Post-Doc position in experimental neutrino physics

National Centre For Nuclear Research (NCBJ), Poland, is inviting holders of the PhD degree in physics to apply for a position of a Post-Doc in the project „Indirect search for dark matter with water neutrino detectors”. The position is granted for 12 months with a possibility to extend to additional 6 months. The project is funded within the SONATA-BIS 2015/18/E/ST200758 program granted by the National Science Center, Poland, (NCN) and run by the Warsaw Neutrino Group (http://neutrino.fuw.edu.pl/).

The successful candidate is expected to conduct sensitivity studies for dark matter induced neutrino detection with a new generation of neutrino telescopes, to analyze experimental data acquired by the detectors, to participate in development of the simulation software and occasional hardware tests. Team members will participate in the international research related to the development and operation of the KM3NeT neutrino telescope in waters of the Mediterranean Sea (http://www.km3net.org/). Some involvement in works conducted at the Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector (2015 Nobel Prize in Physics) operating in Japan (http://www-sk.icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/sk/index-e. html) is also planned along with a possible R& D work related to the Hyper-Kamiokande. Specifics of the job will depend on the individual preferences of the candidate.

Funding necessary to cover travel costs to cooperating institutions in Europe/Japan and costs of participation in relevant international scientific conferences/workshops has been allocated in the project budget.

Requirements:

• PhD in physics (preferably elementary particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, computing methods in physics) obtained not earlier than in December 2011.
• Very good command of written/spoken English (sufficient to write scientific publications/technical documentation and to fluently communicate in international teams)
• Very good knowledge of at least one programming language (preferably C++ or Python) and the UNIX/LINUX environment. Solid experience with at least one of the following software packages: ROOT, Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn or Geant4.
• Experience in working in international research team (preferably in neutrino physics).
• Documented scientific output.
• Analytical skills.
• Thinking independence combined with good communication/team-work skills.

We offer:

• 12 months employment contract (full-position) with a possibility to extend that period to additional 6 months.
• ~4300 PLN/month netto salary (after all taxation). Notice the lower living costs in Poland as compared to Western Europe that allows for a comfortable living standard. The successful candidate will not be permitted to receive any other remuneration from National Science Centre funds during the entire period of the contract.

Documents:

• CV with a description of scientific output/achievements including the following formal consent:
  „ I hereby authorize you to process my personal data included in the job application for the needs of the recruitment process in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act dated 29.08.1997 (uniform text: Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland 2002 No 101, item 926 with further amendments). ”.
• List of publications, record of received training courses, internships, scholarships, participation in scientific conferences, received awards etc.
• Motivation letter with a description of applicant’s scientific interests.
• Transcript of BSc and MSc courses grades.
• MSc degree diploma copy/photo (also BSc degree diploma copy if applicable).
• Contact to 2 persons (E-mail, telephone, institute name) who might be later requested for the reference letter.
• Valid e-mail address to the candidate.

As an attachment to your application please sign and enclose the following declarations:

I agree to the processing of my personal data included in this application for the needs necessary to carry out the recruitment.

I agree / I do not agree to store my personal data in the NCBJ recruitment database for a period of 12 months, since the submission of this application, related to potential future recruitment processes.

Application submission deadline:

15 October 2018

E-mail your application/motivation letter and CV to Piotr.Mijakowski@ncbj.gov.pl specifying „[post-doc]” in the mail subject field. One position is available and only the selected applicants will be contacted for the possible interview.

The recruitment process shall be finished around mid November, 2018.

The successful candidate is expected to start his/her research from December 2018 / January 2019.

Job location: Warsaw downtown.