Adiunkt (post-doc)

Administratorem danych osobowych jest Centrum Badań Kosmicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk z siedzibą w Warszawie (00-716), przy ul. Bartyckiej 18A. Dane kontaktowe Inspektora Ochrony Danyc h: iod@cbk.waw.pl. Dane osobowe są przetwarzane w celu realizacji procesu rekrutacji, na podstawie dobrowolnej zgody oraz na potrzeby wykonania obowiązków archiwalnych. Podstawą prawną przetwarzania danych jest art. 6 ust. 1 lit. a, b, c i f rozporządzenia Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (UE) 2016/679 z dnia 27 kwietnia 2016 r. w sprawie ochrony osób fizycznych w związku z przetwarzaniem danych osobowych i w sprawie swobodnego przepływu ta kich danych oraz uchylenia dyrektywy 95/46/WE (ogólne rozporządzenie o ochronie danych). W tym względzie prawnie uzasadnionym interesem administratora jest umożliwienie realizacji przez administratora procesu rekrutacji. Informujemy o prawie do wycofania zgody w dowolnym momencie, przy czym cofnięcie zgody nie ma wpływu na zgodność przetwarzania, którego dokonano na jej podstawie przed cofnięciem zgody. Dane osobowe będą przetwarzane maksymalnie przez okres dwóch lat. W przypadku, w którym dane osobowe sta nowią dowód w postępowaniu prowadzonym na podstawie prawa lub Administ rator powziął wiadomość, iż mogą one stanowić dowód w postępowaniu, czas przechowywania ulega przedłużeniu do czasu prawomocnego zakończenia postępowania. Dane osobowe nie będą przekazywane do państwa trzeciego lub organizacji międzynarodowej. Dane osobowe mogą być udostępniane służbom uprawnionym do prowadzenia postępowania przygotowawczego lub innym organom władzy publicznej, którym przysługuje prawo dostępu do nich na podstawie przepis ów prawa. Podanie danych jest dobrowolne, ale konieczne w celu przepro wadzenia rekrutacji. Osoba, której dane dotyczą, nie jest zobowiązana do ich podania, jednakże brak ich podania może skutkować brakiem możliwości zawarcia umowy. Informujemy o prawie dostępu do danych osobowych, ich sprostowania, usunięcia lub ograniczenia przetwarzania oraz prawie skargi |do organu nadzorczego. Centrum Badań Kosmicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk nie stosuje w procesach rekrutacji profilowania ani zautomatyzowanego systemu podejmowania decyzji.

Warsaw, 4 September 2026

The Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN) is the only institute in Poland, whose activities are related to research of the Earth and Solar System bodies, using space and satellite technologies.

In connection with the conducted research project “ The Subparsec Structure of the Local Interstellar Medium ”, funded by the Polish National Science Center (NCN) we announce an open competition for the position:

Postdoctoral Researcher (F/M)

DK.110.K.5.2026.WR

The researcher will participate in the project led by dr hab. Paweł Swaczyna.

Project’s abstract: https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/listy-rankingowe/2025-06-16- TutuRoKi3z/streszczenia/656239-en.pdf

Responsibilities:

• Conducting scientific research within the scope of the research tasks defined in the project, in consultation with and under the supervision of the principal investigator.
• Developing research methods, in cluding the development of software for the anal ysis and modelling of observations from space missions.
• Regularly publishing research findings in reputable international scientific journals and presenting the results at international scientific conferences.

Requirements:

• PhD in astronomy, physics, or a related discipline
• Research experience in space physics, astronomy, astrophysics, plasma physics, continuum mechanics, or another related field, as well as readiness to carry out the research tasks defined within the project
• Good command of written and spok en English, demonstrated by published scientific papers and conference presentations
• Very good proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages/environments: Python, C/C++, or Mathematica
• Ability to write scientific papers and prepare conference presentations
• Ability to conduct thorough and critical reviews of scientific literature
• Ability to develop and apply new concepts
• A creative approach to solving new problems
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Terms of Employment:

• Gross salary of 13 263 PLN/month
• Period of employment: 12 months with extension up to a total of 48 months contingent upon satisfactory research progress
• Place of work: Bartycka 18a, Warsaw. Stationary work is the basic form of realization of tasks

Additional information:

The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions specified in the Act of 30 April 2010 on the Polish Academ y of Sciences (Chapter 8 Employ ees of scientific units and other organizational units of the Academy).

The successful candidate will be selected in an open competition conducted in accordance with the provisions of the " Regulations on awarding funding for research tasks funded by the National Science Centre as regards research projects " (NCN Council Resolution No 84/2024 of 5 September 2024 ). The candidate must meet the requ irements specified in these Regu lations. All applicants will be equally considered for employment without attention to race, color, reli gion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Eligibility requirements: PhD degree must be conferred in the year of employment in the project or within 12 years before 1 January of the year of employment in the project. This period may be extended by a time of long -term (in excess of 90 days) documented sick leaves or physiotherapy leaves granted on account of being unfit to work. In addition, the period may be extended by the number of months of a childcare leave granted pursuant to the Labour Code and in the case of women, by 18 months for every child born or adopted, whichever manner of accounting for career breaks is preferable. PhD degree has been awarded by another institution than CBK PAN or the candi date have completed a continuous and evidenced post-doctoral fellowship of at least 10 months in another institution than CBK PAN and in another country than the one in which they have been conferred a PhD degree.

Evaluation criteria:

• Research experience in the area relevant to the project
• Scientific achievements in relation to the career stage
• Competences needed to participate in the project
• Motivation to pursue research in the project

Required documents:

• CV including contact inform ation, education, e mployment history (if applicable), participation in research projects, grants, fellowships, awards, skills (e.g., programming languages), list of publications and conference presentations
• Motivation letter (max. 2 pages)
• Copy of the PhD diploma
• Contact details (name, affiliation, and e -mail address) of two researcher from whom letters of reference may be requested

Documents should be sent electronically (message title ‘ DK.110.K.5.2026.WR’), in PDF format only, to: rekrutacja@cbk.waw.pl. Selected candidates will be interviewed remotely by the selection committee. It is possible that the post may not be filled in case there is no candidate of suitable competence. The competition may be cancelle d at any time without stating a reason.

For additional information, please contact the project’s PI: pswaczyna@cbk.waw.pl.

Application deadline: 17 October 2026

Start date of employment: 1 November 2026 – 30 April 2027 (to be negotiated with the selected candidate)

Please include the following clause: I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in the application documen ts provided by me to the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences, based in Warsaw at 18A ul. Bartycka, 00-716, for the purposes of the recruitment process in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals wit h 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).

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