14 Sep 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Offer Description
The main responsibilities of the person employed in this position will include, for example:
- Conducting and developing scientific research in the field of chemical sciences or related disciplines, with particular emphasis on analytical chemistry, ecoanalysis, and food analysis.
- Developing and implementing modern analytical methods, in particular instrumental techniques, including chromatographic, spectroscopic, and mass spectrometry-based techniques, as well as developing, optimizing, and validating analytical procedures for the assessment of the quality and safety of food, feed, water, soil, sediments, and other environmental matrices.
- Monitoring developments in science and analytical technologies and identifying new research directions relevant to the activities of the Laboratory, particularly in the areas of sustainable development, environmental protection, food safety, and emerging chemical hazards.
- Coordinating research activities conducted within the Laboratory and providing scientific supervision, including ensuring the quality and appropriate interpretation of the results obtained.
- Securing funding for scientific activities, in particular through the preparation of grant applications and the initiation, planning, and implementation of research projects, including interdisciplinary, national, and international projects addressing among other things, the identification and determination of environmental contaminants, bioactive substances, metabolites, and other components in environmental and food samples.
- Developing scientific and expert cooperation with research institutions, universities, research institutes, laboratories, public administration bodies, and business entities, particularly in the areas of environmental analysis and food safety.
- Initiating, establishing and developing interdisciplinary research groups, including integrating researchers with diverse research expertise, defining the directions and objectives of the groups’ activities, and coordinating their scientific, project and publication activities.
- Providing scientific supervision and mentoring to doctoral students, early-career researchers, and members of research teams, and supporting their scientific development.
- Participating in educational and training activities, as required by the needs of the organizational unit, including delivering lectures, seminars, training courses, and workshops in analytical chemistry, ecoanalysis, food analysis, and instrumental analytical techniques.
- Preparing and publishing research results in reputable scientific journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) in the field of chemical sciences, and presenting research findings at scientific conferences and seminars.
Where to apply
E-mail: instytut@michapan.pl
Requirements
- Research Field: Chemistry » Analytical chemistry
- Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Mandatory requirements:
- Education: a degree of doktor habilitowany (habilitation) in chemical sciences or a related discipline within the field of exact and natural sciences;
- Experience: a documented, significant and independent record of scientific achievements in analytical chemistry or related fields, including publications in journals with an Impact Factor;
- Practical skills: practical experience in instrumental analytical techniques, such as: HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, ICP-MS, UV-Vis spectroscopy and FTIR;
- Additional qualifications: experience gained during research stays abroad, including postdoctoral fellowships, as well as experience in managing research projects;
- Primary place of employment: designation of the IIAC PAS as the candidate’s primary place of employment.
Desirable qualifications:
- experience in leading national and/or international research grants;
- a proposal for an individual or team research project.
- Languages: ENGLISH
- Level: Good
- Research Field: Chemistry » Analytical chemistry
Internal Application form(s) needed
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Additional Information
Benefits
What We Offer:
- stable full-time employment under an employment contract;
- support in applying for national and international research grants;
- opportunities for professional and scientific development and career advancement;
- an employee benefits package (Company Social Benefits Fund – ZFŚS).
Eligibility criteria
Mandatory requirements:
- Education: a degree of doktor habilitowany (habilitation) in chemical sciences or a related discipline within the field of exact and natural sciences;
- Experience: a documented, significant and independent record of scientific achievements in analytical chemistry or related fields, including publications in journals with an Impact Factor;
- Practical skills: practical experience in instrumental analytical techniques, such as: HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, ICP-MS, UV-Vis spectroscopy and FTIR;
- Additional qualifications: experience gained during research stays abroad, including postdoctoral fellowships, as well as experience in managing research projects;
- Primary place of employment: designation of the IIAC PAS as the candidate’s primary place of employment.
Desirable qualifications:
- experience in leading national and/or international research grants;
- a proposal for an individual or team research project.
Selection process
List of Documents Required from Candidates:
- an application for employment addressed to the Director of the Institute, including a brief description of their research plans;
- an academic curriculum vitae (CV) and a cover letter;
- a certified copy of the diploma confirming the award of a postdoctoral degree (habilitation) / doctoral degree (PhD);
- a list of scientific achievements (publications, patents, conference presentations), together with information on the applicable ministerial points awarded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) and bibliometric indicators (e.g. h-index);
- a signed data protection information and consent form (information on the processing of personal data for recruitment purposes);
- a declaration that, if successful in the competition, MIChA PAS will be the candidate's primary place of employment.
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of gender, race or ethnic origin, religion or worldview, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Applications will be considered submitted on time provided that they are received at the above address by 28 September 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Timeline:
- interviews will be held between 29 September and 9 October 2026;
- anticipated employment start date: between 1 October and 31 December 2026, to be agreed with the selected candidate.
Rejected applications that are not collected within two months of the date on which the competition is decided will be destroyed by the Competition Committee.
We reserve the right to contact only selected candidates. We also reserve the right to terminate the recruitment process at any time without providing a reason, and to select and employ none of the candidates.
Website for additional job details: https://michapan.pl/
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
- Country: Poland
- State/Province: kujawsko-pomorskie
- City: Toruń
- Postal Code: 87-100
- Street: Krasińskiego 4-4A
Contact
- State/Province: kujawsko-pomorskie
- City: Toruń
- Website: https://michapan.pl/
- Street: Krasińskiego 4-4A
- Postal Code: 87-100
- E-Mail: instytut@michapan.pl
- Phone: +48566530792
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