Assistant Professor (Post-doc)

Offer Description

The successful candidate employed as an Assistant Professor (Post-doc) will be involved in research activities related to the implementation of the project entitled “Modelling Key Structural Properties of Nanoparticles Determining Their Release into the Environment and Transport – FateNANO”, co-financed by the National Science Centre (NCN) under the OPUS-20 call.

The FateNANO project aims to answer the question: which structural properties of nanoforms of ENMs (engineered nanomaterials) determine their release, transport and fate in the environment and, consequently, human and environmental exposure?

Key parameters determining the environmental transformations and fate of ENMs, such as dissolution and agglomeration, will be identified through the development of quantitative nanostructure–property relationship modelling (nano-QSPR). This approach will make it possible to link the structural characteristics of pristine ENMs with their properties following environmental transformations.

In order to identify the nanoforms released into the environment from nanoproducts, a form-specific release model based on material flow analysis (MFA) will be developed. This new model will also incorporate the particle size distribution of the released ENMs. The comprehensive information provided by the new release model will enable full integration of MFA with environmental fate modelling (EFM), for which information on the distribution of particle forms and sizes will be a key input for predicting the environmental fate of ENMs.

The Assistant Professor (Post-doc) will be responsible for:

• supervising one PhD student developing MFA models incorporating nanoform-specific contributions;
• together with two PhD students, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI):
  • integrating nano-QSPR and MFA with the EFM model;
  • performing predictions of the environmental transport and fate of representative ENM nanoforms (nanomaterials: Ag, TiO₂, SiO₂, ZnO and CeO₂).

All members of the research team will be involved in data collection and evaluation, as well as in model grouping and integration. In addition, the Post-doc will be responsible for:

• presenting the research results obtained;
• writing scientific publications; and
• participating in international conferences.

Where to apply

E-mail: katarzyna.dembowska@ug.edu.pl

Requirements

• Research Field: Chemistry » Computational chemistry
• Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• PhD degree in chemistry, physics, biology, materials science or a related natural science discipline;
• experience in modelling the transport and fate of nanomaterials;
• research experience demonstrated by high-quality scientific publications;
• excellent command of written and spoken English;
• a high level of scientific writing skills;
• analytical thinking skills;
• ability and motivation to rapidly learn new methods;
• strong motivation to develop an independent scientific career;
• independence and creativity;
• good organisational skills.

• Languages: ENGLISH
• Level: Excellent
• Research Field: Chemistry » Computational chemistry
• Years of Research Experience: 4 - 10

Internal Application form(s) needed

JOB OFFER_Post_doc_FateNANO_30092026.pdf (164.25 KB - PDF)

Additional Information

Benefits

• work in an international research team at a higher education institution in a friendly and supportive environment;
• mentoring in scientific publication writing and preparation and implementation of research grants;
• all necessary working tools and resources;
• a full-time employment contract for 11 months;
• annual leave of 36 working days (for a full calendar year);
• gross salary: PLN 8,600.

Eligibility criteria

• PhD degree in chemistry, physics, biology, materials science or a related natural science discipline;
• experience in modelling the transport and fate of nanomaterials;
• research experience demonstrated by high-quality scientific publications;
• excellent command of written and spoken English;
• a high level of scientific writing skills;
• analytical thinking skills;
• ability and motivation to rapidly learn new methods;
• strong motivation to develop an independent scientific career;
• independence and creativity;
• good organisational skills.

Selection process

• CV including information on completed studies and previous scientific achievements (list of scientific and teaching accomplishments, participation in conferences, participation in research projects, awards and distinctions, etc.);
• copy of the PhD diploma;
• reference letter from the doctoral thesis supervisor or a reference letter from the current/previous employer;
• documents confirming the required skills and qualifications;
• a declaration confirming that the candidate meets the requirements specified in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science;
• scans of documents confirming the candidate’s skills and qualifications (e.g. a language certificate).

Additional comments

Due to the requirements of the GDPR, applicants are requested to complete and sign the attached information clause and include their consent to the processing of personal data in the submitted documents.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE

Applications together with the required documents (PDF format only) should be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: katarzyna.dembowska@ug.edu.pl, with the subject line: “Assistant Professor/Post-doc – FateNANO”.

Application deadline: 29 October 2026

The competition procedure is governed by the Regulations for awarding NCN research scholarships in research projects (Annex to Resolution No. 25/2019 of the NCN Council of 14 March 2019).

Shortlisted candidates will be invited by the recruitment committee to an interview (in person or online).

Selected candidates will be informed individually by e-mail of the date and venue or format of the interview.

The recruitment committee reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate if no applications are received from candidates who meet the requirements specified in the job offer.

Website for additional job details: https://chemia.ug.edu.pl/wydzial/aktualnosci

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk
• Country: Poland
• State/Province: pomorskie
• City: Gdansk
• Postal Code: 80-309
• Street: Wita Stwosza 63

Contact

• State/Province: Pomorskie
• City: Gdańsk
• Website: http://chemia.ug.edu.pl/
• Street: Wita Stwosza 63
• Postal Code: 80-309
• E-Mail: katarzyna.dembowska@ug.edu.pl
• Phone: 585235248