Employment Opportunities at NCU

Offer No.: 4877

Institution: Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics

City: Toruń

Position: assistant professor (adjunkt) - research and teaching staff

Discipline: The Field of Exact and Natural Sciences - Astronomy

Posted: 2026-04-03

Expires: 2026-05-04

Keywords: astronomy, astrophysics

Description (field, expectations, comments): The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668) and the following qualification criteria:
1. Ph.D. degree in Astronomy or in Physical Sciences
2. Significant number of publications in the field of astronomy and/or astrophysics
3. Research experience in at least one from following subjects:
• radio astronomy in general
• in particular, radio spectroscopic studies
• and radio interferometric studies
• experience in studies of star-forming regions and
• in the study of young stellar objects
4. Experience in acquiring, processing and interpreting astronomical observations obtained using one or more of the following techniques:
• radio flux variability measurements
• radio spectral observations
• radio polarimetry
• imaging using long-baseline interferometry
5. Willingness to engage in dual-use research – civil-military
6. Potential to obtain research funding from external sources
7. Readiness to give classes for students of astronomy and Ph.D. students from doctoral schools
8. Willingness to give classes in the field of physics or programming in other fields of study conducted by the Faculty (physics, technical physics, applied computer science, automation and robotics)
9. Ability to conduct classes in Polish and English
10. Good knowledge of spoken and written English language is required

Remuneration/month: 7300,00 PLN gross

Period of contract agreement: initially 24 months, with later possibility for a permanent position

Position starts on: June 1st 2026

Required documents:

• Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment (download here)
• Professional curriculum vitae
• Copy of higher education diploma
• Information about scientific, didactic and organizational achievements (abstract comprising candidate's most important areas of research, and scientific, educational, and other achievements)
• List of publications (including the publishing house/journal, year of publication, and page number)
• Declaration of consent to the processing of personal data contained in the job offer for the needs of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of The Council od 27 April 2016 (L119/1) (download here)
• Declaration under art. 113 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym (o niekaralności) (Art. Paragraph 113 (1) of the Higher Education Act (of no criminal record)) (download here)
• Declaration that Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will be my primary employer once I have won the contest (download here)
• A cover letter (addressed to Professor Andrzej Tretyn, Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus University)
• Copy of doctorate certificate or statement about planned finalization of PhD (it's required to receive a PhD degree before starting the work)

Additional information: Please submit the aforementioned documents to juliafor@umk.pl with the annotation "1/IA/2026"(offer no. 4877) in the subject field. Application deadline: 4.05.2026 After a preliminary selection, a shortlist of candidates fulfilling the main eligibility criteria will be invited for an interview, in person or online. The university does not provide accommodation. NCU declares the right not to choose any candidate.

Please be informed that the person selected through the competition will be obliged to submit a certificate from the National Criminal Register with regard to offences specified in Chapters 19 and 25 of the Penal Code (including offences against sexual freedom and morality), in Article 189a and Article 207 of the Penal Code and in the Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction of 29 July 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1939 and of 2022, item 2600), or for the corresponding offences defined in foreign law. The obligation to verify applies to a person whose tasks will be related to the protected activity referred to in Article 21. of the Act of 13 May 2016 on counteracting the threat of sexual offences and the protection of minors (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 560).

Pursuant to art. 24 paragraph 6 of the Act of June 14, 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928), information on the internal reporting procedure at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is available at: https://www.umk.pl/en/contact/internal-reporting/

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