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The Programmable Polymers Laboratory, based at the Center for Advanced Technologies at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Our ambition is to develop functional materials through innovative polymer science. We're looking for passionate Post-docs to join our projects: PolyDigit and MimicLS.
Position 1: Post-doc for PolyDigit Project
Project Overview: The PolyDigit project is an initiative responding to the urgent need for advanced long-term data storage technologies. With the volume of generated data rapidly exceeding the capacity of traditional storage media, this project focuses on analyzing and developing polymers with defined monomer sequences to serve as next-generation data storage media.
Position 2: Post-doc for MimicLS Project
Project Overview: The MimicLS project explores the precise control of monomer sequences to develop synthetic materials that mimic the complexity and functionality of living matter. This project aims to understand and harness the sequence-regulated self-assembly of polymers to create hierarchical structures with advanced functionalities.
Requirements
- Fluent in English with excellent communication abilities.
- Experience in preparative organic synthesis/computational chemistry
- Knowledge of polymer chemistry will be an advantage
- Hands-on experience with chromatographic methods (GC, HPLC, Flash)
- Proficiency with spectroscopic methods (NMR, FTIR, CD, UV-Vis, Fluorescence)
- Skills in scientific writing and presenting
- Knowledge of computer programs such as Origin, Mendeley, MNova
- Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Creative problem-solving abilities and a keen interest in innovative research.
- Experience in developing and optimizing experimental protocols.
Language:
ENGLISH, level: EXCELLENT
Additional Information
- An atmosphere of respect and cooperation.
- Support for employees with disabilities.
- Flexible working hours.
- Funding for language learning and professional development.
- Co-financing of training and courses.
- Additional days off for education.
- Comprehensive life insurance and pension plan.
- Savings and investment fund.
- Preferential loans and additional social benefits.
- Leisure-time funding and subsidizing children's vacations.
- "13th" salary as an additional bonus.
WHERE TO APPLY?
Interested candidates should send the following documents to szwedalab@gmail.com:
- A cover letter outlining their research interests and suitability for the position.
- A detailed CV including a list of publications.
- Contact information for at least two academic references.
DEADLINE: 26th August 2024 - by noon (Europe/Warsaw)
Contact
email: szwedalab@gmail.com
More information can be found here.
The offer is addressed to a candidate who meets the following requirements:
- holds a Master's degree in Hebrew Studies (in the disciplines of linguistics);
- is a native speaker of Israeli Hebrew;
- is competent to teach Israeli Hebrew at the academic level;
- has teaching experience in teaching Israeli Hebrew.
Requirements
The competition is open to individuals who meet the requirements specified in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 742, Article 113 as amended) and who meet the following requirements:
- Master's degree in Hebrew Studies (in the disciplines of linguistics, literary studies or related disciplines);
- Proven experience in teaching Israeli Hebrew.
The candidate(s) should be prepared and have experience in teaching Israeli Hebrew.
Language:
ENGLISH, level: GOOD
HEBREW, level: Mother Language
Additional Information
- an atmosphere of respect and cooperation
- supporting employees with disabilities
- flexible working hours
- funding for language learning
- co-financing of training and courses
- additional days off for education
- life insurance
- pension plan
- savings and investment fund
- preferential loans
- additional social benefits
- leisure-time funding
- subsidizing children's vacations
- "13th" salar
- Teaching qualifications in modern Hebrew listed in the advertisement;
- Interview with members of the committee;
- Teaching trial classes in modern Hebrew in accordance with the study program (at the request of the selection committee);
- scholarly activity evidenced by publications and research projects;
- knowledge of the Yiddish language;
- competence in Jewish history and art;
- other skills and experience in education and promotion of Jewish and Israeli culture.
Additional advantages may be:
Documents can be submitted in paper/letter form in the secretary of the Faculty of Ethnolinguistics, Adam Mickiewicz University, al. Niepodległości 4, 61-874 Poznań or by e-mail to we@amu.edu.pl
The reference number of the competition should be mentioned in the application documents. The deadline for submitting the documents is August 31, 2024. The date of receipt of the documents counts.
WHERE TO APPLY?
DEADLINE: 31st August 2024 - by Midnight (Europe/Warsaw)
Contact
email: klinke@amu.edu.pl
Project PI: Prof. dr. hab. George Fytas
Position/Stipend: 4 years
In this project, we aim to investigate how the elasticity, photo-thermal effects, and hypersonic stopbands (all polarizations) can be tuned by architected GNP, discovering new metamaterial properties and ambient and high hydrostatic pressure. Establishing a reliable predictive power will open new application pathways of soft-matter-based high-frequency phononics.
To make this vision real, we will employ state-of-the-art GNP synthesis and experimental tools (e.g., Brillouin light scattering, frequency domain thermoreflectance, and rheometry) in close international and multidisciplinary collaboration between five research groups from Poland, Germany, Spain, Greece, and the United States.
We will verify the research hypotheses: (i) High-frequency elasticity should deviate from a continuum-level behavior depending on graft conformation and GNP internal structure and packing. (ii) The subwavelength hypersonic stopband (hybridization) should display a complex dependence on grafting density, lattice constant, and architecture. (iii) The amplification of narrow-band metamaterial absorption in the visible regime and modulated thermal transport should relate to the phoxonic features of GNPs.
The advancement of a new field creates knowledge in physics and material engineering and challenges material nanofabrication and characterization: (1) Strong, robust, and low-density nanostructured functional materials are of paramount importance for a wide range of applications comprising microelectronic, photonics, nano-electro-mechanical systems, nanofluidics, biomedical imaging, GHz signal processing in 5G and 6G technologies. (2) A detailed understanding of phonon propagation in soft nanostructures is a precondition to accessing fundamental concepts such as micromechanics, tunable hypersonic phononic stopbands, heat management, and phonon-photon interactions. Controlling the elusive flow of heat is a complex challenge across multiple materials, length scales, and devices. The realization of performance enhancements reducing inorganic core content in one-component hybrid materials will have an environmental (recycling) impact. (3) Know-how transfer between the research groups and foremost to young scientists.
In particular, the PhD Student will be responsible for:
- Evaluation of mechanical properties of 2D and 3D assemblies of polymer grafted nanoparticles using Brillouin light scattering (BLS).
- Day-to-day laboratory work on sample preparation
- Materials' examination by BLS, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and data analysis
- Collaboration with the project partners, short-term internships in Barcelona and Mainz.
Requirements
Skills/Qualifications
- MSc degree in physics, material science, or physical chemistry.
- Basic knowledge about visible light spectroscopy and mechanics of materials.
- According to the NCN and AMU regulations and practices, the person will be chosen in a competition
Language
ENGLISH, level: GOOD
1. Matching of the candidate's scientific profile with the advertisement.
2. Number, scientific level of the candidate's scientific publications and conference presentations.
3. Grade on the diploma.
4. Internships and participation in research projects.
RODO Information Clause :
Pursuant to Article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation of 27 April 2016. (Official Journal of the EU L 119 of 04.05.2016) we inform that:
- The controller of your personal data is Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań with the official seat: ul. Henryka Wieniawskiego 1, 61 - 712 Poznań.
- The personal data controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer overseeing the correctness of the processing of personal data, who can be contacted via e-mail: iod@amu.edu.pl.
- The purpose of processing your personal data is to carry out the recruitment process for the indicated job position.
- The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation of 27 April 2016 and the Labour Code of 26 June 1974. (Journal of Laws of 1998 N21, item 94 as amended).
- Your personal data will be stored for a period of 6 months from the end of the recruitment process.
- Your personal data will not be made available to other entities, with the exception of entities authorized by law. Access to your data will be given to persons authorized by the Controller to process them in the performance of their duties.
- You have the right to access your data and, subject to the law, the right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, the right to data portability, the right to object to processing, the right to withdraw consent at any time.
- You have the right to lodge a complaint to the supervisory authority - the Chairman of the Office for Personal Data Protection, ul.Stawki 2, 00 - 193 Warsaw.
- Providing personal data is mandatory under the law, otherwise it is voluntary.
- Your personal data will not be processed by automated means and will not be subject to profiling.
Where to apply?
email: bartlomiej.graczykowski@amu.edu.pl
Deadline: 5th September 2024 by 11:59 p.m. (CET - Warsaw Time)
Contact
Email: klinke@amu.edu.pl
More information on this research job offer is available here.
Project PI: Prof. dr. hab. George Fytas
Fixed-term contract for 3 years.
In this project, we aim to investigate how the elasticity, photo-thermal effects, and hypersonic stopbands (all polarizations) can be tuned by architected GNP, discovering new metamaterial properties and ambient and high hydrostatic pressure. Establishing a reliable predictive power will open new application pathways of soft-matter-based high-frequency phononics.
To realize this vision, we will employ state-of-the-art GNP synthesis and experimental tools (e.g., Brillouin light scattering, frequency domain thermoreflectance, and rheometry) in close international and multidisciplinary collaboration between five research groups from Poland, Germany, Spain, Greece, and the United States.
We will verify the research hypotheses: (i) High-frequency elasticity should deviate from a continuum-level behavior depending on graft conformation and GNP internal structure and packing. (ii) The subwavelength hypersonic stopband (hybridization) should display a complex dependence on grafting density, lattice constant, and architecture. (iii) The amplification of narrow-band metamaterial absorption in the visible regime and modulated thermal transport should relate to the phoxonic features of GNPs.
The advancement of a new field creates knowledge in physics and material engineering and challenges material nanofabrication and characterization: (1) Strong, robust, and low-density nanostructured functional materials are of paramount importance for a wide range of applications comprising microelectronic, photonics, nano-electro-mechanical systems, nanofluidics, biomedical imaging, GHz signal processing in 5G and 6G technologies. (2) A detailed understanding of phonon propagation in soft nanostructures is a precondition to accessing fundamental concepts such as micromechanics, tunable hypersonic phononic stopbands, heat management, and phonon-photon interactions. Controlling the elusive flow of heat is a complex challenge across multiple materials, length scales, and devices. The realization of performance enhancements reducing inorganic core content in one-component hybrid materials will have an environmental (recycling) impact. (3) Know-how transfer between the research groups and foremost to young scientists.
In particular, the postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for:
- Development of the experimental setup for Brillouin light scattering (BLS) experiments under high pressure.
- BLS evaluation of elastic properties of samples under varied external conditions.
- Day-to-day reporting, manuscript writing, and public dissemination of results.
- Collaboration with the project partners, short-term internships in Barcelona and Mainz.
Requirements
Skills/Qualifications
- Proven experience in the field of laser spectroscopy.
- Experience in building optical systems.
- Independence, good work organization, ability to work in a team.
- Experience in writing scientific publications and conference presentations.
- Knowledge of software such as Matlab (or LabView), OriginLab, COMSOL, CorelDraw, and LaTex.
- Knowledge of solid-state mechanics, polymer physics, heat transport, and nanofabrication will be an additional advantage.
Languages
ENGLISH, level: Excellent
Additional Information
Benefits
- an atmosphere of respect and cooperation
- supporting employees with disabilities
- flexible working hours
- funding for language learning
- co-financing of training and courses
- additional days off for education
- life insurance
- pension plan
- savings and investment fund
- preferential loans
- additional social benefits
- leisure-time funding
- subsidizing children's vacations
- "13th" salary
- Matching of the candidate's scientific profile with the advertisement.
- Number, scientific level of the candidate's scientific publications and conference presentations.
- Grade on the diploma.
- Internships and participation in research projects.
- The competition committee begins working no later than 14 days after the deadline for submission of documents.
- Formal evaluation of submitted proposals.
- Call to provide additional or missing documents if necessary.
- Selection of candidates for the interview stage.
- Interviews for candidates who meet the formal requirements.
- The chair of the competition committee announces the results and informs the candidates. This information will include justification with a reference to candidates' strengths and weaknesses. Submitted documents will be sent back to candidates.
WHERE TO APPLY?
bartlomiej.graczykowski@amu.edu.pl
Application Deadline: 15th September 2024 by 11:59 p.m. (Central European Time/ Warsaw Time)
More information is available here,
One PhD position in recreation ecology, geomorphology, and GIS within the project: “Geomorphological effects of tourism and recreation: quantification and monitoring of trail impacts in mountain areas” funded by the Polish National Science Centre.
We offer a 4-year PhD full-time position starting on 1st October 2024 at the earliest. The scholarship amount is:
- The first two years of studies (before the mid-term evaluation): 4109.70 PLN gross per month (about 3700 PLN net per month)
- The two years following the mid-term evaluation: 5340.90 PLN gross per month (about 4400 PLN net per month).
PhD candidates are enrolled at Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU) Doctoral School of Natural Sciences (https://phdstudies.amu.edu.pl/snp/?lang=en), which provides education, contact with other PhD students and opportunities to gain additional skills (courses are taught in English).
The successful applicant will join the Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland (wngig.amu.edu.pl). Our Faculty is located just next to the AMU Sports Centre (swimming pool, sports halls, gym), and neighbouring parks and communal forests offer perfect opportunities for walking/running – so there are plenty of options for recreation during breaks or after work. Full research training in appropriate techniques (GIS, drones, photogrammetry, field survey, remote sensing) will be provided depending on the student's interests and needs. We will assist you in preparing grant applications. You will also have the opportunity to participate in international conferences, courses and workshops to further improve skills related to the project and develop your future scientific career.
Your responsibilities: As a PhD Student, you will be responsible for implementing the developed framework to collect data on different levels of use and various intensity of rainfalls (experimental settings) and collecting data on trail conditions in real-world settings. You will then utilise the collected data to investigate factors affecting trail conditions and classify trail degradation. PhD Thesis (tentative scope: “Mapping and monitoring recreational trail condition using a combination of UAV-based and ground-based photogrammetry”) will be supervised by Aleksandra Tomczyk (https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAU-3965-2020) and Marek Ewertowski (https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/I-6883-2012). Your tasks will include the following:
- Designing and conducting the experiments for investigations of changes of trail surfaces resulting from different types and levels of use and different intensities of rainfall events;
- Taking part in the data collection in a real-world setting;
- Performing statistical analysis of factors influencing trail conditions;
- Classification of trail degradation based on collected data;
Requirements
We invite applications from candidates interested in tourism and recreation, GIS, geomorphology and remote sensing. Applicants must hold a Master's degree at the time of document submission. Demonstrated experience in a GIS environment is preferred. Geomorphology knowledge or previous field experience will be a further advantage. The successful applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrate good collaborative skills.
Language:
ENGLISH, level: GOOD
Project context and motivations: Mountain protected natural areas (PNAs) such as national parks often constitute regions rich in bio- and geodiversity with beautiful scenery. They are currently under increasing pressure to supply both conservation and recreation, which frequently leads to conflicts of interest. Recreation often brings substantial revenues for conservation and human health, so excluding visitors from PNAs is not a solution that is possible everywhere. However, recreation unavoidably leads to negative impacts (Fig. 1). Therefore, management needs to have detailed data about these impacts to minimise conflicts between recreation and conservation. Yet, methodologies to collect comprehensive data about recreational impacts to inform management activities' prioritisation have received little attention in the previous studies, and this gap in the knowledge is addressed in our project.
Recreational trails are a key element of infrastructure, which enable visitors to travel through recreation areas and engage in various activities such as hiking, biking, and horse riding. In this project, we will develop and test a novel framework for high-resolution mapping and monitoring of recreational impacts in mountain areas to derive spatially coherent information about indicators of recreational trail conditions. Our approach includes 3D reconstruction of the trail surface and its vicinity based on low-altitude aerial images from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV, i.e. drones) combined with terrestrial images, and subsequently processed through the structure-from-motion photogrammetry to generate detailed digital elevation models and linked with qualitative data about visitors' behaviour. Implementing this framework in a wide range of benchmark settings will enable us to understand and quantify the dynamics of landscape response to direct human impacts.
WHERE TO APPLY?
- Website
DEADLINE: 15th August 2024 by 2 p.m . (Europe/Warsaw)
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