Assistant Professor at the Department of Polar and Marine Research.

INSTITUTION: Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences

CITY: Warsaw

POSITION: Assistant Professor at the Department of Polar and Marine Research.

SCIENTIFIC DICTION: Science and technology, earth sciences

NOTICE DATE: 07.11.2022.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF BIDS: 25.11.2022

WEBSITE LINK: www.igf.edu.pl

KEY WORDS: Antarctica, geochronology, isotope geology, evolution of the earth's crust, geochemistry

DESCRIPTION: (topics, expectations, comments):

Job Description.

The candidate will join the group carrying out the NCN OPUS-22 project No. UMO-2021/43/B/ST10/03161 entitled. " Crustal formation and recycling in Archean Antarctica". The planned research includes, among others:

1. Investigation of geological relationships between Antarctica and India

2. Collection, and analysis of rock and mineral samples

3. Isotopic geochemistry and geochronology

4. Co-ordination with a team of expert scientists in several countries, including the arrangement of short-term visit to laboratories outside Poland

5. Development and self-management of a research programme targeting crustal growth and evolution

6. Preparation of scientific articles and conference presentations.

Title of NCN competition

OPUS 22

Requirements

1. doctoral degree in Earth sciences or related field, obtained up to 7 years prior to the start of work on the project.

2. knowledge of research topics related to Archean crustal evolution, isotopic geochronology and isotopic geochemistry

3. a demonstrated ability to obtain funding and access to analytical facilities

5. very good English language skills to communicate with an international team, present results at international conferences, and write scientific papers in English for an international audience

6. scientific achievements in the form of publications

7. highly motivated and able to organise and self-manage a research programme

* In accordance with NCN requirements, only a person who has obtained a doctoral degree from an entity other than the one where the position is planned to be filled no earlier than 7 years prior to the year of employment in the project may be accepted for a post-doc position. This period may be extended by the time of being on long-term (more than 90 days) documented sickness benefits or rehabilitation benefits due to incapacity for work during this period. In addition, the number of months spent on leave for the care and upbringing of children granted under the terms of the Labor Code may be added to this period, and in the case of women - 18 months for each child born or adopted.

In addition, in accordance with the requirements of NCN, an employed person shall not, during the period of drawing this remuneration, draw other remuneration from funds granted as direct costs from research projects financed under NCN competitions, and shall not, during the period of drawing this remuneration, draw remuneration from another employer under an employment contract, including from an employer based outside the territory of Poland.

Conditions of employment:

1. the amount of employment funds is 10 000 PLN gross/month, (which is about 6000 PLN net)

2. stage dimension: full time

3. period of employment - 36 months

4. employment is planned from 01.12.2022

5. In accordance with the terms and conditions of NCN, during the period of employment, the post-doc may not receive any other remuneration in any form from NCN funds and remuneration from any other employer under an employment contract, including an employer based outside the territory of Poland.

Additional information

The project is financed within the framework of the NCN OPUS 22 competition No. UMO-2021/43/B/ST10/03161 entitled. " Crustal formation and recycling in Archean Antarctica". The duration of the project is planned for 36 months.

The goal of the project is resolve the crustal evolution of the Archean Napier Complex in east Antarctica, and to discover and correlate Archean crustal remnants in adjacent geological domains, including east Antarctica and peninsula India.

The work will be carried out under the supervision of:

Dr. Daniel Joseph Dunkley

[email protected]

Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences

Ksiecia Janusza 64, 01-452 Warsaw, Poland

Required documents:

• cover letter
• document confirming a doctoral degree
• CV including experience with work in analytical laboratories
• information on scientific achievements (including a list of publications), awards and scientific internships
• record of successful funding of researchlectronic versions of the two most important publications (or typescripts of unpublished works) that the candidate considers representative of his/her scientific achievements;
• a letter of recommendation;
• other relevant documents (at the candidate's discretion)

Applications for the Competition should be sent by 25.11.2022 to: [email protected] writing the subject of the message: "OPUS-22 Assistant Professor".

Selected candidates may be invited for an interview via electronic means of audio and video communication.

The Institute of Geophysics PAS reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.

For additional information, please contact:

Dr. Daniel Joseph Dunkley, Institute of Geophysics PAS,

64 Księcia Janusza St., tel. +48 507062206

e-mail: [email protected]

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