Team 6 NANOELECTROCHEMISTRY, INSITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY PAS
NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTRE, POLAND
Project title, type and project number
SONATA BIS 12 Project No. 2022/46/E/ST4/00457 entitled “Towards electrochemistry of single molecules: Nanoscale studies of redox processes”, 20/2023
Project leader
Dr Wojciech Nogala
Description
Electrochemical processes are well understood at the macroscopic level, where many species react in a short time. However, little is known about these processes at the molecular level. This project aims to explore a new approach for the electrochemical characterization of a small number of redox-active and enzyme molecules that will be pushed toward the ultimate analysis of single molecules. We aim to detect a low number of faradaic electrons (ultimately individual). This will ultimately enable electrochemical studies of individual molecules. We will try to solve fundamental unknown areas of electrochemistry concerning activity distribution among enzyme molecules, the mechanism of deactivation of enzyme molecules, the kinetics of electron transfer to and from individual molecules, and the dynamics of electrode processes at equilibrium. We will develop a flexible and general strategy for single molecule electrochemistry. This will be done by converting Faradaic currents below the detection limit to electrogenerated fluorescence. We will focus on model electrode processes of electroactive molecules immobilized at nanoelectrodes and reactions catalyzed by individual enzyme molecules.
Number of vacancies
1
Key responsibilities include
Post doc is expected to be able to design, plan and perform experiments independently, plan the workflow and participate in the decision-making process.
Responsibilities:
Position in the project
POST DOC position
Job type
•Type of contract: temporary •Status: full-time employment •Hours Per Week: 40
Salary
Around 9650 PLN gross
Position starts on
1.12.2023
Maximum planned period of contract/stipend agreement
6 months, with a possible extension
We offer
We offer a post-doctoral position (full-time employment) in the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS with a gross salary of around 9650 PLN per month financed from the NCN SONATA BIS Project No. 2022/46/E/ST4/00457. 100% of the work time of Postdoc will be devoted to the realization of the proposed project. The offer is for 6 months with possible extensions.
Career development prospects at IPC PAS
The successful candidate will benefit in the form of new knowledge and methods added to his/her toolbox. The project deals with electroanalysis, nanotechnology, material sciences, and physical chemistry.
The successful candidate will be able to take advantage of all programs in the IPC PAS, including Young Scientists of IPC PAS competition and Mobility of Young Scientists of IPC PAS competition.
Institute provides an opportunity to participate in ERASMUS+ programme.
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see websiteScientific discipline
Physical chemistry
Scientific profile of a candidate
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Requirements
1. PhD degree in chemical or physical sciences, obtained in the year of employment in the project or within 7 years before 1 January of the year of employment in the project. For researchers with multiple PhDs, the date of the first PhD award is deemed the reference date. Extension might apply according to National Science Centre, Poland, rules.
2. Publication record and experience in research.
3. Ability to work independently as well as in a group.
4. Skills in fabrication of microelectrodes, scanning electrochemical microscopy and fluorescence microscopy.
5. Experience in electrogenerated fluorescence and/or electrochemiluminescence will be appreciated.
6. The candidate should demonstrate good experimental skills in handling microelectrodes and a good understanding of electrode processes.
7. Ability to communicate fluently in English (written and spoken).
8. Strong motivation to work and solving scientific problems, creativity, and analytical thinking.
Key assessment criteria
The Recruitment Commission will take into account the following criteria:
The application deadline is on the 15th of November, 2023, 23:00 CET.
• Top candidates can be invited for an online or in-person interview. We reserve the right to contact and reply to only selected candidates.
• The position will be offered to the person with the highest evaluation by the Recruitment Committee.
• The results of the recruitment are planned to be announced on the 24th of November 2023.
• Employment will take place in accordance with the provisions of the competition documentation of the National Science Center (NSC) for the SONATA 12 https://www.ncn.gov.pl/en/ogloszenia/konkursy/sonata-bis12
and Employment policy of the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS
https://ichf.edu.pl/files/csr/ipc-procedures.pdf .
• The incomplete applications will not be considered.
• The results of the competition are made public.
• 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.
• 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.
Candidate needs to meet formal requirements:
How to Apply: Send application directly to rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl;
IMPORTANT! email subject: “Recruitment no. 20/2023”
(emails without this number will not be considered)
For more details about the position please visit:
Contact person: Wojciech Nogala, wnogala@ichf.edu.pl
Name of the post and its definition in the meaning of the grant documentation:
A post-doc type post is a full-time post, scheduled by the project’s principal investigator for a person who has been conferred a PhD degree in the year of employment in the project or within 7 years before 1 January of the year of employment in the project. For researchers with multiple PhDs, the date of the first PhD award is deemed the reference date. This period may be extended by a time of long-term (in excess of 90 days) documented sick leaves or rehabilitation leaves granted on account of being unfit to work. In addition, the period may be extended by the number of months of a child care leave granted pursuant to the Labour Code and in the case of women, by 18 months for every child born or adopted, whichever manner of accounting for career breaks is preferable.
Application deadline
15.11.2023 23:59
Deadline for the settlement of the competition
24.11.2023
Archival announcement. We would like to thank all candidates for their submitted applications.