Field of Interest:astro-ph, cond-mat, cs, gr-qc, hep-ex, hep-lat, hep-ph, hep-th, math, math-ph, nucl-ex, nucl-th, physics.acc-phys, physics.ins-det, physics-other, quant
Deadline: 2017-07-31
Region: Europe
Job description:
Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw (WF UW) announces competition for an opening at the level of the senior postdoctoral researcher in the project „Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship”. Duration of the position is 2 years (extendable to 33 months). The salary will be at least twice the standard research associate salary at the WF UW. The fellowship is accompanied by the research grant funded by WF UW, there are no teaching duties. The position is open for distinguished scientists at the early stage of their academic career - up to 10 years after the reception of the PhD degree at the moment of application (excluding parental leaves). Successful candidates are expected to become involved in research on topics of current interest in any branch of physics and to demonstrate ability to build a research group and to apply successfully for national and international funding.
Detailed rules and requirements:
- competition is open, candidates representing all branches of physics will be considered
- candidate should submit a realistic research project, which should be supported by a senior researcher from WF UW, confirmed by the head of the respective institute at WF UW
- mobility requirement: application from candidates who received their degrees recently from WF UW and did not hold a position at another institution and from current employees of WF UW will not be accepted
- within the first 18 months of the fellowship the recipient should submit a grant application to an external funding agency unless the recipient was awarded a grant which will be carried out at WF UW prior to obtaining a position at WF UW
- extension of the fellowship will be made on the basis of the positive recommendation by experts invited by the Dean of WF UW
- it is foreseen that after successful completion of the fellowship the recipient can be considered for the employment at WF UW as a regular academic teacher. Decision will be made on the basis of the positive recommendation by experts invited by the Dean of WF UW.
It is expected that the starting date for the fellowship will be October 1, 2017.
Candidates wishing to apply should submit personally or by post to the Dean of WF UW (address: Sekcja Pracownicza Wydziału Fizyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, ul. Pasteura 5, 02-093 Warszawa, room 1.14) the following documents:
1. application for the advertised position together with the acceptance of the treatment of personal data: “I hereby give consent for my personal data to be processed for the purposes of recruitment, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act dated 29.08.1997 (uniform text: Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland 2002 No 101, item 926 with further amendments)”
2. contact data
3. copy of the PhD certificate,
4. description of the research project; the existing laboratory infrastructure at WF UW should be taken into account when designing the research,
5. CV,
6. list of research papers including number of citations according to Web of Science, the Hirsch index, and a description of the 3 most important research achievements of the candidate.
7. list of at least 3 senior researchers who may be asked by the Selection Committee to provide recommendation in favour of the candidate
8. copies of additional certificates related to the scientific activities of the candidate
9. acceptance letter, including positive recommendation, from a senior researcher working at WF UW, confirmed by the head of the respective institute of WF UW.
The documents listed above should also be mailed as pdf files to the address: nauka@fuw.edu.pl, with the subject line „Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship”. The candidate may be asked for an interview with the Recruitment Committee appointed by the Dean of the Faculty of Physics. The candidates will be informed individually about the date of the interview. The final decision will be taken not later than September 11, 2017. The competition is the first step in the procedure of employing an academic teacher and its positive result is necessary for the continuation of the procedure.
More Information:http://www.fuw.edu.pl/tl_files/praca/2017/2017-05-15_adiukt_naukowy_postdoctoral_fellowship_en.pdf
Deadline: 2017-07-31
Region: Europe
Job description:
Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw (WF UW) announces competition for an opening at the level of the senior postdoctoral researcher in the project „Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship”. Duration of the position is 2 years (extendable to 33 months). The salary will be at least twice the standard research associate salary at the WF UW. The fellowship is accompanied by the research grant funded by WF UW, there are no teaching duties. The position is open for distinguished scientists at the early stage of their academic career - up to 10 years after the reception of the PhD degree at the moment of application (excluding parental leaves). Successful candidates are expected to become involved in research on topics of current interest in any branch of physics and to demonstrate ability to build a research group and to apply successfully for national and international funding.
Detailed rules and requirements:
- competition is open, candidates representing all branches of physics will be considered
- candidate should submit a realistic research project, which should be supported by a senior researcher from WF UW, confirmed by the head of the respective institute at WF UW
- mobility requirement: application from candidates who received their degrees recently from WF UW and did not hold a position at another institution and from current employees of WF UW will not be accepted
- within the first 18 months of the fellowship the recipient should submit a grant application to an external funding agency unless the recipient was awarded a grant which will be carried out at WF UW prior to obtaining a position at WF UW
- extension of the fellowship will be made on the basis of the positive recommendation by experts invited by the Dean of WF UW
- it is foreseen that after successful completion of the fellowship the recipient can be considered for the employment at WF UW as a regular academic teacher. Decision will be made on the basis of the positive recommendation by experts invited by the Dean of WF UW.
It is expected that the starting date for the fellowship will be October 1, 2017.
Candidates wishing to apply should submit personally or by post to the Dean of WF UW (address: Sekcja Pracownicza Wydziału Fizyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, ul. Pasteura 5, 02-093 Warszawa, room 1.14) the following documents:
1. application for the advertised position together with the acceptance of the treatment of personal data: “I hereby give consent for my personal data to be processed for the purposes of recruitment, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act dated 29.08.1997 (uniform text: Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland 2002 No 101, item 926 with further amendments)”
2. contact data
3. copy of the PhD certificate,
4. description of the research project; the existing laboratory infrastructure at WF UW should be taken into account when designing the research,
5. CV,
6. list of research papers including number of citations according to Web of Science, the Hirsch index, and a description of the 3 most important research achievements of the candidate.
7. list of at least 3 senior researchers who may be asked by the Selection Committee to provide recommendation in favour of the candidate
8. copies of additional certificates related to the scientific activities of the candidate
9. acceptance letter, including positive recommendation, from a senior researcher working at WF UW, confirmed by the head of the respective institute of WF UW.
The documents listed above should also be mailed as pdf files to the address: nauka@fuw.edu.pl, with the subject line „Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship”. The candidate may be asked for an interview with the Recruitment Committee appointed by the Dean of the Faculty of Physics. The candidates will be informed individually about the date of the interview. The final decision will be taken not later than September 11, 2017. The competition is the first step in the procedure of employing an academic teacher and its positive result is necessary for the continuation of the procedure.
More Information:http://www.fuw.edu.pl/tl_files/praca/2017/2017-05-15_adiukt_naukowy_postdoctoral_fellowship_en.pdf