JINR Postdoctoral Programme
Call for applications
Missions
The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) is looking for postdoctoral fellows and has officially opened its call for applications for various scientific research positions. The new positions are a part of a special programme aimed at reinforcing the scientific personnel involved in the realisation of JINR’s top-priority projects in the fields of theoretical and experimental physics of elementary particles, relativistic heavy-ion physics, nuclear physics, condensed matter physics, and radiobiology.
The Programme provides an opportunity for talented early-stage researchers, who wish for science and engineering to be noticed, to get involved in the forefront international projects of the scientific and technical progress at JINR in Dubna.
Skills
The successful applicant is expected to have experience and a solid background in nuclear or particle physics, or in a closely related field (including a recently obtained PhD degree).
The successful applicant should be able to work well in an international environment, such as large multinational collaborations. The applicant is also expected to take on responsibilities for experiments and analytical work and should be able to work independently as needed.
Activities and Work Context
The Programme is highly beneficial since it makes most of the research and training opportunities created by JINR projects. It includes a wide range of topics such as neutrino and nuclear physics, biophysics, materials research (including nanomaterials), high-performance computing, accelerator technology, superconducting magnets, theory.
Remuneration
The original appointment will be for one year, with the possibility to renew it for another two years max. (36 month in total).
2,300 USD per month, paid in Russian rubles at the planned exchange rate (forecast year-average) adopted in the JINR budget, which is fixed on the date of conclusion of the contract and valid throughout its entire term. In 2025, the exchange rate is 96.5 Russian rubles per 1 USD, in 2026 the planned exchange rate will be 92.2 Russian rubles per 1 USD.
Income tax of 13% is applied. The employer shall pay no pension insurance.
Programme Schedule
Spring call
- 1 March – Opening (vacancies are announced and accepting applications begins).
- 1 April – Closing (applications are no longer accepted).
- 1 May – The results are announced to the applicants.
- 15 May – Formalities for employment are put in motion.
- 15 September –The beginning of the contract (may be modified in connection to the visa procedure).
Autumn call
- 1 October – Opening (vacancies are announced and accepting applications begins).
- 1 November – Closing (applications are no longer accepted).
- 1 December – The results are announced to the applicants.
- 15 December – Formalities for employment are put in motion.
- 15 April – The beginning of the contract (may be modified in connection to the visa procedure).
Please circulate this information to any colleagues you may feel could be interested.
Vacant positions within the Programme
| Ref. no. | Scientific area | Field of activity | Contract type | Application deadline |
| 1.1 | Relativistic nuclear physics | Analysis of Experimental Data in the BM@N Project at the NICA Complex | Fixed term, Full-time | 01.11.2025 |
| 2.1 | Particle Physics | Software Development for the Spin Physics Detector Project | Fixed term, Full-time | 01.11.2025 |
| 2.2 | Particle Physics | Development of the Physics Program for the Spin Physics Detector Project | Fixed term, Full-time | 01.11.2025 |
| 2.3 | Neutrino Physics | Neutrino Oscillation Parameters Measurement with the JUNO Experiment | Fixed term, Full-time | 01.11.2025 |
| 4.1 | Condensed Matter Physics | Inelastic Neutron Scattering Spectroscopy | Fixed term, Full-time | 01.11.2025 |
| 4.2 | Condensed Matter Physics | Soft Matter Interfaces | Fixed term, Full-time | 01.11.2025 |
| 5.1 | Radiation Materials Science | High Energy Ion Implantation Effects in Wide Bandgap Semiconductors | Fixed term, Full-time | 01.11.2025 |
