Adjunct (post-doc)

Reference Number: AP-II-ZFM/26

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

https://www.ifj.edu.pl/en/career/recruitment-procedures.php

Keywords

Protontherapy, medical physics, dosimetry, Monte Carlo simulation

Description

A person employed as an adjunct (post-doc) for a fixed period up to 33 Months at the Research and Development Laboratory, Department of Medical Physics – CCB at IFJ PAN will be obliged to participate in research topics and development work in the field of proton radiotherapy, medical physics, and dosimetry at CCB.

The basic tasks of the employed person will include:

• participation in research in the field of proton therapy physics, including treatment planning and optimization of irradiation techniques,
• development and application of Monte Carlo simulation tools for studying radiation transport, analyzing dose distributions, and optimizing clinical procedures development and validation of new dosimetry methods in proton therapy,
• development and validation of new dosimetry methods in proton therapy;

dissemination of the research results in the form of publications in leading scientific journals indexed in the JCR and speeches during seminars and conferences, including international ones. This person will also be obliged to apply for external funding for research.

Where to apply

E-mail: jobs@ifj.edu.pl

Requirements

Research Field: Physics

Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• doctor degree in physical sciences or related disciplines: chemistry, physical chemistry or material science (applications may be submitted without a doctoral degree during the application period),
• scientific achievements documented by publications in prestigious international scientific journals,
• knowledge of the research topics and current activity in the field of medical physics research, in particular proton therapy,
• experience in working with scientific research equipment and analysis of experimental data (in particular experience in analysis of dosimetric and/or clinical data),
• good knowledge of Monte Carlo simulation,
• ability to work in a team,
• very good knowledge of spoken and written English

Welcome:

• experience in the field of publication record in medical physics and proton therapy,
• experience in participation in R&D projects.

Specific Requirements

The recruitment process is conducted in accordance with the Recruitment Policy for Research Staff Positions at the Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Resolution No. 51/2026 of the Scientific Council dated September 14, 2026).

Detailed rules for conducting the competition are set forth in the regulations for the employment of assistant professors and research assistants adopted by the Scientific Council of the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Resolution No. 52/2026 of the Scientific Council dated September 14, 2026), available at: https://www.ifj.edu.pl/en/career/documents/terms-and-conditions-adjunct-research-assistant.pdf

Applicants seeking employment at the IFJ PAN are required to contact the head of the ZFM Department, dr hab. Renata Kopeć, prof IFJ PAN (Renata.Kopec@ifj.edu.pl), by November 9th, 2026, who may ask the candidate to give a seminar before submitting an application; the Department Head then sends the Selection Committee a brief opinion recommending or not recommending the candidate for employment. Failure to meet with the Department Head by November 9th, 2026, will result in the application being rejected on procedural grounds.

The Director of the Institute may cancel the competition at any stage of the recruitment process without providing a reason.

Required documents

The list of required documents is included in the rules of the competition:

https://www.ifj.edu.pl/en/career/documents/terms-and-conditions-adjunct-research-assistant.pdf

Deadline for application submission

• Applications with attachments shall be sent by e-mail by November 16th, 2026 to the following address: jobs@ifj.edu.pl with the note „Adiunkt/post-doc/AP-II-ZFM/26”. It is preferred to place the application and attachments in a single file in PDF format or in a .zip or .rar file.
• The employment recommendation from the two referees shall be sent directly, bypassing the candidate, to the following e-mail address: jobs@ifj.edu.pl, by November 16th, 2026.

Internal Application form(s) needed

application_form_adjunct_research_assistant_20.pdf (English, 221.27 KB - PDF)

Additional Information

Benefits

Full-time position, no teaching obligations - only research; annual leave 36 days; well equipped facilities, the tools required for research: computer farms and cloud computing infrastructure, software, servers, etc.; work in an active and inspiring environment; an active seminar program, the possibility for close collaborations with other research institutes; access to world-class experts; parking.

Selection process

All applications will be reviewed by the Selection Committee. Based on the submitted documentation, the Committee shall: conduct a formal review of the application; evaluate the qualifications of candidates whose applications meet the formal requirements; and select a candidate to be interviewed. Interviews with candidates shall take place from December 1st to December 3rd, 2026. Candidates qualified for interviews shall be notified by e-mail about the exact date of the Interview by November 20th, 2026. During the interview the candidate shall be required to give a presentation, stored on a pen drive, lasting 10 minutes at maximum which shall present the candidate’s most important achievement.

• The competition shall be concluded by December 15th, 2026.
• Each candidate shall be notified by e-mail about the results of the competition.

The final decision on employing and salary shall be taken by IFJ PAN Director.

Additional comments

A person employed at the position of Assistant Professor with a postdoctoral degree (habilitation) will receive a monthly basic salary of PLN 8,050 gross, and with a PhD degree will receive a monthly basic salary of PLN 7,250 gross.

The total amount of remuneration is influenced by additional components, such as:

• length of service
• allowance for working under conditions of exposure to ionizing radiation (if applicable)

Possibility of granting:

• Long-service Award
• Annual Bonus
• support under the Company Social Benefits Fund in accordance with the ZFŚS Regulations.

Excerpt from the IFJ PAN Employee Remuneration Regulations and excerpt from the Company Social Benefits Fund Regulations: https://www.ifj.edu.pl/en/career/job-offers/excerpt-from-ifj-pan-employee-remuneration-regulations.pdf

Type of contract: contract of employment for a fixed period up to 33 months, full-time at IFJ PAN as the only place of work.

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences
• Country: Poland
• Postal Code: 31-342
• Street: Radzikowskiego 152

Contact

• City: Cracow
• Website: http://www.ifj.edu.pl/?lang=en
• Street: Radzikowskiego 152
• Postal Code: 31342