1.  PhD degree in chemical, physical or engineering sciences, obtained no earlier than 7 years before the starting year of the employment in the project (this period might be longer due to family reasons (according to NCN rules).

2.  Publication record and rich scientific experience.

3.  Ability to work independently as well as in a group.

4.  Experience in the electrochemical analysis e.g. impedance spectroscopy) of metal halide perovskite-based solar cells.

5. Good experimental skills in the fabrication processes and understanding of charge transfer mechanisms in perovskite based devices.

6.  Ability to communicate fluently in English (written and spoken).

7.  Strong motivation to work and pursue scientific questions, creativity, and analytical thinking.

1. Experience in the fabrication and characterization of lead halide perovskites-based solar cells.

2. Knowledge of advanced characterization of solar cells (e.g. impedance spectroscopy) will be appreciated.

Gross salary amounts to ca 8270 PLN.

Maximum planned period of contract 7 months.

Candidate needs to meet formal requirements:

A post-doc type post is a full-time post, scheduled by the project’s principal investigator for a person who has obtained their PhD degree within 7 years before joining the project. This period may be extended by a time of long-term (in excess of 90 days) documented sick leaves or rehabilitation leaves granted on account of being unfit to work. In addition, the period may be extended by the number of months of a child care 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. The candidate is not eligible to apply if his/her doctoral degree has been awarded by the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS (see competition documentation of the National Science Center (NCS) for the SONATA BIS 10).

• A complete application should include the following items:

• • • Curriculum vitae
    • Cover letter
    • Scan or photocopy of candidate's MSc and PhD degree
    • List of publications (highlighting most important studies), patent applications, research projects
    • At least one letter of recommendation from a reputable expert

• The deadline for submitting applications is December 12, 2023.

• The Commission will consider the following criteria:

a) competencies of candidates for specific tasks in a research project (max. 60 points),

b) previous scientific achievements of candidates (max. 30 points),

c) awards and distinctions of the candidate resulting from the conducted research (max. 10 points).

The commission evaluates applications on a point scale (max. 100 points).

• Top candidates will be invited for an on-line or in person interview (on 12th of December 2023). Good command of English is required. We reserve the right to contact and reply to only selected candidates.

• A position will be offered to the person who obtains the highest number of points.

• The results of the recruitment will be announced on 20th of December 2023.

• Employment will take place in accordance with the Employment policy of the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS https://ichf.edu.pl/files/csr/ipc-procedures.pdf and the provisions of the competition documentation of the National Science Center (NSC) for the Sonata Bis 10 https://www.ncn.gov.pl/ogloszenia/konkursy/sonatabis10

• The incomplete applications will be not considered.

• The results of the competition are made public.

• Candidates who have been issued a negative opinion by the Competition Committee or candidates not selected for employment have the right to appeal against the results of the evaluation. The appeal shall be lodged with the Director of the Institute within 7 days from the date of receipt of the appropriate information. The decision of the Director of the Institute shall be final.

• If the top candidate does not sign the contract, due to the resignation, we reserve the right to choose the next candidate from the ranking list.

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