Senior supervisor position in the project „Auscultation of the Universe: search for new physics through primordial gravitational waves”

University of Warsaw, Poland

Updated: about 2 months ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 15 Mar 2024

29 Feb 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

University of Warsaw
Department

Faculty of Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics
Research Field

Physics » Other
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

Poland
Application Deadline

15 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Full-time
Hours Per Week

40
Offer Starting Date

15 Apr 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

Contract within the research project „Auscultation of the Universe: search for new physics through primordial gravitational waves” funded by the Polish National Academic Exchange Agency.  The aim of the project is to devlop models describing the early Universe and study their possibile signals in the form of gravitational waves. The braoder goals of these models are to explain the source of the observed baryon asymmetry or primary black holes that may be part of the population currently studied by the LIGO experiment.


Requirements
Research Field
Physics » Other
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The position is open to masters and PhD students in physics. The applicants should have good knowledge of basics of high energy physics or cosmology.


Specific Requirements

Key responsibilities:

The main responsibility of the candidate will be to conduct research in the field of high energy physics and cosmology. In particular, research into the production or detection of gravitational waves, the evolution of the early universe, the production of baryon asymmetry and black holes.


Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent

Research Field
Physics » Other
Years of Research Experience
1 - 4

Additional Information
Benefits
  • Employment under a contract of employment, full-time, in an engineering and technical position.
  • Salary:46000 PLN  including employer's costsfor the entire period of employment .
  • Employment is possible from 15.04.2024 to 31.10.2024.
  • The work will be performed at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw.

 

We offer attractive working conditions in a dynamic, young and harmonious team.


Eligibility criteria

We expect candidate masters students to apply for the status of a PhD student at the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences at the University of Warsaw, and as a result of their work in the project, they will prepare and defend their doctoral dissertation and, as a result, obtain a doctoral degree in the field of exact and natural sciences, in the discipline of physical sciences.


Selection process

Interested candidates should send the following documents to the following e-mail address: [email protected] :

  •     employment application with a scanned signature;
  •     scan of information on the processing of personal data with a signature - the form attached to the announcement or available at: https://bsp.adm.uw.edu.pl/bsp-druki-do-pobrania/
  •     curriculum vitae containing information on previous research activities and achievements;
  •     list of publications and conference presentations;
  •     information about completed courses with grades;
  •     copies of obtained diplomas;
  •     opinion / recommendation letter from previous superiors and / or supervisor if the candidate has the possibility to obtain one.

 

At the beginning of the employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit the original documents.

 

The competition will be resolved by 18.03.2024. The candidates will be notified individually via e-mail about the date of a possible interview with the selection committee and results of the competition.


Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
University of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics
Country
Poland
State/Province
Masovian
City
Warsaw
Postal Code
02-093
Street
Pasteura 5

Where to apply
E-mail

[email protected]

Contact
State/Province

Masovian
City

Warsaw
Website

http://www.fuw.edu.pl
Street

Pasteura 5
Postal Code

00-093
E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED

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