research assistant (full-time employment)

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Offer Description: The job opening for the position of research and didactic assistant (full-time employment) Requirements: Research Field Physics Education Level PhD or equivalent Skills/Qualifications Who do we look for: Candidates should meet the following criteria: hold a Master’s degree in physics, materials engineering, computer science, or a related field; have a scientific track record demonstrating the potential to defend a doctoral dissertation in the discipline of physical sciences by the end of 2027; have proficiency in both Polish and English, spoken and written, including the ability to prepare scientific texts in English; have experience in teaching specialized courses typical of computer science or physics degree programmes; have experience in carrying out research projects or preparing applications for research funding; have documented research experience, supported by scientific publications, including publications in which the candidate is a leading author, in calculating the electronic properties of van der Waals systems; have experience in electronic-structure calculations within density functional theory (DFT), using high-performance computing clusters and at least one specialized computational package, such as Quantum ESPRESSO or VASP; have experience in the analysis and processing of multidimensional data obtained by STM/AFM microscopy, in particular for the purpose of comparison with theoretical calculation results; have programming skills in Python; documented experience in presenting research results at specialized international conferences will be considered an additional asset; experience in simulating ARPES spectra based on electronic-structure calculations will be considered an additional asset. Persons entering the competition should submit applications addressed to the Rector of the University of Lodz with the following attachments: - personal questionnaire form - curriculum vitae, - a copy of the Master diploma; - declaration that the University of Lodz will be the candidate’s primary employer once they are employed, according to the regulation “The law on higher education and science”, - an account of the previous research (publications, conferences, research fellowships etc.), teaching and organizational achievements. - employee privacy notice - Annex 1 to the Standards for the Protection of Minors at the UL Declaration for the purpose of verification in the Sex Offenders Register ( https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera ); -Annex 2 to the Standards for the Protection of Minors at the UL Declaration of no criminal record and commitment to observe the UL Standards for the Protection of Minors ( https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera ) The candidate must meet the condition of no criminal record for the crimes specified in Chapter XIX and XXV of the Penal Code, in Article 189a and Article 207 of the Penal Code and in the Act of 29 July 2005 on Counteracting Drug Addiction (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1939) and for the prohibited acts specified in foreign law corresponding to these crimes. We reserve the right to leave the candidate's application without consideration in the case of failure to submit the above declarations by the recruitment deadline. Expected scope of responsibilities 1. The obligation of an academic teacher is to conscientiously and diligently perform the assigned tasks and to follow the work-related orders of superiors, unless they are contrary to the law. An academic teacher is obliged in particular to: 1) comply with applicable legal provisions, in particular the provisions of the Law on Higher Education and Science (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2023, item 742); 2) comply with the applicable provisions of internal law of the University of Lodz, in particular those contained in the Work Regulations of the University of Lodz and the Regulations on the remuneration of University of Lodz employees; 3) comply with applicable occupational health and safety rules, as well as fire sa

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