Adjunct​/post-doc (f​/m​/x) at the Research and Development Laboratory, Medical Physics Department

Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences

Organisation/Company Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences Department Research and Development Laboratory Research Field Physics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Final date to receive applications 31 Jul 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 9/2026/Ad Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Postdoctoral researcher will play a key role in facilitating collaboration within the research team, overseeing the integration of experimental and simulation results to be gathered by the consortium of the NCN Sonata Bis research project "From Plasmid DNA to FLASH Radiotherapy:
Experimental and Computational Insights". The researcher responsibilites will include gathering and analyzing data and its uncertainties, synthesizing the findings into coherent report, presenting them during project meeting and ensuring effective communication between the modelling and experimental experts. Specifically, the researcher will be heavily engaged in data analysis and model tuning, and will be included in all steps leading to comparing experimental and simulation results.

At the beginning of the project, the researcher will be responsible for constructing a device to regulate oxygenation levels in plasmid samples. The postdoctoral reseacher will support the project PI.

Research Field Physics Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• a PhD degree in physics, chemistry, or a related scientific discipline,
• a strong scientific track record and ongoing research acitivity in the interdisciplinary area of phycis, biology and chemistry, supported by publications in reputable international peer-reviewed journals,
• solid understanding of the physical, chemical and biological principles underlying the interaction of ionizing radiation with biological material
• experience in synthesizing and analyzing data from diverse research teams, as well as proficiency with modeling techniques and statistical methods
• experience in software development, including programming skills and proficiency in Python
• excellent English (both spoken and written), along with outstanding communication skills and team work

Welcome:

• experience with methods for regulating oxygen elevels in biological samples
• experience in proton ratiotherapy or FLASH radiotherapy
• good working knowledge of the Linux operating environment

Specific Requirements

If you have any questions about the competition, please contact the project manager, dr hab Antoni Ruciński, inski.pl

full-time position, annual leave 36 days well equipped facilities, the tools required for research: computer farms and cloud computing infrastructure, software, servers, etc. work in active an inspiring environment; an active seminar program, the possibility for close collaborations with other research institutes access to world-class experts, parking

Selection process

All the applications will be reviewed by the selection committee, if necessary there shall be interviews and upon the final decision all the applicants will be informed about the results.

Additional comments

Contract of employment for a specified period as the primary place of work - 36 months

If you have any questions about the competition, please contact the project manager, dr hab Antoni Ruciński, inski.pl

Monthly basic gross salary  PLN gross

The total amount of remuneration is influenced by additional components
, such as:

• length of service
• allowance for working under conditions of exposure to ionizing radiation (if applicable)

Possibility of granting:

• Long-service Award
• Annual Bonus
• support under the Company Social Benefits Fund in accordance with the ZFŚS Regulations.

Excerpt from the IFJ PAN Employee Remuneration Regulations and excerpt from the Company Social Benefits Fund Regulations link

In a case of employment at IFJ PAN, the researcher will be required to