The National Centre for Nuclear Research opens the competition for the position of

Postdoc

at The Theoretical Physics Division
ref. number: BP2_323

Localization: Warsaw, Pasteura Street 7

The selected candidate will join the QCD research group at the Department of Theoretical Physics of NCBJ in September/October 2025. The candidate will work within the project funded by NCN titled "Exploring the Secrets of Parton Dynamics in the Era of High-Energy Colliders" on topics related to the study of exclusive processes within the formalism of generalized parton distributions (GPDs). The project is led by Prof. Lech Szymanowski. The expected employment period is 2 years.

Description of tasks:

• contributing to the implementation of research tasks related to high-energy hadronic processes in QCD (topics related to the study of exclusive processes within the formalism of generalized parton distributions);
• Participating in scientific discussions;
• Performing analytical and numerical calculations;
• Participating in the preparation of research papers;
• Participating in the discussion of research results;
• Presenting research results at international conferences.

Requirements:

• PhD in theoretical physics;
• documented research experience in the field of Quantum Chromodynamics.

Required documents:

• Curriculum Vitae;
• list of publications;
• research statement;
• a scan/copy of degree diploma.
• two reference letters, arranged by the applicants and directly submitted by the letter writers before the application deadline

We offer:

• employment in one of the largest research Institute in Poland;
• excellence with full research autonomy and being part of a diverse and supportive team of professionals;
• employment based on an employment contract.

Contact: prof. dr hab. Lech Szymanowski

Applications in electronic form should be submitted in: Lech.Szymanowski@ncbj.gov.pl

Starting date of the contract: September/October 2025 (flexible) 

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The National Centre for Nuclear Research is awarded by “HR Excellence in Research”. Recruitment is based on OTM-R system (Open, Transparent and Merit-based recruitment practices in Research Performing Organisations).