14 Jul 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation
- Department: Human Resources
- Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Agricultural products
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: Master Positions
- Application Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 - 15:00 (Europe/Warsaw)
- Country: Poland
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
- Scope of research work
- Analysis of the functioning of agricultural holdings and production management, with particular emphasis on issues relating to fertilisation.
- Analysis and resolution of problems arising from agricultural activities in relation to the protection of soil, water and air.
- Assessment of the current challenges facing agriculture, and identification of the opportunities and constraints in addressing them arising from applicable legislation, strategies and international agreements.
- Analysis of the potential for utilising and processing waste for fertiliser purposes within a circular economy.
- Participation in the implementation of current and future research projects carried out at the Department of Fertilization and Nutrient Management.
- Participation in tasks carried out under a specific grant from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Where to apply
E-mail: kadry@iung.pulawy.pl
Requirements
Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Agronomics
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Mandatory requirements:
- A Master’s degree or a PhD in agricultural sciences or in the disciplines of earth sciences, biological sciences, chemical sciences and related fields.
- Willingness to undertake research topics justified by the Institute’s needs.
- At least two years’ experience in scientific and research work, or in professional work thematically related to the field of research (e.g. postgraduate or doctoral studies, a research internship, participation in research teams).
- Achievements in previous work, including authorship or co-authorship of scientific publications with a total value of at least 40 points, based on an assessment according to the list and publications from the Ministry of Education and Science’s list of journals, and the presentation of research results at scientific conferences or workshops (paper, poster).
- Aptitude for academic work (e.g. a willingness to seek new solutions in agriculture through experimentation and to compare these with the literature, participation in research projects, and the presentation of research findings at academic conferences and workshops).
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Proven proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Ability to use computer hardware and knowledge of basic office software.
Specific Requirements
Additional skills useful for the role:
- An overseas research placement and/or participation in an international research project.
- Experience in conducting field and pot experiments (planning, setting up and managing experiments, collecting plant and soil samples).
- Ability to perform statistical data analysis and use statistical software.
- Knowledge of fertiliser requirements and application methods, and the impact of fertilisation on plants, soil and the environment.
- Knowledge of, and ability to use, scientific literature on fertilisation and the protection of the agricultural environment.
- Teaching skills (e.g. delivering training sessions and classes to students)
- Category B driving licence.
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Good
Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Agronomics
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4
Additional Information
Benefits
- The basic salary ranges from 105% to 220% of the applicable minimum wage.
- Where an employee participates in research programmes or projects, they receive additional remuneration as provided for in the IUNG-PIB Collective Agreement.
Eligibility criteria
Required documents:
- Documents certifying educational qualifications,
- Curriculum Vitae,
- A cover letter briefly outlining the candidate’s interests,
- Previous research and academic achievements and plans for future career development,
- A list of academic achievements,
- A declaration that, upon taking up employment, the Institute will be the candidate’s primary place of work,
- Consent to the processing of personal data.
Selection process
The required documents should be sent by post to the following address: Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation - State Research Institute, street Czartoryskich 8, 24-100 Puławy, marked: ‘HR – application for the post’, or submitted in person at the Institute’s HR department, open Monday to Friday from 7.00–15.00, or by email to: kadry@iung.pulawy.pl by 15 September 2026.
The results will be announced no later than two weeks after the conclusion of the selection process.
Additional comments
Competition results and appointment:
- The results will be announced no later than 2 weeks after the conclusion of the competition process,
- The Institute will employ the successful candidate from the 1st day of the month following the announcement of the competition results and a favourable opinion from the Scientific Council of IUNG-PIB,
- The Institute has implemented and maintains the standards of the European Charter for Researchers and the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, as well as the OTM-R policy, in accordance with the guidelines and recommendations of the European Commission.
IUNG PIB OTMR policy
https://en.iung.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/09/OTM_R_new_2022.pdf
Career development path available in the offer on the website.
Website for additional job details: https://en.iung.pl/
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: IUNG-PIB
- Country: Poland
- City: Puławy
- Postal Code: 24-100
- Street: Czartoryskich 8
Contact
- State/Province: Lubelskie
- City: Puławy
- Website: http://www.iung.pulawy.pl/
- Street: Czartoryskich 8
- Postal Code: 24-100
- E-Mail: kadry@iung.pulawy.pl
- Phone: +484786700
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