Requirements for the candidate

1. Higher education, at least a doctoral degree (preferred scientific disciplines: materials engineering, civil engineering, geodesy and transport, environmental engineering, chemical engineering).
2. At least 20 years of experience in the research and development sector, including independent management of research projects funded from national and international sources. 
3. Publication record based on journals with an Impact Factor (IF), with an expected Hirsch index of at least 10.
4. Computer skills: MS Office.
5. Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
6. Fluent command of the Polish language, both spoken and written.
7. Knowledge of English or another modern foreign language at the B2–C1 level.

Additionally, the candidate must meet at least four of the following criteria:

1. Organization or co-organization of at least one international scientific or industry conference, as well as active participation in at least four national or international scientific or industry conferences as a speaker, panelist, or expert.
2. Authorship or co-authorship of scientific publications (minimum of 4 scored publications, including at least one in the TOP 10% of SCOPUS-ranked journals), as well as industry reports or analyses relevant to the Institute’s research areas.
3. Participation in at least four research and development projects as an active team member, along with experience in leading a research team in at least one national or international project.
4. Experience in implementation activities or cooperation with the business sector in the commercialization of research results.
5. Award of a national or international scientific scholarship (e.g. NAWA, Fulbright, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, ERC, NCN) or funding obtained from the Institute.
6. At least two awards or distinctions for scientific or research work (e.g. institutional or industry awards, scholarships for young researchers, distinctions in scientific competitions).
7. Membership in at least two national or international scientific organizations, committees, or expert groups. 
8. Experience in mentoring or delivering specialized training for students, doctoral candidates, or other members of research teams.

Desirable

1. Experience of working in a laboratory compliant with the PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025 quality system.
2. Knowledge of operating basic laboratory equipment.

List of required documents 

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV). 

2. A declaration of consent to the processing of personal data for recruitment purposes and confirmation of having read the information clause available at: https://icimb.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/obowiazek-informacyjny with the following wording:

    

"I consent to the processing of my personal data by the Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials for recruitment in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and the repeal of Directive 95/46 / EC (general regulation on data protection)" and I declare that I have read the information clause available on the website: https://icimb.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/obowiazek-informacyjny”. 

(pol.: "Wyrażam zgodę na przetwarzanie moich danych osobowych przez Sieć Badawczą Łukasiewicz - Instytut Ceramiki i Materiałów Budowlanych w celu rekrutacji zgodnie                 z art. 6 ust. 1 lit. a Rozporządzenia Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (UE) 2016/679                z dnia 27 kwietnia 2016 r. w sprawie ochrony osób fizycznych w związku                               z przetwarzaniem danych osobowych i w sprawie swobodnego przepływu takich danych oraz uchylenia dyrektywy 95/46/WE (ogólne rozporządzenie o ochronie danych) „oraz oświadczam, że zapoznałam/em się z klauzulą informacyjną dostępną na stronie: https://icimb.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/obowiazek-informacyjny”).

The job title is consistent with the nomenclature specified in the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 27 March 2019 on the list of positions for which employees are employed at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Łukasiewicz Centre and institutes operating within the Łukasiewicz Research Network, as well as the qualifications required to hold these positions. The announcement is addressed to all candidates who meet the recruitment criteria. 

We will contact only selected candidates.  

Persons qualified for recruitment tests/interviews will be notified of their date using the contact information provided by the candidate in the application documents. Candidates selected for recruitment interviews are required to provide the following documents no later than the date of the scheduled recruitment interview:

1. Copies of the documents confirming the required education. 
2. Copies of documents proving experience.
3. Copies of employment certificates or, in the case of an employment relationship, a certificate of employment showing the period of employment (if applicable).

Working circumstances 

1. Workplace: Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials/Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – Instytut Ceramiki i Materiałów Budowlanych,  Advanced Ceramics and Prefabricates Centre, 02-676 Warsaw, 9 Postępu Street, Ceramics Research Group.
2. Remuneration in accordance with the Remuneration Regulations of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials.
3. Additional benefits: social benefits provided under the Company Social Benefits Fund (ZFŚS) and other benefits in accordance with the Remuneration Regulations of 
   Ł-ICiMB. 
4. Employment contract for a probationary period of 3 months (with the possibility of further employment).

Form of submitting the documents

Interested persons are requested to send the required documents electronically using the application form by 29 June 2026. Title: “Nabór nr 23/W-WP – Lider Obszaru”. “Recruitment No. 23/W-WP – Area Leader”.

Applications received after the specified deadline will not be considered. The application documents will be stored in the electronic system for the submission of documents for a period of 3 months counting from the date of the end of the recruitment, and then they are permanently deleted from the system. 

If an employment relationship is established, the candidate’s personal data obtained in the recruitment process will be further processed as employee personal data.

Deadline for recruitment:  by July 13, 2026.

The employment will start at the day the decision of Director of Institute is made. 

The recruitment of candidates for job vacancies is open and competitive.

The recruitment announcement shall be published in the Public Information Bulletin on the Institute’s website, in the Public Information Bulletin on the website of the Minister of Science and Higher Education, on the European Commission's website on the European portal for mobile researchers. 

Information of candidates who have applied for recruitment constitutes public information covered by the requirements set out in the vacancy notice.

Information on the recruitment results will be placed in the Public Information Bulletin on the Institute's BIP website. 

Director of the Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials may at any time cancel the advertisement without giving any reason.