Professor, associate professor or assistant professor in experimental atomic, molecular or optical physics (JOB7/2024)

About this position

The Institute of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences announces a thematically open

call for a research position carried out within the programme of extending research topics

into new and promising directions. The successful candidate is expected to join the Laser

Spectroscopy Team, where he/she will pursue a proposed experimental research topic,

accepted by the competition committee. Depending on individually negotiated conditions,

the implementation of the research may be carried out independently or in collaboration

with other IF PAN staff, by using the candidate’s own or the existing apparatus, laboratory

infrastructure and workshop facilities in the Spectroscopy and Radiation Division. In all

cases, it is expected that the candidate will actively work towards obtaining additional

external funding for both new equipment and the development of scientific and scientific-

technical staff. The offer is addressed to those with experience in experimental research

who are willing to undertake the development of their own subject related to atomic,

molecular or optical physics.

During the first two years of the research, the group at the Institute of Physics of the Polish

Academy of Sciences will provide the necessary consumables for, among others, lasers

(gases, dyes, solvents).

Detailed description of the apparatus available at the workplace.

The Institute of Physics PAS provides the use of the following apparatus:

Pulsed lasers (10 ns pulses):

 IPEX-848 Light Machinery excimer laser repetition rate up to 200 Hz, pulse energy

200mJ@307nm

 Boston_500 Nd-YAG laser repetition rate 20 Hz, 440mJ@1064nm, 240mJ@532,

130mJ@355

 Several tunable dye lasers: Lumonics HD-500, Radiant Dyes NarrowScan, Sirah

Cobra Strech with frequency doubling

 All dye lasers are computer or manually tunable; spectral range available from 210

nm to near infrared

Continuous (cw) operation lasers:

 Three Coherent 899 Ring dye lasers, single-mode, in full opto-electronic option

 Two Lighthouse SPROUT pump lasers, 8W@532nm

 Single-mode diode lasers (ECDL) from Toptica DL_100 and DL_Pro at 780nm and

856nm

 Several single-mode EDLC diode lasers, home-made for non-standard

wavelengths. They allow (new diode) conversion to single-mode generation at

other wavelengths.

Other optical apparatus:

 WS7 wavemeter (HighFinesse) with PID module for active wavelength

stabilisation of diode and ring lasers

 Bruker Vertex 80v Fourier spectrometer with optics and several detectors covering

the range 400cm-1 - 50000cm-1

 Various photomultipliers and monochromators from Carl Zeiss Jena (DDR)

Main research field: Physics

Sub Research Field: Atomic, molecular, optical physics (experimental)

Career Stage: Experienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc)

Research Profile (details): Recognised Researcher (R2), or Established Researcher

(R3), or Leading Researcher (R4)

Type of Contract: 2 years with the possibility of renewing on a permanent contract.

Status: Full-time

Requirements:

• Academic title of professor (prof. dr hab.), or dr hab. degree or dr degree in physics or

related discipline

• Scientific experience relevant to the position, available apparatus and cooperation with

the team documented by publications;

• High quality of scientific achievements in ones research field

• Presentation of scientific plans related to the current announcement

• Knowledge of physics at an academic level;

• Knowledge of the English language, both spoken and written, allowing for scientific

contacts, applying for grants, writing publications, etc.

• Reliability and diligence in work, creativity, ability to work in a team.

Salary depending on the position and qualifications.

• Full professor: 9 370 PLN per month gross

• Associate professor (Institute professor): 7 777 PLN

• Assistant Professor (adiunkt): 6 840 PLN

In addition, there is an increase according to PAN regulations for years of work, and

bonus payments are made for high quality scientific publications.

If external funding is obtained, the salary is increased from the grant funds for the

duration of the grant.

Contact

More information can be obtained from prof. dr hab. Włodzimierz Jastrzębski (e-mail:

jastr@ifpan.edu.pl

). We strongly recommend contacting us before applying.