Job offers

Requirements:

• Completed first-cycle studies in Physics
• Experience in programming in any commonly used programming languages
• Knowledge of English enabling reading scientific articles
• Good knowledge of electrodynamics and fluid mechanics

Description of tasks:

• Dedrivation of the formula for the effective electromotive force in a non-equilibrium turbulent field of MAC-type waves, using the so-called tau method.
• Numerical modeling of theoretically obtained equations of the mean field, within the approximation of an incompressible fluid.

Abstract:

The aim of the project is to obtain a description of the hydromagnetic dynamo in non-equilibrium turbulence.
Simulations performed by the student will be an essential element of the developing theory, as they will allow verification of the significance of the effect of pulsations in the turbulent wave field
in the dynamics of the large-scale magnetic field and determine the influence of these pulsations
on excursions and polarity reversals in the context of the geomagnetic field.

Required documents:

• CV
• Cover letter (1 page)
• Copy of the first-cycle studies completion document
• List of grades for first-cycle studies

Other information:

The position is funded by the National Science Centre project number 2023/49/B/ST10/03412 entitled “Geodynamo from nonequilibrium turbulent wave field.” The project duration is 48 months, until February 2028.

Please send documents to: kamiz@igf.edu.pl

Dr. Hab., Prof. of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Head of the Department of Magnetism at the Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Krzysztof Mizerski

Please include the following clause in your documents:

I consent to the processing of my personal data by the Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Księcia Janusza 64, 01-452 Warsaw, for recruitment purposes. Personal data will be processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation, Journal of Laws of the European Union, No. L. 2016, item 119.1 of 4 May 2016). I also consent to the processing of my personal data for future recruitment purposes.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate, graduate, or uniform master’s degree student in the following fields: geophysics, civil engineering, or environmental engineering.
• Knowledge of hydrology, hydrodynamics, and physical processes in rivers.
• Good programming skills in one of the following languages ​​(Python, Fortran).
• Ability to process measurement data and numerically model hydrodynamics in open channels.

Description of tasks:

• Analysis of data obtained from the Hydraulics Laboratory at the Gdańsk University of Technology
• Analysis of data obtained from the Environmental Laboratory at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Preparation of input data for numerical calculations
• Conducting numerical simulations using our own computational models developed as part of the project
• Preparation of quarterly reports

Employment conditions:

• 24-month National Science Centre scholarship, starting July 1, 2025.
• Monthly scholarship amount: PLN 1,750 net.
• Project location: Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, and the Institute of Hydroengineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdańsk, and the Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw.
• Access to a modern water laboratory at Gdańsk University of Technology.
• Research conducted by an experienced research team under the supervision of a university professor.

Additional information:

Project description:

Investigation of the transport mechanism of macroplastic waste in a stream with vegetation.

Plastic pollution is one of the problems affecting reservoirs and watercourses worldwide. Rivers are the main pathway through which plastic waste reaches seas and oceans. These pollutants, once entering the river system, accumulate on shores and are trapped by vegetation. During floods, their mobilization occurs, meaning that plastic is washed away and restarts its journey to the river mouth. A significant part of studies addressing plastic pollution focus on microplastic particles, defined as those with a diameter below 5 mm. However, the majority of plastic mass found in rivers is macroplastic, i.e., particles of larger diameter. Scientists quantify the amount and types of plastic found; in European rivers, food packaging is the most common waste. It is also known that different types of vegetation capture plastic debris to varying degrees, and these debris accumulate in river areas with low flow velocity. However, research is lacking on how precisely vegetation presence affects the movement of plastic pieces. This is crucial because macroplastic poses a threat to animals and, by persisting in the environment for a long time, breaks down into microplastic, which is far more harmful to the environment, including humans. Existing knowledge indicates that this issue is significant and complex, and in the European Union, actions to counteract plastic pollution are already underway.

This project set three goals: determining the nature of plastic pollution using an example of a stream with vegetation in an urban area and describing its hydro and morphological conditions; simulating a real-scale section of the vegetated stream under laboratory conditions and filming how different plastic elements move in such conditions; building a mathematical model describing this phenomenon and using collected data to calibrate and evaluate computer simulations. The research results will be significant in the context of water engineering and ecology. They can be used to design effective methods to remove plastic from rivers, install filtering devices or revitalize watercourses. In particular, this aspect will help draw attention to vegetation during watercourse maintenance activities. Moreover, the effective implementation of a numerical plastic transport model will aid in identifying areas sensitive to plastic accumulation both during low water stages and floods.

The project will be implemented by a consortium of three institutions: the Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Hydroengineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and the Gdańsk University of Technology, combining the specialties and skills of young scientists and utilizing available infrastructure. A foreign expert from the world-renowned research unit Deltares will serve as a project consultant.

The studied location will be the Służewiecki Stream in Warsaw. Experiments will be conducted in the renovated Hydraulic Laboratory of the Institute of Water Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences, whose main element is a 60-meter flow channel. Natural flow conditions corresponding to the analyzed stream will be recreated in it, along with cultivated vegetation and types of plastic waste. High-resolution cameras positioned above the channel will record how prepared plastic particles move when thrown into the water, and their trajectories will then be described using software specially created for this purpose. Analysis of video material from different scenarios will allow identification of the most important relationships between transport of large plastic particles and the presence or absence of vegetation or artificial obstacles. Moreover, results will be correlated with the flow velocity field, which will be measured with a Doppler velocimeter. Wind, plastic and plant parameters will also be taken into account in the research and used in building and verifying the mathematical model. For computer simulations, an existing numerical model will be used and a new one will be created based on an ice transport model. The final task will be to integrate collected information and confront results, including computer model simulations with other available data on macroplastic transport in watercourses.

Required documents:

• CV including a list of achievements in accordance with § 3. point 12 of the “Regulations for awarding NCN scholarships in research projects financed from the funds of the National Science Centre” (annex to the resolution of the NCN Council No. 124/2022 of 1 December 2022), including a list and description of:

a. the candidate’s scientific achievements, including publications in reputable publishing houses/scientific journals,

b. achievements resulting from conducting scientific research, scholarships, awards and scientific experience gained in Poland or abroad, scientific workshops and training, participation in research projects,

c. competences to carry out specific tasks in a research project.

• a scan of the diploma of completed first-cycle studies or a certificate confirming the status of a student of first-cycle/second-cycle studies or uniform master’s studies
• list motywacyjny zawierający krótki opis zainteresowań i osiągnięć naukowych,
• at least one letter of recommendation from a current supervisor, academic teacher or research worker, describing the candidate and his/her scientific activities to date. The letter can be sent by the candidate himself or directly by the person who wrote it. It is also possible that the candidate will indicate a person who is a researcher or academic teacher and has an academic degree from whom the recruitment committee can independently obtain such an opinion. In such a case, the recruitment committee requests the issuance of such an opinion within a time limit enabling it to be taken into account in the recruitment process. Possible methods of delivering the letter are provided in the recruitment announcement.

Competition results: submitted applications will be checked for formal and substantive aspects. Selected candidates will be invited to an interview (online format). Based on the received ranking list, the candidate with the highest number of points will be recommended for the position of doctoral student. If the above-mentioned candidate resigns, the Committee recommends another person from the ranking list. Candidates will be informed about the competition results by e-mail immediately after the competition is resolved. A necessary condition for the scholarship to be paid is that the candidate has achieved the status of a doctoral student at the Doctoral School.

Form of submitting documents: complete applications should be sent to the e-mail address: tomasz.kolerski@pg.edu.pl

Please add the following clause in your application documents:

“I consent to the processing of my personal data by the Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, NIP: 5250008560, ul. Ksiącia Janusza 64, 01-452 Warszawa and by the Gdańsk University of Technology, NIP: 5840203593, ul. G. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, and by the Institute of Construction Water Department of the Polish Academy of Sciences, NIP: 5840902434, ul. Kościerska 7, 80-328 Gdańsk, for the needs necessary to carry out the recruitment process in accordance with the Act of May 10, 2018 on the protection of personal data (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1000) and in accordance with Art. 6 section 1 letter a Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation).

Job description:

The candidate will join the team implementing the SONATA BIS project – “Optimization of ocean seismic data acquisition to improve the quality of seismic imaging at the crustal scale” Contract No. UMO- 2024/54/E/ST10/00204

The main goal of the project is to evolve the current paradigm of obtaining OBS data during academic seismic surveys and the way they are routinely processed. The key limitation of these studies (from the perspective of modern processing techniques such as full wavefield inversion – FWI) is the sparse placement of receivers, which results in insufficient illumination of the imaged target and the lack of multi-azimuth coverage in typical 2D profiles. This situation persists despite the availability of advanced imaging algorithms, supported by modern computing resources, which are capable of generating high-quality regional geological models, but cannot be fully exploited without optimized OBS data. From a seismic survey perspective, “optimal OBS acquisition” means a set of key parameters – such as survey geometry, source and receiver configuration, etc. – that will enable the best possible reconstruction of the target. Data acquisition must therefore be adapted to the method, purpose and available resources. But is it possible to determine these parameters based on limited a priori knowledge about the structure? How should the acquisition geometry change depending on whether we are considering ray-traced seismic tomography or full wavefield inversion? In what scenarios might a sparsely distributed 3D receiver be advantageous over a densely sampled 2D profile? What configuration of sources and receivers would be most effective?

On the other hand, optimization of OBS acquisition at the data processing stage can also be considered. In this case, the goal is to develop a processing approach in such a way as to make the best use of the existing dataset to reconstruct the target, taking into account the available computational resources. So, is it possible to design a data selection or weighting approach that ensures optimal or uniform sampling of the substrate for a given processing method? How would this sampling differ between ray-based and wave-based techniques? Furthermore, would it be possible to decimate the dataset in a way that optimizes subsurface sampling while minimizing the need for computational resources? Answering these questions and finding related solutions are the main scientific goals of this project.

Requirements:

• Student of first/second cycle studies or long-cycle Master’s studies in the fields of: geophysics, civil engineering, environmental engineering
• Knowledge of issues related to hydrology, hydrodynamics and physical processes in rivers.
• Good programming skills in one of the languages ​​(Python, Fortran).
• Ability to process measurement data and numerical modeling of hydrodynamics in open channels.

Description of tasks:

• Analysis of data obtained from the hydraulic laboratory of the Gdańsk University of Technology
• Analysis of data obtained from the environmental laboratory of the Institute of Water Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Preparation of input data for numerical calculations
• Conducting numerical simulations using own computational models prepared as part of the project
• Preparation of quarterly reports

Requirements:

• A doctoral degree in Earth sciences or a related field, obtained no earlier than 7 years before starting work on the project
• Knowledge of issues related to the acquisition and processing of seismic data
• Knowledge of numerical and inversion methods used in seismic imaging
• Documented practical programming skills
• Experience in modeling seismic wave patterns
• Scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Very good knowledge of English
• Highly motivated and able to organize and independently conduct a research program

Pursuant to the requirements of the NCN, only a person who has obtained a doctoral degree in an entity other than the entity where employment in this position is planned to be employed in this position may be accepted for a post-doc position no earlier than 7 years before the year of employment in the project. This period may be extended by the time spent on long-term (over 90 days) documented sickness benefits or rehabilitation benefits due to incapacity for work. Additionally, the number of months of leave related to the care and upbringing of children granted under the terms set out in the Labor Code may be added to this period, and in the case of women – 18 months for each born or adopted child.

Additionally, in accordance with the requirements of the NCN, during the period of receiving this remuneration, the employed person will not receive any other remuneration from funds allocated as direct costs from research projects financed under NCN calls, and during the period of receiving this remuneration, the employed person will not receive remuneration from another employer under an employment contract, including an employer based outside Poland.

Employment conditions:

• Salary: PLN 11,667.00 gross gross/month (which is approximately PLN 7,500 net/month)
• Stage duration: full-time
• Employment period – 24 months (extendable to a maximum of 48 months)
• Employment is planned from October 1, 2025
• According to the terms of the NCN, during the period of employment, a post-doc cannot receive other remuneration in any form from the NCN funds or remuneration from another employer under an employment contract, including an employer based outside Poland.
• The first contract is signed for a minimum of 6 months

Additional information:

The project focuses on the reconstruction of high-resolution velocity models at the scale of the Earth’s crust based on OBS (Ocean-Bottom Seismometer) data. The research is carried out as part of long-term international cooperation between the Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences and research institutes in France and Japan.

The work will be carried out under the substantive supervision of:

Ph.D. engineer Andrzej Górszczyk, prof. YOU

agorszczyk@igf.edu.pl

Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences

street Ksiącia Janusza 64, 01-452 Warsaw, Poland

Required documents:

• Cover letter
• Document confirming obtaining a doctoral degree
• CV taking into account the requirements
• Information about scientific achievements (including a list of publications), distinctions and scientific internships
• Electronic versions of two most important publications (or typescripts of unpublished works) that the candidate considers representative of his/her scientific achievements
• Other documents important for recruitment

Other information:

Applications for the Competition should be sent by June 30, 2025 to the following address: career@igf.edu.pl with the subject: “SONATA-BIS GORSZCZYK Assistant Professor”.

Selected candidates may be asked for an interview via electronic means of communication enabling the transmission of sound and image.

The Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.

Additional information is provided by:

Ph.D. engineer Andrzej Górszczyk prof. YOU

agorszczyk@igf.edu.pl

Please include the following clause in the documents:

I consent to the processing of my personal data by the Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Ksiącja Janusza 64, 01-452 Warszawa, for recruitment purposes. Personal data will be processed pursuant to Art. 6 section 1 letter a Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation, OJ EU.L.2016.119.1 of 4 May 2016). At the same time, I consent to the processing of my personal data for future recruitment purposes.

Scope of tasks performed at the workplace:

• development of an annual audit and internal control plan
• independent planning, preparation and implementation of audit/control tasks in the field of commercial and scientific projects and internal processes at a scientific institute
• preparing reports from internal audits/inspections containing recommendations and monitoring their implementation
• consulting in the analysis of internal processes in the company, proposing improvement and streamlining solutions
• participation in risk assessment and management control assessment in commercial projects
• participating in the implementation of other tasks in the area of ​​audit/internal control.

Job requirements:

• higher education
• qualifications in accordance with the requirements specified in Art. 286 of the Act of 27 August 2009 on public finances (Journal of Laws 2009, No. 157, item 1240, as amended)
• experience in the area of ​​internal audit or internal control (min. 1 year)
• independence in planning and organizing one’s own work and carrying out assigned tasks and responsibilities
• analytical and communication skills
• accuracy, diligence, prudence and responsibility in action
• knowledge of English

Interested people please send your CV and cover letter to: kariera@igf.edu.pl

We invite you to apply!

Job description:

Assistant professor – TrackPreQuake project, OPUS 28, NCN

TrackPreQuake: Tracking earthquake preparation processes

We are looking for a motivated and competent assistant professor to participate in the TrackPreQuake project – an interdisciplinary initiative aimed at deepening knowledge about the Earthquake Preparatory Process (EPP), in particular in the context of anthropogenic and swarm seismicity.

The assistant professor will be responsible for the development and application of deformation-related seismic measures, such as seismic deformation dynamics (SSD) and seismic regularity (dc), while integrating additional seismic parameters underlying these seismic measures, in order to further develop them and improve their effectiveness. The main goal will be to increase the ability to characterize the spatio-temporal evolution of seismicity and assess its patterns in various geophysical conditions.

Main responsibilities:

• Metric development: Extend existing metrics by incorporating additional parameters such as focal mechanism orientations (e.g., P and T axes), stress drop, correlation coefficient of seismic signals, spatial distribution, and temporal characteristics of seismicity.
• Sensitivity analysis: The study of the behavior of metrics under various tectonic and anthropogenic conditions, including different stress regimes, different geological environments, and different scenarios of fluids in the rock mass.
• Optimization and validation: Establishing algorithmic parameters (e.g. magnitude thresholds, temporal and spatial scales) to ensure robust and repeatable method performance across different datasets.
• Integration of data sets: Application of the developed methodology to a wide range of seismicity cases – both natural and anthropogenic – in order to assess the generalization and reliability of the analyzed indicators.
• Contribution to EPP modeling: Work closely with the project team to integrate results into the developed earthquake preparedness process model and support the development of seismic hazard indicators.

Requirements:

• A doctoral degree in the field of Earth and environmental sciences, in the discipline of geophysics or a related field, obtained no earlier than 7 years before signing the employment contract in the project, excluding formal career breaks, in accordance with the NCN regulations (this period does not include breaks specified in the resolution of the NCN Council No. 130/2020 of December 11, 2020). Doctoral degree obtained at an institution other than the Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IGF PAN).
• Experience in statistical seismology, analysis of focal mechanisms and seismic data processing.
• Experience in working with clustering algorithms and analyzing seismic data taking into account multiple parameters.
• Good programming skills (e.g. Python, MATLAB, R) and the ability to work with large data sets.
• Proven ability to work independently while working effectively in a team.
• Very good knowledge of English, spoken and written.
• Scientific achievements confirmed by publications.

If you are interested, please send your CV and cover letter to: kariera@igf.edu.pl

We invite you to apply!

Employment conditions:

• Planned employment date: 08/2025
• Experience in the field of employment: full-time statistics, analysis of focal mechanisms and seismic data processing.
• Expected remuneration: In accordance with IGF regulations, financing under the OPUS NCN TrackPreQuake project, amount PLN 140,000.00 gross gross per year

Interested people please send your CV and cover letter to: kariera@igf.edu.pl

We invite you to apply!

Required documents:

• A scan or photocopy of your higher education diploma,
• A scan or photocopy of the diploma awarding the doctoral degree
• CV with particular emphasis on information about scientific, educational and organizational achievements,
• Cover letter
• Other documents relevant to the case (at the candidate’s discretion)

Interested people please send your CV and cover letter to: kariera@igf.edu.pl

We invite you to apply!

Applications for the Competition should be sent by July 25, 2025 to the following address: career@igf.edu.pl with the subject: “Adjunct at the Department of Seismology”.