Competitions for scientific positions in 2022

1. Name and job description including European classification:
   Recognised Researcher (R2) researcher with a doctoral degree. The profile applies to individuals who are not fully independent researchers.
2. Scope of research work:
   • Assessment of microbial diversity and soil biological activity related to agricultural practice and environmental protection, especially the soil environment,
   • Evaluation of various microbiological, biochemical parameters as indicators of soil
     fertility and health,
   • Assessment of the metabolic profile of microorganisms,
   • assessment of genetic diversity and identification of soil microorganisms,
   • Bioinformatics analysis of data obtained from 16S rRNA fragment sequencing and ITS,
     among others.
3. Conditions to be met by the candidate:
   1. Mandatory requirements:
      • A doctoral degree in an agricultural and/or related field
      • Achievements in previous scientific work, including authorship or co-authorship of
        scientific publications with a total value of at least 300 points based on the evaluation
        according to the list and scoring of journals from the list of MEiN (min. 3 publications
        in journals indexed by the Journal of Citation Report), of which at least 70 points gained
        after obtaining the doctoral degree;
      • Development and submission of a formally correct research project to NCN, NCBR or
        other research funding institution;
      • Professional experience – a minimum of 5 years working in a microbiology/genetics
        laboratory. Knowledge of molecular biology techniques, metagenomics,
        metatranscriptomics will be an added advantage.
      • Working with software: BioNumerics 7.6, Linux system (Ubuntu 14.04), R software for
        statistical analysis
      • Knowledge of the Biolog system and ability to analyse the data obtained,
      • Knowledge of general microbiology, in particular concerning the biology of bacterial
        cells.
      • Motivation for scientific work documented by publications, managed projects and
        participation in professional life (including training, participation in conferences)
      • Ability to operate microbiology and molecular biology instruments (e.g. PCR, Real-
        Time PCR, PCR-DGGE, basics of NGS)
      • Proven knowledge of the English language.
4. Professional development prospects:
   1. Adjunct professors may be promoted to the post of Institute Professor upon completion of the following conditions:
      • For an assistant professor holding a postdoctoral or doctoral degree in agricultural, biological, chemical, economic or related sciences:
        • willingness to undertake research issues justified by the needs of the Institute,
        • leadership of an externally funded research project or equivalent,
        • a national or foreign research placement, or a comparable collaboration with a foreign research institution, documented by joint projects and/or scientific output,
        • achievements in the training of scientific staff – acting as a supervisor in at least one doctoral thesis initiated,
        • achievements in previous scientific work, including authorship or co-authorship of scientific publications with a total value of at least 300 points based on the evaluation according to the list of journals from the list of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education,
        • Activity in scientific life and organisational skills (reviews of doctoral theses and in postdoctoral proceedings and of publications and/or research projects, organisation of and participation in conferences, organisation of workshops, courses, etc.).
      • In the case of an assistant professor holding a doctoral degree:
        • demonstration of outstanding scientific achievements in the represented field with a total value of at least 300 points based on the evaluation according to the list and scoring of journals from the list of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education;
        • acting as assistant supervisor in at least one doctoral thesis;
        • having a recognised organisational track record of implementing and disseminating research results (e.g. obtaining a patent or documented implementation);
        • Qualifications are assessed by the Scientific Council on the basis of the opinions of two reviewers, one of whom is from outside the Institute.
   2. Adjunct professors may be promoted to the position of professor after fulfilling the following conditions:
      • the academic title of professor in agricultural, biological, chemical or economic sciences;
      • willingness to undertake research issues justified by the needs of the Institute;
      • achievements in previous scientific work, including authorship or co-authorship of scientific publications with a total value of at least 450 points based on the evaluation according to the list of journals from the list of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education;
      • Participation in the training of scientific staff – acting as supervisor in at least two doctoral dissertations, reviewing doctoral theses and in habilitation and professorship proceedings.
5. Remuneration of staff member employed as an adjunct:
   • 3100.00 zł to 5500.00 zł per month
6. Documents required:
   • Curriculum Vitae
   • Cover letter – briefly outlining the Candidate’s interests.
   • Research and scientific achievements to date and future career plans
   • Documents evidencing academic degrees and titles held,
   • List of publications and other scientific achievements
   • A statement that upon commencement of employment the institute will be the primary
     place of work,
   • Consent to the processing of personal data.
7. Form, date and place of submission of documents:
   • The required documents should be sent by post to the address of the Institute (The Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute, 24-100 Puławy, ul. Czartoryskich 8 or submitted in person to the Institute’s staff from Monday to Friday from 7 – 15 or electronically to the e-mail address: kadry@iung.pulawy.pl by 15.09.2022.
   • The announcement of the results will take place no later than 2 weeks after the conclusion of the competition.
   • The Institute may recruit a member of staff as from the 01st of the month following the announcement of the results of the competition.
   • I am informed that the Institute has implemented and maintains the standards of the European Charter for Researchers and the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and the OTMR policy, in accordance with the guidelines and recommendations of the European Commission.

Link to the policy of open, transparent and candidate-based recruitment rules (OTM-R) for research workers in Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute – http://hr.iung.pulawy.pl/doc/pl/iung_otmr_polityka.pdf