from doctoral schools.
7. Willingness to give classes in the field of physics or programming in other fields of study conducted by the Faculty (physics, technical physics, applied computer science, automation and robotics).
8. Preparation do give lectures in English language.
9. Good knowledge of spoken and written English language is required.
More Information
Benefits
Remuneration/month: 5072 PLN gross for PhD and 5500 PLN gross for PhD with habilitation.
Period of contract agreement: 29 months, with possible conversion to the permanent position.
Position starts on: May 1st 2022
Selection process
Required documents:
- Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment
- Professional curriculum vitae
- Copy of higher education diploma
- Copy of doctorate certificate
- Copy of post-doctorate certificate
- Information about scientific, didactic and organizational achievements (abstract comprising candidate's most important areas of research, and scientific, educational, and other achievements)
- List of publications (including the publishing house/journal, year of publication, and page number)
- Declaration of consent to the processing of personal data contained in the job offer for the needs of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of The Council od 27 April 2016 (L119/1)
- Declaration under art. 113 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym (o niekaralności) (Art. Paragraph 113 (1) of the Higher Education Act (of no criminal record))
- Declaration that Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will be my primary employer once I have won the contest
- A cover letter (addressed to Professor Andrzej Sokala, Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus University)
Forms to be downloaded:https://www.umk.pl/en/employment/?class=Offer&Lang=en&Id=4113
Additional information: Please submit the aforementioned documents to the e-mail address: juliafor@umk.pl The formal deadline of this application is 28 February 2022. The application should refer to WFAiIS-2/IA/2022. NCU declares the right not to choose any candidate.
Offer Requirements
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REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVELAstronomy: PhD or equivalent
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REQUIRED LANGUAGESENGLISH: Good
Job Work Location 
Personal Assistance locationsEURAXESS offer ID: 722556
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