Professor of the Institute | Electronics and Detection System Division

National Centre for Nuclear Research in Otwock announces opening of the competition for the position of Professor of the Institute in the Electronics and Detection System Division of the Department of Nuclear Techniques & Equipment (DTJ).

Description of the unit:
DTJ conducts scientific research in the field of construction of apparatus used in nuclear and X-ray physics experiments, in the diagnostics of high-temperature plasma for industry, medicine and other applications. IN DTJ we design and build electronics dedicated to nuclear equipment, mainly focused on detection and data analysis techniques in the field of atomic and nuclear physics, and plasma diagnostics. The control and imaging software for industrial diagnostic devices is developed here as well. DTJ boasts an extensive domestic and foreign cooperation. Among the latter are laboratories from France, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, USA, Russia, and China. Scientists interested in applied science, both as a part of fundaments research, and industrial applications can find here a suitable environment for pursuing their ambitions.

The successful candidate will organize the work of the research team at the Department of Electronics and Detection Systems (TJ2) at NCBJ in Świerk. Additional information about the TJ2 division is available on its website: https://old.ncbj.gov.pl/tj2.

Among the expected duties are:

• Acquiring financing sources in the form of external projects,
• Implementation of projects and statutory tasks of the unit,
• Publication of scientific results,
• Promotion of the scientific development of colleagues by creating the environment for personal development and obtaining academic degrees.

Profile of competences and expectations

The successful candidate is expected to poses the following skills and achievements:

• The academic title of Professor or the academic degree of Doctor of Science in the field of technical sciences, along with the adequately documented scientific achievements.
• Due to the profile of the division’s activity, the preferred expertise is nuclear physics or the construction and application of electronics in large physical experiments.
• Experience in managing an interdisciplinary research team.
• Experience in the implementation of scientific projects. Experience in strictly commercial projects is welcome.
• Knowledge of the English language fluent enough, to enable unrestricted cooperation in the international scientific environment.

Additional advantage:

• Knowledge of the Polish language.
• Knowledge of another language is considered be an additional advantage. Among the preferred are French, German, Italian, Swedish or Russian, i.e. the most common languages of our foreign cooperators.

Documents:

• Curriculum Vitae;
• A copy of documents confirming the formal qualifications held;
• Self-presentation, containing a description of the candidate's scientific achievements, along with a list of publications, patents and implementations;
• Any other possible document that might influence the assessment;
• Optionally, letters of recommendation or contact details of persons (e-mail, telephone, research unit) who, at the request of the commission, may provide the candidate with appropriate recommendations, can be attached.

We offer:

• Interesting work in a friendly and competent team;
• Stable employment conditions;
• Access to research infrastructure, adequate for a research unit awarded with the A + category.

Contact:

• All information about the competition is provided by the Human Resource Management Department of NCBJ via e-mail: DHR@ncbj.gov.pl.

Place of submitting applications:

• Please send your applications in electronic form to the address of the Human Resource Management Department at DHR@ncbj.gov.pl. We kindly ask you to clearly identify the competition in the subject or main body of your letter.
  We collect applications by February 22, 2021. In justified cases, it is possible to close the competition early, on the basis of the decision of the Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs.

Please include the following statements in the last section of your application:

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I agree / I do not agree to store my personal data in the NCBJ recruitment database for a period of 12 months, since the submission of this application, related to potential future recruitment processes.

Other information:

We reserve the right to contact only selected candidates and the right to inform about the decision to fill the post only to the selected candidate.

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The National Centre for Nuclear Research is awarded by “HR Excellence in Research”. Recruitment is based on OTM-R system (Open, Transparent and Merit-based recruitment practices in Research Performing Organisations).