Knowledge of spectroscopy and photophysics. Experience and knowledge in the field of plasmonics or nanophotonics would be beneficial.

• not PhD holder 
• status of a student in physics, chemistry, or similar. 

We offer a scholarship position in the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS with a monthly stipend of 2.000,00 PLN financed from the NCN Sonata BIS 13 Project No. 2023/50/E/ST4/00600 entitled “How to see the invisible? Dark plasmonic modes and dark electronic molecular states visualisation with Raman and luminescence excitation spectroscopy”.

The offer is for 8 months (with a possible extension) 

The successful candidate will benefit in the form of new knowledge and methods added to his/her toolbox. The project deals with spectroscopy, nanophotonics, nanotechnology, physics, material sciences, and physical chemistry, so any candidate profile will find some new knowledge to be gained upon the realisation of the project.

The successful candidate will be eligible for all programs at the IPC PAS, including the IPC PAS Young Scientists competition and the IPC PAS Young Scientists Mobility competition.

Institute provides an opportunity to participate in ERASMUS+ programme.

• not PhD holder
• NCN scholarships may be awarded to individuals who are not PhD holders and meet any of the following terms::

a) is a student of a full-time first or second-cycle degree programme or uniform Master’s studies at a university in Poland; 

b) is a participant in a doctoral programme (Within the meaning of the Act on Higher Education of 27 July 2005); 

c) is a doctoral candidate at a doctoral school (Within the meaning of the Act on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018). 

According to “REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING NCN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NCN-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT” 

https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2022/uchwala124_2022-zal1_ang.pdf 

Complete application should include the following items:

• motivation letter,

• professional curriculum vitae, 

• university degree diploma (if applicable), 

• list of scientific achievements (publications, patents, conference presentations, etc.)

The recruitment committee shall evaluate the candidates’ research achievements, their research achievements and competencies as regards specific tasks in the research project, expressed as a point score:

▪ the candidate’s research achievements, including publications in prestigious academic press /journals (50% of the final score)

▪ research achievements, scholarships, awards and research experience gained in Poland or abroad, research workshops and training courses, participation in research projects (20% of the final score)

▪ the candidate’s competences to carry out specific tasks in the research project (30% of the final score)

Recruitment procedure:

• The application deadline is on the 23.10.2024, 12:00 noon

Applications should be sent to rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl IMPORTANT! email subject: “Recruitment no 45/2024 ” (emails without this number will not be considered)

• Top candidates can be invited for an online or in-person interview. We reserve the right to contact and reply to only selected candidates.

• The scholarship will be offered to the person with the highest evaluation by the Recruitment Committee.

• The scholarship will be awarded in accordance with the rules defined by National Science Center’s document “REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING NCN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NCN-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT” 

https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2022/uchw…;

• The incomplete applications may not be considered
• The results of the recruitment are planned to be announced on the 28.10.2024 
• The results of the competition are made public. 

If the top candidate does not sign the contract due to the resignation, we reserve the right to choose the next candidate from the ranking list

Applications and any questions regarding the position should be sent by e-mail to: rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl; IMPORTANT: email title “Recruitment nr 45/2024 (emails without this number will be not considered!)"

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