Postdoctoral Researcher (F/M)

Cbk Pan; Polska; On-site; PLN 99,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occasional remote work

Job summary

Centrum Badan Kosmicznych PAN invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position in the Planetary Geodesy Department, funded under NCN. The role involves participating in the project “Climate signals in Earth's Rotation …” led by Prof. Jolanta Nastula.

This full-time, fixed-term appointment spans 25 months starting 1 November 2026 in Warsaw. Requirements include a PhD in Geodesy or related field, strong Matlab/Fortran skills, English proficiency, and ability to work independently in an

Qualifications

• PhD in Geodesy, Earth Sciences (including Geophysics), or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of Earth system dynamics and global mass transport and distribution, with emphasis on disturbances in Earth’s rotational motion.
• Expertise in modelling mass changes in Earth’s liquid reservoirs using geophysical and climate models and observations.
• Very good programming skills (Matlab, Fortran, or others) and experience in numerical modelling and time series analysis.
• Fluent English, both spoken and written, for independent work and publishing results.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to write scientific publications.

Skills

Matlab/Fortran programming

Time series analysis

Earth system dynamics

Mass transport modelling

English proficiency

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Publication writing

Education

PhD in Geodesy or related field

Job description

Organisation/Company Centrum Badan Kosmicznych PAN Department Planetary Geodesy Department Research Field Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 17 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 4 Sep 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

In connection with the conducted research project “ Climate signals in Earth's Rotation: Impact on the interpretation of variations in Earth Orientation Parameters and their forecasting ”, funded by the Polish National Science Center (NCN) we are currently looking for candidates for the position:

Postdoctoral Researcher (F/M) - Competition No. DK.110.K.6.2026.WR

The researcher will participate in the project led by Prof. Jolanta Nastula.

Requirements

Research Field Other Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• PhD in Geodesy, Earth Sciences (including Geophysics), or a related field
• Basic knowledge of Earth system dynamics and global mass transport and distribution, with particular emphasis on the analysis, interpretation, and prediction of disturbances in Earth’s rotational motion
• Expertise in modelling mass changes in Earth’s liquid reservoirs based on contemporary geophysical and climate models and ground-based as well as satellite observations
• Very good programming skills (primarily in Matlab, Fortran, or others) and experience in numerical modelling and time series analysis
• Fluent command of English, both spoken and written (sufficient for independent work in an academic environment and for publishing research results)
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and interact effectively in an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to write scientific publications

The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions specified in the Act of 30 April 2010 on the Polish Academy of Sciences (Chapter 8 Employees of scientific units and other organizational units of the Academy).

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Additional Information

• gross salary of 9770 PLN/month
• period of employment: 25 months (with the possibility of extension) starting from 1November 2026 (date to be negotiated)
• place of work: Warsaw, SRC PAS, Bartycka 18a. Stationary work is the basic form of realization of tasks (occasional remote work possible)

A post-doctoral (post-doc) position is a full-time position for a person who obtained their doctoral degree in the year of employment in the project or within 12 years prior to January 1 of the year of employment in the project. This period may be extended by the time spent during that period on long-term (over 90 days) documented sick leave or rehabilitation benefits due to incapacity for work. Additionally, this period may be extended by the number of months spent on parental leave related to the care and upbringing of children granted under the rules set out in the Labour Code. In the case of women, it may be extended by 18 months for each child born or adopted, if this method of indicating career breaks is more advantageous.

Selection process

Required documents:

• CV(max.1page)
• Information on scientific achievements, including scientific publications, participation in research projects, participation in scientific conferences, awards, distinctions, scholarships, research experience gained in Poland or abroad, training courses and certificates
• Motivationletter(max.2pages)
• CopyofthePhDdiplomawithsupplements
• Contact details of an independent researcher for reference purposes

Documents should be sent electronically (message title ‘ DK.110.K.6.2026.WR’ ), in PDF format only, to: [e-mail] . Selected candidates will be interviewed remotely by the selection committee. It is possible that the post may not be filled in case there is no candidate of suitable competence. The competition may be cancelled at any time without stating a reason.

For additional information please contact: Prof. Jolanta Nastula(project manager, Planetary Geodesy Department, Space Research Center PAS), via email: [e-mail] .

End of offer: 17 October 2026.

Anticipated start date of employment: 1 November 2026.

Please include the following clause: I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in the application documents provided by me to the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences, based in Warsaw at 18A ul. Bartycka, 00-716, for the purposes of the recruitment process in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation).

Additional comments

If you wish to participate in future recruitment processes, please include the following clause in your application documents: I consent to the processing of my personal data by SRC PAS in future recruitment processes for a period of two years from the date of my application to participate in the current recruitment process.

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