Vacancies in 2018

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:
   • Researching the physical and chemical properties of soils as well as the processes and dynamics of their changes based on the spectral properties of soil samples;
   • Developing prognostic models of physical and chemical parameters of soils based on the spectral properties of soil samples;
   • Developing and improving methods for preventing soil degradation;
   • Mapping physical and chemical properties of soils using GIS systems;
   • Performing statistical and chemometric analyses and knowledge of statistical software;
   • Performing soil spectral analysis – knowledge of software for spectral analysis;
   • Disseminating scientific accomplishments, including publications and active participation in scientific life.
3. Conditions to be met by the candidate:
   1. Mandatory requirements:
      • Doctoral degree in the field of agricultural, biological, chemical or related sciences.
      • Achievements in previous scientific work, including authorship or co-authorship of scientific publications with a total value of 100 parametric evaluation points according to the list and scoring of journals of the the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (at least 3 publications in journals covered by the Journal of Citation Report), whereas at least 24 points were gained after obtaining the degree of doctor of science.
      • Developing and submitting a research project to NCN, NCBR or other research financing institution.
      • Motivation for scientific work documented by publications and participation in scientific life (including scientific internships, participation in conferences).
      • Fluency in English in speech and writing, confirmed by FCE certificate or an equivalent document (according to Journal of Laws of 2011, No. 204, item 1200).
   2. Walcone skills:
      • Knowlegde of addiotonal foreign language;
      • Experience in field work;
      • Function of a reviewer in high-value journals (IF);
4. Professional development prospects:
   1. Adjunct may be promoted to the post of Institute Professor after fulfilling of the following conditions:
      • For an adjunct holding a postdoctoral or doctoral degree in agricultural, biological, chemical, economic or related sciences:
        • Readiness to undertake research issues justified by the needs of the Institute.
        • Managing an original grant or an equivalent project financed from external funds.
        • Domestic or foreign scientific internship or comparable cooperation with a foreign
          research institution documented by joint projects and/or scientific achievements.
        • Achievements in the training of scientific staff – acting as a promoter in at least one
          doctoral thesis instituted.
        • Achievements in the hitherto scientific work, including authorship or co-authorship
          of scientific publications with a total value of 300 parametric points according to
          the list and scoring of journals of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education .
        • Achievements in educating of the academic staff – acting as a promoter in at least
          one PhD program.
        • Achievements in previous scientific work, including authorship or co-authorship of
          scientific publications with a total value of 300 parametric evaluation points
          according to the list and scoring of journals of the Ministry of Science and Higher
          Education.
        • Activity in scientific life and organizational skills (reviews of publications and/or
          research projects, organization and participation in conferences, organization of
          workshops, courses, etc.)
      • For an adjunct holding a doctoral degree:
        • Demonstration distinguished scientific achievements in the represented field with a total value of at least 250 points based on the evaluation according to the list and scoring of journals from the list of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education;
        • Performing the function of an auxiliary promoter in at least one PhD program
        • Demonstrating recognized organizational achievements in the implementation and dissemination of research results
        • The candidate’s qualifications shall be assessed by the Scientific Council based on the opinions of two reviewers, including one 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 range for this post:
   • PLN 2600.00 to  5500.00 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 10.04.2018r.
   • 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

1. Name and job description including European classification:
   First Stage Researcher (R1) until obtaining the PhD degree. This profile covers persons conducting scientific research under supervision in research universities or research institutes. It applies to candidates until the award of the PhD degree.
2. Scope of research work:
   • Studies on the chemical structure, activity and practical feasibility of the use of biologically active substances specific to plants,
   • Determination of the influence of environmental, agritechnical and genetic factors on the qualitative and quantitative composition of substances affecting the nutritional value of cultivated plants,
   • Testing of post-extraction vegetable waste for use in animal nutrition and in the manufacture of food supplements,
   • Study of the influence of biotic and abiotic factors on the chemical composition of plants,
   • In vitro biosynthesis of natural compounds,
   • Improvement and development of methods for the determination of the content of selected plant components
3. Conditions to be met by the candidate:
   1. Mandatory requirements:
      • Master’s degree in the field of agricultural, biological, chemical, or related sciences.
      • At least 2 years of experience in scientific and research work or in professional work thematically connected with the research area (eg doctoral, post-doctoral studies, scientific internship).
      • Achievements in previous scientific work, including authorship or co-authorship of at least one scientific work and presentation of research results (lecture, poster).
      • Predispositions to scientific work.  (participation in scientific projects)
      • Documented knowledge of a foreign language in speech and writing, documented with minimum B2 certificate.
      • Ability to use computer hardware and knowledge of basic office software (Word, Excel, Power Point).
   2. Additional requirements:
      • Ability to handle and interpret NMR results
4. Professional development prospects:
   1. An assistant may be promoted to the position of an adjunct after fulfilling the following conditions:
      • Obtaining doctoral degree in the field of agricultural, biological, chemical or related sciences
      • Achievements in scientific work, including authorship or co-authorship of scientific publications with a total value of 100 parametric evaluation points according to the list and scoring of journals of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (at least 3 publications in journals covered by the Journal of Citation Report), whereas at least 24 points were gained after obtaining the degree of doctor of science
      • Developing and submitting a research project to NCN, NCBR or other research financing institution
      • Motivation for scientific work documented by publications and participation in scientific life (including scientific internships, participation in conferences)
      • Documented fluency in English in speech and writing, confirmed
   1. An adjunct may be promoted to the position of an associate professor after fulfilling of the following conditions:
      • For an adjunct holding the degree of doctor habilitated or doctor in the field of agricultural, biological, chemical, economic or related sciences:
        • Readiness to undertake research issues justified by the needs of the Institute
        • Managing an original grant or an equivalent project financed from external funds
        • Domestic or foreign scientific internship or comparable cooperation with a foreign research institution documented by joint projects and/or scientific achievements.
        • 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,
        • Achievements in educating of the academic staff – acting as a promoter in at least one PhD program.
        • Achievements in the hitherto scientific work, including authorship or co-authorship of scientific publications with a total value of 300 parametric points according to the list and scoring of journals 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.).
      • For adjunct holding the doctoral degree:
        • demonstration of outstanding scientific achievements in the represented field with a total value of at least 250 points based on the evaluation according to the list and scoring of journals from the list of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education;
        • Performing the function of an auxiliary promoter in at least one PhD program
        • Demonstrating recognized organizational achievements in the implementation and dissemination of research results
        • Qualifications are assessed by the Scientific Council on the basis of the opinions of two reviewers, one of whom is from outside the Institute.
      • An adjunct 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;
        • Ability to take up research issues in line with the Institute’s needs.
        • achievements in the hitherto 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 research staff – acting as supervisor in at least two doctoral dissertations, reviewing doctoral theses, and habilitation and professor-award procedures.
5. Remuneration range for this post:
   • PLN 2100.00  do 4500.00 per month, depending on the documented work experience, useful at this work position
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 15.08.2018r.
   • 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

1. Name and job description including European classification:
   Recognised Researcher (R2)a holder of a doctoral degree or its equivalent, who is not an autonomous researcher. Holders of a doctoral degree who have not yet attained a clear level of autonomy. Researchers at an equivalent level of experience and competence.
2. Scope of research work:
   • Studies of the chemical structure, activity and practical use of biologically active substances specific to plants,
   • Determination of the influence of environmental, agritechnical and genetic factors on the qualitative and quantitative composition of substances affecting the nutritional value of crops,
   • Testing of post-extraction vegetable waste, its use in animal nutrition and in the manufacture of food supplements,
   • Study of the influence of biotic and abiotic factors on the chemical composition of plants,
   • In vitro biosynthesis of natural compounds,
   • Improvement and development of methods for determining the content of selected plant components.
3. Conditions to be met by the candidate:
   1. Mandatory requirements:
      • Doctoral degree in the field of agricultural, biological, chemical or related sciences.
      • Achievements in previous scientific work, including authorship or co-authorship of scientific publications with a total value of 100 parametric evaluation points according to the list and scoring of journals of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (at least 3 publications in journals covered by the Journal of Citation Report), whereas at least 24 points were gained after obtaining the degree of doctor of science.
      • Developing and submitting a research project to NCN, NCBR or other research financing institution.
      • Motivation for scientific work documented by publications and participation in scientific life (including scientific internships, participation in conferences).
      • Fluency in English in speech and writing, documented with minimum B2 certificate
   2. Additional requirements:
      • Practical knowledge of metabomical research techniques, with particular emphasis on plant metabolism.
      • Practical knowledge of the operation and use of Thermo, Bruker and Waters mass spectrometers.
      • Practical knowledge of liquid chromatography (HPLC), ultra efficient liquid chromatography (UHPLC), gas chromatography (GC) and capillary electrophoresis (CE) techniques with detection by mass spectrometry, enabling development and validation of advanced analytical methods.
      • Knowledge of mass spectrometry software (Bruker Compass, Hystar, Data Analysis, Thermo Xcalibur and Waters MassLynx).
      • Knowledge of data processing software from non-directed and targeted metabolic experiments: Bruker ProfileAnalysis, Bruker TASQ, XCMS, MetaboAnalyst.
4. Professional development prospects:
   1. An adjunct may be promoted to the position of an associate professor after fulfilling of the following conditions:
      • For an adjunct holding the degree of doctor habilitated or doctor in the field of agricultural, biological, chemical, economic or related sciences:
        • Readiness to undertake research issues justified by the needs of the Institute
        • Managing an original grant or an equivalent project financed from external funds
        • Domestic or foreign scientific internship or comparable cooperation with a foreign research institution documented by joint projects and/or scientific achievements.
        • achievements in the training of scientific staff – acting as a supervisor in at least one doctoral thesis initiated,Achievements in educating of the academic staff – acting as a promoter in at least one PhD program.
        • Achievements in the hitherto scientific work, including authorship or co-authorship of scientific publications with a total value of 300 parametric points according to the list and scoring of journals 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.).
      • For adjunct holding the 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;
        • Performing the function of an auxiliary promoter in at least one PhD program
        • Demonstrating recognized organizational achievements in the implementation and dissemination of research results
        • 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. An adjunct 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;
      • Ability to take up research issues in line with the Institute’s needs.
      • achievements in the hitherto 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 research staff – acting as supervisor in at least two doctoral dissertations, reviewing doctoral theses, and habilitation and professor-award procedures.
5. Remuneration range for this post:
   • PLN 2600 to PLN 5500,00 per month depending on the documented work experience, useful for this job position
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 15.08.2018r.
   • 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