Scholarship for PhD student

Holders of the MSc 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 PhD student 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:

• MSc in physics (preferably elementary particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, application of computers in physics) successfully qualified for NCBJ Graduate Studies (recruitment organized twice a year, see http://grad.ncbj.gov.pl/)
• 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
• analytical skills
• thinking independence combined with good communication/team-work skills.

Additional assets:

• familiarity with the ROOT and Geant4 software packages.

We offer:

• 3,000 PNL/month scholarship for 36 months with a possibility to extend that period

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, record of received training courses, internships, scholarships, participation in scientific conferences, won awards
• Motivation letter with a description of applicant’s scientific interests
• Transcript of BSc and MSc courses grades
• MSc degree diploma copy (also BSc degree diploma copy if applicable)
• E-mail address

E-mail your application/motivation letter and CV before October 1, 2017 10 am to piotr.mijakowski@ncbj.gov.pl specifying „[stypendium doktoranckie]” 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 premises of National Centre for Nuclear Research.