Vacancies in 2020

1. Name and job description including European classification:
   Leading Researcher (R4) independent researcher, with a post-doctoral degree with research experience of more than 10 years (years counted as in full-time employment). Independent researcher with the academic degree of professor.
2. Scope of research work:
   • Development of limit values for assessing the abundance of microelements in the soil
   • Establishing recommendations for fertilisation with crop micronutrients
   • Introduction of computerised fertiliser advice, with particular emphasis on micronutrients
   • Studies on the response of plants to heavy metals
   • Research into ways to reduce phytochemical availability of metals from contaminated soils
   • Research on the use of by-products and waste materials in agriculture and the remediation
     of metal contaminated soils
   • Phytoremediation of metal contaminated soils
   • Determining the composition of new mineral fertilisers for the fertiliser industry and testing
     their yield-forming efficiency
   • Research on new phosphorus fertilisers to reduce phosphorus run-off into waters
   • Combined application of foliar fertilisers and herbicides in the field cultivation.
3. Conditions to be met by the candidate:
   1. Mandatory requirements:
      • A post-doctoral degree in agricultural, biological and chemical sciences
      • Readiness to undertake research issues justified by the needs of the Institute,
      • Management of a research project or an equivalent undertaking financed from external funds,
      • Domestic or foreign scientific internship, or comparable, documented by joint projects and/or scientific achievements, cooperation with a foreign research institution
      • Achievements in the training of scientific staff – acting as a promoter in the initiated, at least one, doctoral programme
      • Achievements in scientific work to date, 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 Ministry of Science and Higher Education’s list
      • Activity in scientific life and organisational skills (reviews of doctoral dissertations and habilitation proceedings and publications and/or research projects, organisation and participation in conferences, organisation of workshops, courses, etc.).
   2. Additional skills useful for the position:
      • Knowledge of the world literature on trace elements in agriculture with particular
      • Skills to analyse data statistically: variance analysis, multivariate analysis (cluster analysis, PCA method), multiple regression
      • Skills to use the Statgraphics computer program
      • Skills to visually recognise nutrient deficiencies in plants under field conditions, with particular emphasis on microelements.
4. Prospects for professional development:
   • The position of professor may be promoted if the following conditions are met:
   • Professor’s title in the field of agricultural, biological, chemical or economic sciences.
   • Readiness to undertake research issues justified by the needs of the Institute.
   • Achievements in scientific work to date, including authorship or co-authorship of scientific
     publications of 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 – performing the function of a promoter in at
     least two doctoral programmes, reviews of doctoral dissertations and in habilitation
     proceedings or proceedings for the title of professor.
5. Remuneration of a staff member employed as a professor:
   • PLN 3500 to PLN 6500 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 20.04.2020r.
   • 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:
   • Evaluation of the metabolic profile of microorganisms; knowledge of the system Biologist and skills in analysing the data obtained,
   • Evaluation of genetic diversity and identification of soil microorganisms (PCR, Real-Time PCR, PCR-DGGE); knowledge of the basics of bioinformatic processing of NGS data,
   • Assessment of microbiological diversity and soil biological activity related to agricultural practice and environmental protection, especially the soil environment
   • Evaluation of various microbiological, biochemical and mobile fractions of organic matter as indicators of soil fertility and health and analysis of the influence of various agrotechnical treatments on these indicators.
3. Conditions to be met by the candidate:
   1. Mandatory requirements:
      • a master’s degree in biological, microbiological or biotechnological sciences,
      • professional experience – minimum 3 years’ experience in a microbiological and/or
        genetic laboratory. An additional advantage would be the practice in a genetic
        laboratory, especially in the field of metagenomics. Extended knowledge of genetics
        and metagenomics, in particular regarding bioinformatic processing (amplicon
        sequencing analysis),
      • motivation for scientific work documented by publications, active implementation of
        research projects and participation in professional life (including training, participation
        in conferences, membership in scientific societies),
      • documented knowledge of the English language,
      • skills to operate scientific research equipment in the field of microbiology and
        molecular biology
      • Knowledge of the Polish language at a basic level will be very appreciated.
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
   2. 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.
   3. 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 to PLN 4500,00 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 20.04.2020r.
   • 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) researcher with a doctoral degree. The profile applies to individuals who are not fully independent researchers.
2. Scope of research work:
   • Assessment of the impact of holdings with different intensity and production directions on the natural environment.
   • Assessment of the possibility of production and use of plant raw materials for production
     of liquid, solid and biogas biofuels.
   • Production and natural consequences of specialised cereal crop rotation.
   • Assessment of the influence of various agricultural production systems on the natural
     environment and possibilities of their development in particular regions of the country.
   • Assessment of the effects and proposals for changes in the Common Agricultural Policy.
   • Improvement of agrotechnical principles and organisation of plant production in organic
     farms.
   • Implementation and evaluation of new tillage techniques.
   • Implementation and evaluation of agricultural practices limiting greenhouse gas
     emissions.
3. Conditions to be met by the candidate:
   1. Mandatory requirements:
      • PhD degree in agricultural sciences
      • At least 2 years of experience in scientific research work or professional work related thematically to the direction of research activity (e.g. postgraduate or doctoral studies, scientific internship),
      • Achievements in previous work, including authorship or co-authorship of at least one scientific work from the list of journals of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and presentation of research results (paper, poster),
      • Predisposition to scientific work (e.g. participation in research projects),
      • Documented knowledge of English in speech and writing,
      • Skills to use computer hardware and knowledge of basic software.
   2. Additional requirements:
      • Skills ito use Statistica statistical software.
      • Skills to use the statistical software Past.
      • Good health condition.
      • Skills to establish and conduct field experiments.
      • Knowledge of methods of evaluating environmental and production effects of field experiments and the skills to interpret the results obtained.
      • Availability to carry out several days of field trips.
      • Driving licence cat. B
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 2600 to PLN 4500,00 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 18.05.2020r.
   • 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) researcher with a doctoral degree. The profile applies to individuals who are not fully independent researchers.
2. Scope of research work:
   • Assessment of the impact of holdings with different intensity and production directions on the natural environment.
   • Assessment of the possibility of production and use of plant raw materials for production
     of liquid, solid and biogas biofuels.
   • Production and natural consequences of specialised cereal crop rotation.
   • Assessment of the influence of various agricultural production systems on the natural
     environment and possibilities of their development in particular regions of the country.
   • Assessment of the effects and proposals for changes in the Common Agricultural Policy.
   • Improvement of agrotechnical principles and organisation of plant production in organic
     farms.
   • Implementation and evaluation of new tillage techniques.
   • Implementation and evaluation of agricultural practices limiting greenhouse gas
     emissions.
3. Conditions to be met by the candidate:
   1. Mandatory requirements:
      • PhD degree in agricultural sciences
      • At least 2 years of experience in scientific research work or professional work related thematically to the direction of research activity (e.g. postgraduate or doctoral studies, scientific internship),
      • Achievements in previous work, including authorship or co-authorship of at least one scientific work from the list of journals of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and presentation of research results (paper, poster),
      • Predisposition to scientific work (e.g. participation in research projects),
      • Documented knowledge of English in speech and writing,
      • Skills to use computer hardware and knowledge of basic software.
   2. Additional requirements:
      • Skills ito use Statistica statistical software.
      • Skills to use the statistical software Past.
      • Good health condition.
      • Skills to establish and conduct field experiments.
      • Knowledge of methods of evaluating environmental and production effects of field experiments and the skills to interpret the results obtained.
      • Availability to carry out several days of field trips.
      • Driving licence cat. B
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 2600 to PLN 4500,00 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 20.04.2020r.
   • 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