Research Assistant in Research Centre in Warsaw

Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Updated: 30 days ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 26 Apr 2024

27 Mar 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
Department

Research Centre in Warsaw
Research Field

Geosciences » Geology
Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country

Poland
Application Deadline

26 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)
Type of Contract

To be defined
Job Status

Full-time
Hours Per Week

40
Offer Starting Date

26 Mar 2024
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Research Group “Environmental Change - Climate and Human (PALEO)” conducts studies focusing on the environmental changes, evoked by natural factors such climate changes as well as human presence and activity. The person employed as a research assistant will be responsible for research on Cenozoic sediments, including sedimentary and palynofacies analysis, in order to reconstruct the sedimentation environments of these sediments.


Requirements
Research Field
Geosciences » Geology
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications
  • Master's degree in Earth Sciences
  • experience in conducting field work, in particular related to the preparation of lithological profiles
  • ability to interpret lithofacies
  • experience in laboratory work, including the sediment/rock preparation for organic matter analysis
  • ability to perform microscopic palynofacies analysis
  • ability to analyze organic matter under ultraviolet light and determine the maturity of organic matter
  • knowledge in the field of sedimentary basin analysis confirmed by publications
  • ability to prepare grant applications and report research results in the form of scientific articles supported by a relevant publication record
  • motivation to work as part of a team and to advance scientific development
  • good command of spoken and written English, at least basic ability to communicate in Polish
  • professionalism at work

Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good

Languages
POLISH
Level
Basic

Research Field
Geosciences » Geology
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

Additional Information
Benefits
  • work in research group
  • full-time job contract
  • remuneration based on Remuneration regulations of IGS PAS
  • comprehensive social benefits
  • professional development: participation in various courses, workshops, trainings

Eligibility criteria

Required documents

  • Application/motivation letter
  • Curriculum vitae (including list of publications and list of scientific projects)
  • Scan (copy) of the MSc. diploma or any other document confirming the obtained MSc level
  • GDPR information and consent clause for recruitment purposes available on our website -> GDPR
  • Other evidences of qualifications (optional)

    • Selection process

    Please send your application documents via email to Ms. Marta Godzwon [email protected] by 26.04.2024. Competition code in the title of your application email: assistant_PALEO.

    For additional information contact: dr hab. Joanna Mirosław-Grabowska (mail: [email protected] )

    Evaluation procedure

    Start of employment is planned on May 2024. Decisive employment criteria will be skills and scientific experience, supported by publications. Additional advantages will be participation in research projects.

    The applications will be assessed by an independent evaluation commission, whose responsibility will be to rank the candidates according to their merits and potential. Based on this assessment, IGS PAS will sign the contract with the successful candidate.


    Additional comments

    We will contact only the selected candidates no later than 10.05.2024.

    For additional information contact: dr. hab. Joanna Mirosław-Grabowska (mail: [email protected] )


    Website for additional job details

    https://www.ing.pan.pl/

    Work Location(s)
    Number of offers available
    1
    Company/Institute
    Institute of Geological Sciences
    Country
    Poland
    State/Province
    mazowieckie
    City
    Warszawa
    Postal Code
    00-818
    Street
    51/55 Twarda
    Geofield


    Where to apply
    E-mail

    [email protected]

    Contact
    City

    Warszawa
    Website

    http://www.ing.pan.pl/
    Street

    Twarda 51/55
    Postal Code

    00818
    E-Mail

    [email protected]

    STATUS: EXPIRED

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