Assistant professor at the Department of Applied Computer Science in Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry

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Assistant professor at the Department of Applied Computer Science in Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry

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Offer DescriptionUniversity of Wrocław invites applications for the position of assistant professor at the Department of Applied Computer Science in Chemistry at the Faculty of ChemistryNo 115.2024.ZZICh.WCH.MR of 05.09.2024Department: Department of Applied Computer Science in Chemistry at the Faculty of ChemistryPosition: assistant professorType of position: teaching and researchResearch area / discipline:

• in research discipline: Natural sciences
• in research field: Chemical sciences

Vacancies/positions: 1Deadline for submitting documents: 05.10.2024The expected date of the results: October 2024Estimated job starting date: October 2024Type of contract: full timeEstimated period of employment: fixed-term contractApplications are invited from those who fulfil the statutory requirements specified in the Higher Education Act from 20th July 2018 (Dz. U. z 2018 r., poz. 1668) and the statutes of the University of Wroclaw.The candidate should meet the following criteria: * Possess PhD degree in Chemical Sciences.

• Possess documented experience (publication record) in the research on non-covalent interactions.
• Possess documented experience (publication record) in the research on systems of biological relevance and diverse condensation states (gas phase, solvent models, crystalline phase).
• Possess documented experience (publication record) in the methods of classical and ab initio molecular dynamics, metadynamics, methods of electronic structure analysis and interactions energy decomposition.
• Possess documented research experience in the methods of computational molecular spectroscopy.
• Have carried out a scientific stay connected with one of the research areas indicated in the point 2 – 5.
• Possess competences in the area of machine learning, deep learning, including neutral networks, together with ability to use respective informatics tools (machine learning libraries, e.g. TensorFlow), carry out data analysis and create databases.
• Possess abilities of functional and object-oriented programming in popular programming languages (e.g. Python, C++).
• Possess experience in academic-level teaching of subjects connected with application of computers in chemistry.
• Possess English language knowledge in speech and writing, at the level allowing the Candidate to teach courses in English, write publications and grant applications.
• Possess Polish language knowledge to the extent that it is possible to conduct classes in this language.
• Possess documented experience in organization of scientific conferences.
• Possess documented experience in activities related to the science popularization.

Responsibilities:Didactic responsabilities * Teaching, especially courses related to the advanced methods of applications of computers in chemistry, and the use of artificial intelligence methods (laboratories, seminars, lectures).

• Supervision of undergraduates (MSc and BSc candidates).
• Taking part in the teaching and organizational activities aimed at schoolchildren interested in chemistry.

Research responsibilities * Carrying out research in the area of theoretical description of non-covalent interactions of diverse strength (hydrogen, halogen, chalcogen, pnicogen bonding etc.) using static and dynamical methods.

• Investigation of systems with biological and material science relevance, with application of computational chemistry, including interaction energy decomposition schemes (EDA, SAPT).
• Carrying out numerical experiments on the impact of nuclear quantum effects on the molecular properties.
• Carrying out studies on metaloorganic compounds and reaction path modelling, including the context of catalytic applications (static and dynamical models).
• Development studies on application of deep learning methods in the area of molecular dynamics.
• Development studies on application of deep learning methods in the area of molecular design of compounds with desired properties, including Computer-Aided Drug Design.
• Development studies on the use of machine learning methods, including neural networks, in the database analysis, with emphasis on the chemometric and cheminformatic databases.
• Regular publishing of the results in the journals of international scope, as well as int the national journals (science popularization).
• Development studies on the application of computers in chemistry and the use of high-performance computers.
• Applying for external funding for research, and establishing national and international cooperation, including relations with the socio-economic environment.
• Taking part in the organization of scientific conferences.

The application for the competition should include * Personal questionnaire (download
). * Curriculum vitae.

• A photocopy of the diploma confirming obtaining the academic degree of doctor.
• Statement whether the University of Wroclaw will be the primary place of work in the case of winning the competition (download

). * Declaration of the discipline in which the candidate will conduct research and in the case of people conducting research in more than one discipline the percentage of their involvement in each of these disciplines (
). * Self-presentation (information about scientific, organizational, and other achievements).

• List scientific publications in the last ten years.
• Electronic versions of the three most important publications that the candidate considers representative of his or her scientific achievements or an explanation of the lack of them.
• Application for employment addressed to HM Rector.
• Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science (download

).If you voluntarily provide us with data in your application other than what is necessary for you to participate in the recruitment procedure, we ask for your consent to their processing, which may read:– in the case of ordinary data: ‘I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in…. (e.g. CV, cover letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wrocław in the recruitment process for the position …’– for special category data: ‘I consent to the processing of the special categories of my data referred to in Article 9(1) of the GDPR contained in …. (e.g. CV, motivation letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wrocław in the recruitment process for the position …’All the documents should be send only in an electronic form to the following address: with the subject of the message: “adiunkt.115.ZZICh.WCH.MR”Additional information: * The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.

• Selected candidates may be required to undergo an interview by means of electronic communication allowing audio and video transmission.
• The University of Wrocław reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
• The University of Wrocław reserves the right to cancel the competition.
• The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.

Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process:Where to apply E-mailpraca@uwr.edu.plRequirementsResearch Field Chemistry Education Level PhD or equivalentLanguages ENGLISH Level ExcellentLanguages POLISH Level ExcellentInternal Application form(s) neededDeclaration – Article 113.pdfEnglish(208.29 KB – PDF)PERSONAL-DATA-FORM-FOR-EMPLOYMENT-APPLICANT_eng.pdfEnglish(464.65 KB – PDF)Scientific-discipline-declaration-UWr_eng.pdfEnglish(253.62 KB – PDF)Workplace-statement-UWr_eng.pdfEnglish(255.57 KB – PDF)Additional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute University of Wroclaw Country Poland City Wroclaw Postal Code 50-137 Street pl. Uniwersytecki 1 GeofieldContact CityWrocław WebsiteStreetpl. Uniwersytecki 1 Postal Code50-137 E-Mailpraca@uwr.edu.plSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Wrocław, dolnośląskie

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Fri, 06 Sep 2024 23:38:43 GMT

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