3 September 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Instytut Metalurgii i Inżynierii Materiałowej im. A Krupkowskiego Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Offer Description
Carrying out research and scientific work in the Department of Multilayer Materials (DN-7)
The candidate will carry out the tasks set out in the research plan 2024-2027 (contract until 31 December 2027). IMIM PAN and international cooperation and acquiring research projects
Where to apply
E-mail: office@imim.pl
Requirements
Research Field: Technology » Materials technology
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- possession of a postdoctoral degree (habilitation). In the case of a foreign degree awarded by an authorised institution operating outside the EU, OECD or EFTA and not recognised as equivalent on the basis of international agreements (Legal basis: Article 328(3) of the Act of 20 July 2018. Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws 2023 item 742) - nostrification of the diploma, or a certificate of commencement of the nostrification process,
- Experience in conducting structural studies and optoelectronic properties of multilayer semiconductor epitaxial structures and semiconductor materials with modified near-surface regions (laser processing and ion implantation);
- Ability to: plan and perform X-ray structural examinations and diagnostics of defect structures using powder and high-resolution diffraction, knowledge of the kinematic and dynamic theory of X-ray diffraction is recommended; operate a diffractometer and know the Rietveld method of refining crystal structure parameters; simulate and analyze X-ray diffraction images of defect structures containing various types of defects of varying size and concentration; programming and knowledge of one of the following programs: Octave, Matlab or Mathematica;
- Experience in analyzing diffraction images obtained using transmission electron microscopy and working with supporting software such as CaRine and GATAN. Ability to characterize the microstructure of materials using advanced techniques: high-resolution electron diffraction (HREM), electron diffraction (SAD/Dyf/CBED), and scanning transmission microscopy combined with local phase composition analysis using an X-ray detector (STEM/EDS);
- Knowledge and practical skills in the field of: modeling the structure of multi-component alloys and determining their properties within the framework of density functional theory (ab-initio calculations); experience in using one of the Materials Studio, VASP, CASTEP or Quantum Espresso software is recommended, as well as in planning and running calculations on supercomputers at the High Efficiency Computing Centre “ACK Cyfronet AGH”; atomistic modeling of materials using the classical molecular dynamics method using the LAMMPS software and graphical analysis of results using the OVITO program; modeling of physical phenomena using the finite element method; knowledge of one of the following programs: COMSOL Multiphysics, Ansys or OpenFOAM is recommended;
Specific Requirements
- Internships/research fellowships completed at recognised research centres, experience in organising scientific work, obtaining research funding and organising international cooperation,
- Knowledge of Polish (for equipment software operation) and an additional foreign language is desirable;
- Experience of working in an accredited laboratory;
- The ability to lead research projects carried out in collaboration with overseas centres as part of international cooperation (including, amongst other things: planning research topics for research teams, leading a team and conducting research in the field of materials engineering);
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent
Languages: POLISH
Level: Good
Research Field: Technology » Materials technology
Years of Research Experience: More than 10
Internal Application form(s) needed
IMIM_rekrutacja_form_eng.pdf (English) (136.69 KB - PDF)
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
possession of a postdoctoral degree (habilitation). In the case of a foreign degree awarded by an authorised institution operating outside the EU, OECD or EFTA and not recognised as equivalent on the basis of international agreements (Legal basis: Article 328(3) of the Act of 20 July 2018. Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws 2023 item 742) - nostrification of the diploma, or a certificate of commencement of the nostrification process,
Selection process
Required documents and declarations:
- CV and cover letter,
- candidate's statement on enjoying full public rights,
- candidate's statement on not having been convicted of an intentional crime or intentional fiscal offence,
- copies of documents confirming education and academic degrees,
- list of publications, scientific monographs and academic textbooks, indicating the number of points awarded in accordance with the Minister of Education and Science's announcement on the list of scientific journals in force in the given publication year,
- list of grants obtained and projects implemented with EU funds, indicating the role performed in the project,
- list of research and scientific equipment operated,
- list of domestic and foreign internships,
- candidate's statement of consent to the processing of personal data for recruitment purposes "I consent to the processing of my personal data for recruitment purposes in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)".
- form attached to the announcement
Where to submit documents: A. Krupkowski Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow, ul. Reymonta 25, 30-059 Krakow, Institute Secretariat in person or electronically to office@imim.pl. The offer/subject line of the message should include the note ‘offer for the position of (position name) in the laboratory (laboratory name)’. Please use the form attached to the offer. The editable version of the form can be downloaded from www.imim.pl.
Additional comments
1. The basic remuneration provided for the Employee is PLN 8010 (eight thousand and ten). The rate is specified in the remuneration regulations of the A. Krupkowski Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences of 15 December 2023, hereinafter referred to as the ‘remuneration regulations’.
In addition, the Employer applies the rates specified in Article 91a of the Act of 30 April 2010 on the Polish Academy of Sciences (Journal of Laws 2020.1796, as amended), hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act on the Polish Academy of Sciences’. In accordance with the provision, the minimum monthly basic remuneration in a scientific unit of the Academy for a researcher may not be lower than 50% of the remuneration specified in the provisions issued on the basis of Article 137(2) of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science, except that for:
a) a professor – it shall be not less than 100%,
b) an institute professor – it shall be not less than 83%,
c) an assistant professor – it shall be not less than 73%
– of this remuneration.
In accordance with Appendix 1 to the remuneration regulations, ‘monthly remuneration rates for academic staff’, the remuneration range for the position of assistant is from the rate specified in Article 91a of the Act on the Polish Academy of Sciences to thirteen times that amount.
2. In addition, the Employer pays the following allowances on top of the basic salary:
a) pursuant to Article 98(1)(1) of the Act on the Polish Academy of Sciences, research staff of the Polish Academy of Sciences are entitled to a length-of-service allowance amounting to 3% of their monthly basic salary after 3 years of service, increasing by 1% in each subsequent year, up to 20% after 20 years of service,
b) pursuant to Article 98(1)(1) of the Act on the Polish Academy of Sciences, employees of the Academy are entitled to jubilee awards for long service,
c) other allowances to the basic salary, in the amount specified in the remuneration regulations.
In accordance with Article 13(1) and (2) of the General Data Protection Regulation of 27 April 2016.(hereinafter RODO), I would like to inform you that:
- The Administrator of your personal data is the A. Krupkowski Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences, with its registered office at 25 Reymonta St., 30-059 Krakow, NIP: 675-000-18-57, Regon: 000326374;
- The Data Administrator has appointed a Personal Data Inspector. Any questions concerning personal data can be addressed to e-mail: iod@imim.pl
- Your personal data will be processed in order to carry out the recruitment for the position you have applied for on the basis of Article 6(1b) of the RODO and/or on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the RODO for the processing of contact data and/or future recruitment on the basis of consent to processing for the purpose specified in the consent
- The recipients of your personal data will be state authorities within the scope of their tasks, associates and employees of the Administrator within the scope of their duties on the basis of authorisation
- Your personal data will not be transferred to a third country/organisation;
- Your personal data will be stored until the end of the recruitment process for the job position to which you have applied or/and until your consent is withdrawn, and only to the extent to which consent has been granted and for no longer than 6 months for future recruitment purposes
- You have the right of access to the content of your data (about the processed data and to receive a copy of them), the right of rectification, modification, restriction of the processing by data unnecessary for the purpose of the processing referred to in paragraph 3), the right of data portability, deletion of data unnecessary for the purpose of the processing referred to in paragraph 3), the right to object to data processed for direct marketing. In order to authenticate whether you are the one entitled, we may ask you to provide additional information. The scope of each of the aforementioned rights and the situations when you can exercise them are determined by law. Which right you may exercise depends, for example, on the legal basis on which we process the data and the purpose of the processing.
- You have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Office for the Protection of Personal Data (formerly GIODO) if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you violates the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation of 27 April 2016;
- Your provision of personal data is voluntary, but failure to provide the data specified in the Labour Code will result in your inability to participate in the recruitment.
- Your data will not be processed in an automated manner including profiling i.e. any decision producing legal effects on a person or in a similar manner significantly affecting him/her will not be based solely on automatic processing of personal data and will not involve such an automatically taken decision
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Instytut Metalurgii i Inżynierii Materiałowej im. A Krupkowskiego Polskiej Akademii Nauk
- Country: Poland
Contact
- State/Province: Małopolska
- City: Kraków
- Website: http://www.imim.pl
- Street: Reymonta 25
- Postal Code: 30-059
- E-Mail: office@imim.pl
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