Employment Opportunities at NCU

Offer No.: 4911

Institution: Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics

City: Toruń

Position: assistant professor (adjunkt) - research staff

Discipline: The Field of Exact and Natural Sciences - Physical Sciences

Posted: 2026-05-27

Expires: 2026-06-30

Keywords: quantum channels and superchannels, open quantum systems, quantum information, positive maps and supermaps in operator algebras

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:
- PhD degree in physics,
- a track record in achievements in research (publications, conference presentations etc.),
- research experience in the following fields: open quantum systems, quantum information, entanglement theory, operator algebras,
- numerical skills in Mathematica and/or Python (advantageous),
- motivation to conduct research and to turn challenges to opportunities,
- independence in doing research and strong interest in the topic (quantum dynamical maps, quantum information, entanglement theory, operator algebras),
- developed written and verbal communication skills (English required, Polish not required),
- willingness to work in a research team.

Research position within the NCN project „Classical and quantum superchannels: modelling, analysis, and applications"

The candidate must meet the requirements set by the NCN (National Science Centre), in particular, hold a PhD degree obtained no earlier than 12 years before January 1 of the year of employment in the project (this period may be extended in the case of career breaks as specified by the NCN).

Principal Investigator (PI): Prof. Dariusz Chruściński

Conditions of employment:
- 24 months postdoc position,
- salary (gross) 9500 PLN per month,
- no teaching duties.

Required documents:

• Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment (download here)
• Professional curriculum vitae
• Copy of higher education diploma
• Copy of doctorate certificate
• 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 recommendation letter
• A cover letter (addressed to Professor Andrzej Tretyn, Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus University)

Additional information: Please send the aforementioned documents to dorotas@umk.pl with the following note in the email subject line: "Postdoc Opus 28.DC.2026.1"(oferta nr 4911). The deadline for applications is 30.06.2026 r. The contest will be adjudicated no later than 30.09.2026 r. Your expected employment will commence on 1.10.2026. The Principal Investigator reserves the right to conduct interviews with selected candidates in English (with the possibility of an online interview/teleconference). NCU declares the right not to choose any candidate. The applicants will be contacted for interview to schedule time. The university does not provide accommodation.

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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