A PhD degree in chemistry (or a closely related discipline) is required. Experience in organic synthesis and catalysis is also required.

The candidate is expected to be highly motivated for scientific work, capable of independent problem solving, able to work effectively in a team, and systematic and reliable in conducting experiments. Good command of English sufficient for reading and understanding scientific literature is required.

According to the competition documentation, a person who, in the year the competition for this position is announced, has held a doctoral degree for no longer than seven years (counting from the year following the year of obtaining the degree) or obtains it no later than the date of commencement of employment on the project. This period is extended by one year for each born or adopted child for women and by one year for each child for men, provided there has been a break in employment of at least six months. Furthermore, a one-year extension is available, regardless of gender, in the event of a break in research for other reasons lasting at least six months.

 We offer:

•            a post-doctoral position (full-time employment) in the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS with a gross salary around 13 230 PLN gross per month financed from FIRST TEAM FENG No. FENG.02.02-IP.05-0063/25 project, which is financed from the funds of Priority 2 of the European Funds for a Smart Economy 2021–2027 Program (FENG) Action 2.2 First Team, with the Intermediate Institution being the Foundation for Polish Science. 

100% of the work time of Postdoc will be devoted to the realization of the proposed project. 

The offer is for 21 months. A 3‑month probation period applies; upon a positive performance evaluation, the contract will first be extended to 12 months and ultimately to 21 months within the project.   

•            the opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary, international research team

•            engagement into an ambitious research program and possibility to build the academic career

The selected candidate will join a highly experienced, multidisciplinary team working at the interface o The selected candidate will join a highly experienced, multidisciplinary team working at the interface of catalysis, organic synthesis, and data-driven chemistry. They will have the opportunity to develop advanced experimental expertise in the area of hydrofunctionalization reactions (including catalyst/ligand library synthesis, catalytic screening, and mechanistic studies). The project will enable them to address selectivity challenges of direct industrial relevance and contribute to more sustainable, economically efficient catalytic technologies.

The successful candidate will be eligible for all programs at the IPC PAS, including the IPC PAS Young Scientists competition and the IPC PAS Young Scientists Mobility competition.

Institute provides an opportunity to participate in ERASMUS+ programme.

According to the FIRST TEAM FENG competition documentation (1/2025):

Young PhD – a person conducting research who was selected to work on the project team in the competition referred to in the Grant Agreement and who, in the year the competition for this position was announced, held a doctoral degree for no longer than 7 years (counting subsequent years from the year following the year of obtaining the degree). This period is increased by 1 year for each born or adopted child for women, and by 1 year for each child for men, provided that they took breaks from work for an uninterrupted period of at least 6 months. Furthermore, a 1-year extension is granted, regardless of gender, in the event of a break in research for other reasons lasting at least 6 months

Complete application should include the following documents:

• Scientific CV, including a list of scientific achievements (scholarships, publications, patents, conference presentations, etc)
• Cover letter;
• A scan of the candidate's PhD degree diploma or other document confirming PhD degree (if applicable, if the degree is not yet awarded – the planned date of the defense in cover letter).

The committee will consider the following criteria: 

• Competence to carry out specific tasks in the research project 
• Previous scientific achievements
• Fluency in English

Recruitment procedure:

• The application deadline is on the 02.07.2026, 12:00 CEST (UTC +2:00).

  Applications should be sent to: rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl IMPORTANT! email subject: “Recruitment no 39/2026 (emails without this number will not be considered)

• Employment will take place in accordance with the provisions of the competition documentation of the Foundation for Polish Science for the FIRST TEAM FENG (1/2025) (https://www.fnp.org.pl/en/component/fnp_programs/program/first-team-feng/call-1-2025en-GB-1  ) and Employment policy of the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS https://ichf.edu.pl/files/csr/ipc-procedures.pdf 
• Top candidates will be invited for an online or in-person interview on 06-07.07.2026. As part of the recruitment interview, the candidate will be asked to deliver a short presentation (10 minutes) outlining their previous experience and research results. 

We reserve the right to contact and reply to only selected candidates.

• The incomplete applications may not be considered.

• The position will be offered to the person with the highest evaluation by the Recruitment Committee.

• The results of the competition are made public.

• The results of the recruitment are planned to be announced on 15.07.2026.

• Candidates who have been issued a negative opinion by the Competition Committee or candidates not selected for employment have the right to appeal against the results of the evaluation. The appeal shall be lodged with the Director of the Institute within 7 days from the date of receipt of the appropriate information. The decision of the Director of the Institute shall be final.

Appeals should be sent to the following email address: dzgran@ichf.edu.pl

If the top candidate does not sign the contract due to the resignation, we reserve the right to choose the next candidate from the ranking list.

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