Research assistant or Adjunct

15 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Institute of Plant Genetics PAS

Research Field

Mathematics » Statistics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

15 Mar 2024 - 00:00 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

15 Feb 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?

Yes

Offer Description

Director of the Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IPG PAS) in Poznan announces open competition for research position
(Position ref. number 2/2024)

 

Job details :

Number of positions: 01

Work location: Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland I

Position type: research assistant or adjunct

Research areas: mathematical statistics, biometry

Type of contract: full-time, temporary for 3 years

Salary: 8 300 PLN (monthly gross)

Place of work: IPG PAS, Poznań, Poland

Start date: 1 April 2024

Deadline for applications: 15 march 2024

Project: National Science Center grant no. 2021/43/I/NZ9/02519 "Prediction-based normalization for developmental heterochrony in parallel molecular-level and phenomic studies in plants" to Prof. Paweł Krajewski, IPG PAS.

 

Required Qualifications

PhD in mathematics or statistics.

Publications in a field related to the topic.

Good organizational skills and experience working in a team.

Excellent communication skills in English.

Experience with computational tools: R, Mathematica, Genstat.

Main Responsibilities

Conducting research on mathematical notions of plant heterochrony; FDA and MLMM model fitting; prediction of variables for dynamic planning of experiments; properties of statistical models for time series data; participation in design of algorithms and computational tools.

Analysis of high-throughput plant multiomic data.

Drafting and editing manuscripts on research results.

What we offer

A full-time employment contract for the entire duration.

36 working days of vacation per year.

Excellent career development opportunities and a stimulating international working environment.

Required documents

Curriculum Vitae.

Complete publication list highlighting articles relevant to the advertised position.

Reprint of an article that the candidate considers to be the most important publication.

Letter of motivation describing the candidate's research activities.

Contact information of 2 referees who may be contacted for an opinion about the candidate.

Scan or photocopy of degree or diploma.

Career break information (if applicable).

Experience certificates (if applicable).

Consent to the processing of the applicants personal data for the purposes of the selection process.

How to apply

Please send applications in English with all required documents in electronic format, combined in a single file, to: [email protected]

Clearly indicate the position for which you are applying in the subject line of the email.

For more information about the project and ongoing research, please visit

https://projekty.ncn.gov.pl/en/index.php?projekt_id=538088

Informal inquiries about the position should be directed to the following email address: [email protected]

Selection Process

The documents submitted by applicants will be reviewed by the Selection Committee to determine the applicant's suitability for the position. Potential candidates will be invited for an interview via video conference or by visiting IPG PAS.

Criteria for evaluating candidates to be hired as postdoctoral fellows:

Match of the candidate's experience and skills with the proposed area of study

Creativity as measured by:

Quality and number of publications in which the candidate is first author or corresponding author, number of citations of the candidate's work (Web of Science Core Collection) and Hirsch Index;

Number of patents/patent applications and/or implementations (if applicable);

Quality and number of research projects and development work led (if applicable).

Mobility in their scientific career, including completed scientific internships, change of scientific profile, internships and work in industry.

Announcement of results: As soon as possible after the deadline.

The application must contain the following statement

"I, the undersigned, give my consent to the processing by the Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as IGR PAN) with headquarters at Strzeszynska 34, 60-479 Poznan, my personal data contained in the submitted competition documentation for the needs necessary in the recruitment process, including to put my name and surname in the information on the results of the recruitment carried out on the Institute’s website. I have been informed that consent is voluntary and that I have the right to withdraw my consent at any time, and withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing that was carried out on its basis before its withdrawal. I have also read the IGR PAN information clause.”

 

ATTENTION: at the stage of the recruitment process, there is no requirement to present documents certified by the apostille clause nor the requirement of nostrification of diplomas (https://nawa.gov.pl/uznawalnosc/informacje-dla-uczelni/nostryfikacja-dyplomow ). These requirements must be met if the candidate is accepted.

 

Requirements

Research Field

Mathematics » Statistics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

PhD in mathematics or statistics.

Publications in a field related to the topic.

Good organizational skills and experience working in a team.

Excellent communication skills in English.

Experience with computational tools: R, Mathematica, Genstat.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

1.    A full-time employment contract for the entire duration.
2.    36 working days of vacation per year.
3.    Excellent career development opportunities and a stimulating international working environment.

Selection process

The documents submitted by applicants will be reviewed by the Selection Committee to determine the applicant's suitability for the position. Potential candidates will be invited for an interview via video conference or by visiting IPG PAS.

Criteria for evaluating candidates to be hired as postdoctoral fellows:

Match of the candidate's experience and skills with the proposed area of study

Creativity as measured by:

Quality and number of publications in which the candidate is first author or corresponding author, number of citations of the candidate's work (Web of Science Core Collection) and Hirsch Index;

Number of patents/patent applications and/or implementations (if applicable);

Quality and number of research projects and development work led (if applicable).

Mobility in their scientific career, including completed scientific internships, change of scientific profile, internships and work in industry.

 

Announcement of results: As soon as possible after the deadline.

 

 

Additional comments

The application must contain the following statement

"I, the undersigned, give my consent to the processing by the Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as IGR PAN) with headquarters at Strzeszynska 34, 60-479 Poznan, my personal data contained in the submitted competition documentation for the needs necessary in the recruitment process, including to put my name and surname in the information on the results of the recruitment carried out on the Institute’s website. I have been informed that consent is voluntary and that I have the right to withdraw my consent at any time, and withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing that was carried out on its basis before its withdrawal. I have also read the IGR PAN information clause.”

 

ATTENTION: at the stage of the recruitment process, there is no requirement to present documents certified by the apostille clause nor the requirement of nostrification of diplomas (https://nawa.gov.pl/uznawalnosc/informacje-dla-uczelni/nostryfikacja-dyplomow ). These requirements must be met if the candidate is accepted.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institute of Plant Genetics PAS

Country

Poland

City

Poznań

Postal Code

60-479

Street

34 Strzeszynska street

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Poznan

Website

http://www.igr.poznan.pl

Street

34 Strzeszynska street

Postal Code

60-479

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED