12 Oct 2023
Job InformationOrganisation/Company
Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation
Department
Human Resources
Research Field
Agricultural sciences
Researcher Profile
Leading Researcher (R4)
Country
Poland
Application Deadline
15 Dec 2023 - 15:00 (Europe/Warsaw)
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
40
Offer Starting Date
1 Jan 2024
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
H2020
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer DescriptionScope of research work: Studies on the productivity of major forage crop species used for the production of high-protein and energy feeds for ruminants and monogastric animals
Evaluation of the nutritional value of concentrated and roughage components
Development and improvement of the agronomic practices of the more important domestic legume species and their mixtures with cereals and soybeans
Development and improvement of the agronomics of maize and sorghum grown for grain and silage in different cropping systems using conservation systems
Improving technology for the production of roughage from grasses and their mixtures with small-seeded bean plants
Evaluation of the physiological status of forage plants in relation to stress factors (abiotic stresses) and agrotechnical treatments applied
Exploring opportunities to increase the efficiency of biological nitrogen fixation by broad bean species
Development and improvement of agrotechnology of intensive and local forage plant species and varieties under organic farming conditions
Research on forage area efficiency in relation to cow herd size and natural and organisational/economic conditions.
RequirementsResearch Field
Agricultural sciences
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Mandatory requirements
1. Possession of a post-doctoral degree in agricultural and/or related sciences, 2. Willingness to undertake research issues justified by the needs of the Institute, 3. Leadership of an externally funded research project or equivalent,, 4. National or foreign research internship, or comparable collaboration with a foreign research institution, documented by joint projects and/or scientific output, 5. Achievement in the training of research staff - acting as supervisor in at least one doctoral thesis initiated, 6. Achievements in previous scientific work, including authorship or co- authorship of scientific publications with a total value of at least 300 points based on the evaluation according to the list of journals from the list of MEiN, 7. Activity in scientific life and organisational skills (reviews of doctoral theses and in postdoctoral proceedings and of publications and/or research projects, organisation and participation in conferences, organisation of workshops, courses, etc.).
Specific Requirements
Additional skills useful for the position
1. Knowledge of the world literature on major crop species, especially forage species 2. Experience in planning and conducting rigorous field, micro plot and vase experiments 3. Statistical skills in data analysis: analysis of variance, multivariate analysis (cluster analysis, PCA method ), multiple regression 4. Operation of the Statgraphics computer programme 5. Motivation for scientific work documented by publications and participation in scientific life (including acting as an assistant promoter, scientific internships, participation in scientific conferences).
Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good
Research Field
Agricultural sciences
Years of Research Experience
More than 10
Benefits
The salary can range from PLN 6840 to PLN 11800
Eligibility criteria
IV. Documents required
1. Curriculum Vitae 2. Cover letter - briefly outlining the Candidate's interests. 3. Research and scientific achievements to date and future career plans 4. Documents evidencing academic degrees and titles held, 5. List of publications and other scientific achievements 6. A statement that upon commencement of employment the institute will be the primary place of work, 7. Consent to the processing of personal data.
Selection process
IV. Documents required
1. Curriculum Vitae 2. Cover letter - briefly outlining the Candidate's interests. 3. Research and scientific achievements to date and future career plans 4. Documents evidencing academic degrees and titles held, 5. List of publications and other scientific achievements 6. A statement that upon commencement of employment the institute will be the primary place of work, 7. Consent to the processing of personal data.
Additional comments
Information clause on the processing of personal data of the person participating in the selection procedure With reference to the content of Article 13 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) - (OJ EU.L 119 of 04.05.2016, p. 1 and OJ EU.L 127 of 23.05.2018 p. 2 hereafter "the Regulation" ) Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - PIB in Puławy informs that: 1. The administrator of your personal data is the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation - State Research Institute (address: ul. Czartoryskich 8, 24-100 Puławy, tel. 81 4786 700 or 800, e-mail: [email protected]@iung.pulawy.pl). 2. The Data Controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer with whom you may contact in matters concerning the processing of your data and the exercise of your rights in relation to the processing of your data, through the e-mail address: [email protected], telephone number - 81 4786 738, or in writing to the postal address of the Personal Data Controller indicated in section 1. 3. Purposes of processing and legal basis for processing o Your personal data in the scope indicated in the provisions of the labour law (Article 221 of the Labour Code and § 1 of the Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 28.05.1996 on the scope of keeping documentation by employers in matters related to the employment relationship and the manner of keeping the employee's personal file) will be processed by the Administrator of personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the Regulation in order to conduct the recruitment procedure for the position. o Article 6(1)(c) of the Regulation, the processing is necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation incumbent on the controller - Act of 16 December 2016 on the principles of state property management. The source of personal data will be information and documents provided by the data subject. o With regard to data not required by law - the legal basis for processing will be your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the Regulation). Your consent can be withdrawn at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out before its withdrawal. 4. Period of processing - personal data will be processed until the end of the qualification process. 5. Recipients of the data - your data may be accessed by authorised employees of the Administrator - members of the selection board. 6. Rights related to data processing - You have the right to access your data, to request rectification, erasure or restriction of processing, to object to processing, to data portability, in the cases specified in the Regulation. 7. Consent to the processing of personal data may be withdrawn at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out before the withdrawal. 8. If you consider that the processing of your personal data violates the provisions of the Regulation, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Data Protection Authority. 9. Information on automated decision-making and profiling - The Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation- PIB in Puławy will not use your data for automated decision-making and profiling. 10. The provision of personal data contained in the application for the post is voluntary, but is a condition for proceeding with the said selection procedure. The personal data obtained will not be transferred to a third country/international organisation.
Work Location(s)Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation - State Research Institute
Country
Poland
State/Province
lubelskie
City
Puławy
Postal Code
24-100
Street
Czartoryskich 8
Geofield
Where to applyWebsite
https: // www. iung.pl/
ContactState/Province
Lubelskie
City
Puławy
Website
https:// www. iung.pulawy.pl/
Street
Czartoryskich 8
Postal Code
24-100
Phone
+4881 4786 700
STATUS: EXPIRED