Post-doc

Holders of the PhD degree in physics (preferably elementary particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, application of computers in physics, or a similar specialization) are invited to apply for a position of a post-doc in the Indirect Detection of Dark Matter Particles Using Water-Based Detectors of Neutrinos research project (SONATA BIS – ST grant) run by the Warsaw Neutrino Group (http://neutrino.fuw.edu.pl/). The project team members will participate in works of the international team assigned the task to develop the KM3NeT neutrino telescope in waters of the Mediterranean Sea (http://www.km3net.org/). Some involvement in works conducted at the Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector operated in Japan (http://www-sk.icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/sk/index-e.html) is also planned (some scientists working at that detector have been awarded with the 2015 Nobel prize in physics).

The successful candidate is expected to study sensitivity of new generation neutrino telescopes developed to search for dark matter particles, to analyse experimental data acquired by the telescopes, to participate in development of the KM3NeT telescope hardware and software, etc. Specifics of the job will depend on individual preferences of the successful candidate.

Funding necessary to cover travel costs to cooperating institutions in Europe/Japan and costs of participation in relevant international scientific conferences/workshops has been allocated in the project budget.

Contact Dr. Piotr Mijakowski, Project Leader, (piotr.mijakowski@ncbj.gov.pl) to get more info on the project.

Requirements:

• PhD in physics (preferably elementary particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, application of computers in physics) held for not more than 7 years before the date the candidate will start employment in this project
• very good command of written/spoken English (sufficient to write scientific publications/technical documentation and to fluently communicate in international teams)
• very good knowledge of at least one low-level programming language (preferably C++) and the UNIX/LINUX environment
• experience collected during work in an international research team (preferably neutrino physics)
• documented scientific output
• analytical skills
• thinking independence combined with good communication/team-work skills.

Additional assets:

•  familiarity with the ROOT and Geant4 software packages.

We offer:

• 1 year employment contract with a possibility to extend that period to three years
• 85,000 PLN gross/year. The successful candidate will not be permitted to receive any other remuneration from National Science Centre funds during the entire period when he/she is paid this money.

Documents:

• CV with a description of scientific output/achievements and with the following formal consent to process applicant’s personal data for the recruitment process purposes: „Wyrażam zgodę na przetwarzanie moich danych osobowych dla potrzeb niezbędnych dla realizacji procesu rekrutacji (zgodnie z ustawą o ochronie danych osobowych z dnia 29.08.1997 r. Dz. U. Nr 133, Poz. 883)”.
• List of publications, received training courses, internships, scholarships, participation in scientific conferences, won awards
• Motivation letter with a description of applicant’s scientific interests
• PhD degree diploma copy or date of the already scheduled public defence of the thesis
• E-mail/phone contact and affiliation data of 1-2 persons who can recommend the candidate (references)
• E-mail address

E-mail your application/motivation letter and CV before October 1, 2017 10 am to piotr.mijakowski@ncbj.gov.pl specifying „[post-doc]” in the mail Subject field.

Selected applicants will be interviewed. Date of the interview will be individually e-mailed to each invited applicant.

The recruitment process will be finished around October 10, 2017.

The successful candidate is expected to start his/her research before the end of October 2017.

Job location: Warsaw