Assistant Professor (Adjunkt) - Research Staff - MAPS: 2D-Material-inspired Photonic Architectures

Assistant Professor (Adjunkt) - Research Staff - MAPS: 2D-Material-inspired Photonic Architectures

NCU - Nicolaus Copernicus University

Toruń, Poland

PLN 140 000 per year gross

Description (field, expectations, comments):

The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668) and the following qualification criteria:

• PhD in physics or a related field;
• documented scientific expertise in at least one of the following disciplines: quantum optics, solid-state theory, atomic/molecular physics, classical electrodynamics;
• experience in analytical calculations;
• basic skills in numerical simulations or programming;
• strong oral and written communication skills in English.

We offer employment at a postdoc position in a research grant financed by the National Science Center, Poland within Sonata Bis 13 competition. The candidate must meet requirements of the Center, in particular have a doctoral degree obtained not earlier than 7 years before the year of employment in the project (this period may be extended in the event of breaks in the scientific career as defined by the Center). A person employed at the postdoc position cannot be employed under another employment contract at the same time.

Main tasks:

• Theory development;
• Software development and numerical simulations;
• Active collaboration with partners;
• Preparation of scientific articles, presentation of research results at seminars and conferences.

Project leader: Dr hab. Karolina Słowik, associate professor at NCU