Research associate/visiting researcher in computational chemistry

10 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

Department

Faculty of Chemistry

Research Field

Chemistry » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

2 Feb 2024 - 15:00 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

AD2/W3/01/2024

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

• The Faculty of Chemistry of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology is looking for a candidate for the position of research assistant professor/visiting researcher in computational chemistry for the SONATA BIS 12 project entitled “Deciphering RNA self-replication with quantum chemistry and machine learning” led by Dr. Rafał Szabla. This project focuses on understanding the mechanistic aspects of nonenzymatic RNA self-replication using methods of molecular dynamics and quantum chemistry. In particular, the planned position is aimed at training machine learning potentials for the simulations of nucleic acids based on accurate quantum chemical data. The successful candidate will use existing models used for the generation of neural network potentials, such as SpookyNet and PhysNet and will be involved in further development of computational protocols within these framework. The funding eligibility criteria limit the maximum experience after obtaining the first PhD degree to 7 years (counted by considering the year of graduation and the year of employment in the project). This period can be extended by documented periods of long-term sickness leave or parental leave. In the case of female applicants this period can be extended by 18 months for every born or adopted child if this form of demonstrating career breaks is more beneficial (in accordance with Annex No. 2 to the Regulations for granting funds for the implementation of tasks financed by the National Science Center Poland as research projects, specified by the resolution of the NCN Council No. 60/2022 of June 9, 2022).

• Faculty/Unit/Organizational unit: Faculty of Chemistry/Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

  Type of position: Visiting Researcher/Research Associate in the project SONATA BIS 12, UMO-2022/46/E/ST4/00377

  Deadline for submitting applications to participate in the competition: by 02.02.2024, until 3.00 pm

  Announcement expiration date: 02.02.2024, 3.00 pm

  Deadline for the conclusion of the competition: 09.02.2024

  Planned date of employment:  April-July 2024

  Period of employment and remuneration: 12 months (possible extension to full 36 months of employment), approx. 9600,00 PLN gross (plus 13th salary and employee capital plan),

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Responsibilities:

• Generation of training sets and performing accurate quantum chemical calculations for biomolecular fragments.
• Training and testing machine learning potentials for the simulation of nucleic acids.
• Writing research articles.
• Development of computational protocols

Specific Requirements

• PhD in chemistry, physics or a related discipline, with specific focus on computational chemistry, physical chemistry or molecular physics
• Expertise in using linux-based platforms (including bash) and computing servers with queuing systems.
• Prior experience with machine learning approaches in chemistry.
• Good understanding of quantum chemical methods and expertise in using quantum chemical programs such as Gaussian 16 and Orca.
• Very good knowledge of spoken and written scientific English (B2 or higher).
• Experience in writing research articles for peer-reviewed journals.
• Knowledge of programming/scripting languages such as python will be considered as an additional asset.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Chemistry » Other

Internal Application form(s) needed
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Additional Information
Benefits

• stable employment at the prestigious University,
• possibilities of career development,
• work in a creative and vibrant research team.
• additional funding for a personal computer and research related travels including collaborations and conferences.

Eligibility criteria

Public documents:

The consolidated text of the Regulations for conducting open competitions for the position of an academic teacher and other necessary documents can be found here:

LINK PL, EN: https://wch.pwr.edu.pl/pracownicy/konkursy

Statement on having read the information regarding the processing of personal data

The Data Controller of your data processed as part of open competitions for the position of an academic teacher is Wrocław University of Science and Technology with its registered office in Wrocław at Stanislaw Wyspianski 27. The Data Controller can be contacted via the form on the website www.pwr.edu.pl/kontakt , and by post to the address of the Data Controller's seat (indicate the organizational unit to which the correspondence is addressed). The Data Controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO), who can be contacted by e-mail: [email protected] . The DPO can be contacted in all matters regarding the processing of personal data by Wrocław University of Science and Technology. The tasks of the DPO do not include recruiting, accepting documents or providing information on competitions.

Purposes of processing and legal basis for processing

Your personal data to the extent required by Polish law, including the Labor Code (name(s) and surname, date of birth, contact details, education, professional qualifications and employment history) will be processed in order to conduct competition procedures before employment. Any other data that you provide to us voluntarily will be processed on the basis of your consent, which you can express by placing the following clause in your documents:

I consent to the processing by Wrocław University of Science and Technology of additional personal data that I include in my (e.g. CV, application, cover letter, other attached documents) in order to include them in the procedures of an open competition for the position of an academic teacher.

In the event of including specific data (as defined in Article 9(1) of the GDPR), explicit consent will be required, which you can give by placing, for example, the following clause in your documents:

I consent to the processing by Wrocław University of Science and Technology of my specific personal data referred to in Article 9 sec. 1 of the GDPR and which I include in my (e.g. CV, application, cover letter, other attached documents) in order to include them in the procedures of an open competition for the position of an academic teacher.

Wrocław University of Science and Technology accepts the recommendations of the European Commission from 2005 (European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers) "Human Resources Excellence in Research". Competition documentation may therefore be subject to review and archiving obligations, which may result in disclosure of its content to authorized institutions. It is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller.

Data recipients or categories of data recipients

Your personal data will be processed by persons participating in the competition procedures. Unaccepted Candidates will be allowed to collect documents for 6 months and then the documents will be destroyed and the data will be deleted. The data of the admitted Candidates will be included in the personal files. On the other hand, the recipients of your data may be entities commissioned by the Data Controller to perform services that require access to data (IT, advisory, legal, courier and related to the destruction of documentation or data carriers).

Data retention period

Data processed only for the purpose of conducting the competition will be processed during its duration, and then only for the next 6 months. To store and send your data by the Data Controller's business mail, the Data Controller's employees may use employee accounts in the Google Workspace for Education system. The supplier of this system has declared the processing of information for Wrocław University of Science and Technology within the European Economic Area with the application of the GDPR (at https://cloud.google.com/terms/data-processing-addendum/ [1] ). Data will be deleted from backup copies of such messages on dates specified by the provider, which for the Data Controller is the entity processing data on behalf of Wrocław University of Science and Technology on the basis of Standard Contractual Clauses: (https://cloud.google.com/terms/sccs/eu-c2p [2] ).

Rights of data subjects

The Data Controller provides you (after prior contact with the unit conducting the competition procedure and after confirming your identity) the following rights:

• obtaining information about the scope of information about you processed by the Data Controller;
• access to your data and receipt of a copy of the data (this does not apply to copies of the documents themselves);
• rectify (correct) your personal data;
• restrictions on the processing of personal data;
• deletion of personal data (if the legal basis for the processing of your personal data is not e.g. a legal obligation imposed on the Data Controller).

As a rule, the Data Controller does not provide you with the right to:

• deletion of personal data processed on a basis other than the consent of the data subject and if the deletion of data is not allowed by the Data Controller's legal obligations;
• transfer of personal data referred to in Article 20 GDPR - this applies to data not processed solely on the basis of consent, not in an automated manner;
• objection to the processing of personal data (pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR) when the basis for processing is the Data Controller's legal obligation or if there are grounds for processing superior to your rights (for the purposes referred to in Article 6(1)(e) and (f) of the GDPR).

In addition, the person to whom the personal data relates and who believes that the Data Controller violates the GDPR has the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory body (in Poland, it is the President of the Personal Data Protection Office, ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw).

Information on voluntariness or obligation to provide data

Providing your personal data to the extent specified by the law regarding the Data Controller is necessary to participate in competition procedures, and it is voluntary to provide other data that you will include in your documents.

 

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[1] access to the website on December 22, 2022

[2] version dated September 20, 2022

Selection process

Development prospects:

• Scientific development – University offers its employees the possibility to participate in various scientific projects and activities to improve their skills and gain experience in their chosen fields, including cooperation with other research centres and business partners.

• Education – Wrocław University of Science and Technology offers the employees the possibility to teach students and participate in dedicated training programmes.
• International cooperation – Wrocław University of Science and Technology participates in a number of programs focused on the international exchange of the Staff.

Applications of persons sending their documents without indicating a specific reference number and sent after the deadline for submission will not be considered.

All information on the course of the competition is provided by the assistant/HR assistant at the e-mail address [email protected] .

The date of receipt of the documents is decisive. The date of receipt of application documents is considered to be 3.00 pm on the day indicated in the information about the competition. Receipt of the documents from the candidate will be confirmed by the assistant/HR assistant via e-mail to the address indicated in the application.

Candidates' applications will be evaluated by the Competition Committee appointed Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry, WUST. After the competition procedure is closed, the applications of persons who have not been accepted for work will be returned, provided that they were sent by traditional mail. People interested in having their documents back will be able to pick them up from the assistant/HR assistant within 6 months after the competition procedure is closed, against acknowledgment of receipt.

LINK ENG: https://pwr.edu.pl/fcp/gGBUKOQtTKlQhbx08SlkTUhZeUTgtCgg9ACFDC0RBSnVBG1gnBVcoFW8SETZKHg/1/public/2023/docs/zw_3_2023_zw18_-z1_eng.pdf

1) The post-doc position is awarded in accordance with the annex to the resolution of the NCN Council No. 12/2021 of March 5, 2021 amending the Regulations for granting funds for the implementation of tasks financed by the National Science Center in the field of research projects, https://www.ncn .gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2021/uchwala12_2021-zal1.pdf 2) The person to be employed in this NCN post-doc position will meet all of the following conditions:

a) obtained a doctoral degree in 2016 or later

b) will be selected in an open competition conducted by a recruitment committee appointed by the head of the entity implementing the research project, composed of the project manager as chairman and at least two persons indicated by him with appropriate scientific or professional qualifications. Candidates are assessed on the basis of the criteria presented in the competition announcement, and the competition results are made public by being posted on the website of the entity where the research project will be implemented;

c) the project manager was not the supervisor or auxiliary supervisor of her doctoral dissertation;

d) obtained a doctoral degree in an entity other than the entity where employment in this position is planned or completed at least 10-month, continuous and documented postdoctoral internship in an entity other than the entity implementing the project and in a country other than the country of obtaining the doctoral degree;

e) will be employed for a period of not less than 6 months;

f) during the period of receiving full-time remuneration, will not receive any other remuneration from funds allocated as direct costs from research projects financed under NCN calls;

g) during the period of receiving full-time remuneration, he will not receive remuneration from another employer under an employment contract, including from an employer based outside Poland.

 

The University stipulates that the competition may not be concluded.

Recruitments and competitions conducted by Wrocław University of Science and Technology are open, carried out in accordance with clear and transparent rules based on clear and unambiguous criteria of substantive evaluation, taking into account a diverse professional career. Wrocław University of Science and Technology conducts recruitment procedures in accordance with the guidelines of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment Policy (OTM-R) at Wrocław University of Science and Technology.

 

Recruitments and competitions conducted by Wrocław University of Technology and Science are conducted taking into account the policy of equal opportunities in accordance with the “Equality plan for Wrocław University of Science and Technology for the period 2022–2024”

LINK PL: https://rowna.pwr.edu.pl/aktualnosci/plan-rownosci-dla-pwr-11.html

LINK EN: https://rowna.pwr.edu.pl/en/

Additional comments

Required documents:

Application for entering the competition addressed to the Rector.

Curriculum vitae.

Questionnaire for the person applying for employment.

A copy of the document confirming obtaining the academic degree or a copy of the diploma of graduation.

Self-report containing information about achievements in the field of research activity, teaching experience and organizational activity.

List of publications.

List and description of scientific internships.

Statement on having read the information regarding the processing of personal data

Statement on meeting the requirements set out in Art. 113 of the Act of July 20, 2018. Law on higher education and science

Declaration of the candidate that in the case of winning the competition, Wrocław University of Science and Technology will be the primary place of employment*

*If a competition is won by a person who is employed under an employment relationship with another employer conducting the following activities: research, research and teaching, research and development, implementation (except for cases specified in Article 125(3) of the Act), and the employment is not expired by the date of employment at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology as the primary place of work, this person, in accordance with art. 125 sec. 1 of the Act, taking into account art. 125 sec. 2 of the Act, is obliged to obtain the Rector's consent for additional employment under an employment relationship with another employer after employing at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. If the competition is won by a person who conducts business activity, the requirement of art. 125 sec. 7 of the Act should be met.

 

Application documents in Polish or English should be sent:

- by e-mail to the following e-mail address [email protected] .pl by 02.02.2024, until 3.00 pm

In the title of the message, please indicate the reference number: AD2/W3/01/2024

Website for additional job details

https://ofertypracy.pwr.edu.pl/offer/03cd4044-61c5-46fb-9369-3961def9d576/view/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

Country

Poland

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Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Wroclaw

Website

http://wch.pwr.edu.pl/

Street

Wyspianskiego 27

Postal Code

50-370

STATUS: EXPIRED