Two postdoctoral research positions in Astroparticle Physics (Sonata Bis)
Application deadline: 20 May 2025
Job type: employment contract (part-time employment possible)
Scientific discipline: Astroparticle Physics
Monthly gross salary before taxes: 9 420.00 PLN gross per month
Maximum period of contract: 17 months
Offer starting date: 1 July 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
Link to the job offer on Euraxess
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Offer Description
Applications are invited for two postdoctoral research positions at the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences (NCAC PAS). The successful applicant will work with Prof. Masayuki Wada on the project "Development of the Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector with Liquid Argon" funded by the Polish National Science Center (NCN), through grant SONATA-BIS nr 2021/42/E/ST2/00331.
The position will be based in Warsaw, Poland, and may involve occasional travel to and longer stays at LNGS underground laboratory in Italy.
Skills/Qualifications
We are seeking applicants who received their Ph.D. in experimental particle or nuclear physics or related fields after 1 January 2018. Candidates approaching their Ph.D. defense are also invited to apply (Ph.D. title will be required to start the employment).
The primary responsibility of a researcher for this position will be the simulation study on feasibility and design optimisation for liquid argon detectors. The successful candidate will actively participate in the construction of the prototype detector, which will pave the way for future detectors (DarkSide-LM).
Scope of work includes:
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performing Geant4 simulation;
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prediction of background rates in DarkSide-LM;
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calculating projected detector sensitivity;
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presenting scientific results at conferences;
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preparing technical notes and publications;
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co-supervision of PhD students;
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being prepared to apply for grants.
Selection process:
Documents (in pdf format) should be submitted by email, with a subject “Sonata Bis Post-doc position in Astroparticle Physics”, to recruitment@camk.edu.pl , and they must include:
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a copy of the PhD diploma;
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CV including the list of publications;
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resume with statement of research interests;
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a scan of the signed NCN GDPR document available here;
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applicants should arrange for two recommendation letters to be sent directly to recruitment@camk.edu.pl.
The selection criteria include:
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the candidate's research achievements including publications in prestigious academic press /journals (50% of the final score);
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research-related achievements, scholarships, awards and research experience gained in Poland or abroad, research workshops and training courses, participation in research projects (20% of the final score);
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the candidate’s competence to carry out specific tasks in the research project (30% of the final score).
Application deadline: 20 May 2025. The review of the applications will begin soon after this date and short-listed candidates will be invited for interviews.
The successful candidate is expected to start his/her employment on 1 July 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter).
The position is initially awarded for 17 months or the end of the project at the end of November 2026. The salary will be commensurate with that of Polish researchers at the same career stage, i.e PLN 9 420,00 gross per month.
Additional information:
For additional information, please contact Masayuki Wada (e-mail: masayuki@camk.edu.pl).
Astrocent strongly values the diversity of candidates and is very committed to the equality of opportunity.
Fulfilling the obligation arising from Article 24(6) of the Act of June 14, 2024, on the Protection of Whistleblowers (Journal of Laws, item 928), NCAC PAS wish to inform about the possibility of reporting a violation and provides the communication channels described in the internal reporting procedure, available at the following address: https://www.camk.edu.pl/en/about/whistleblowers/.
