- JOB
- Poland
30 Apr 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Nicolaus Copernicus University
- Department
- Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics
- Research Field
- Physics
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions
- Postdoc Positions
- Application Deadline
- Country
- Poland
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- 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
The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668) and the following qualification criteria:
- Ph.D. in physics or a related field
- Excellent command of English (spoken and written)
- Demonstrated experience in single-photon generation, manipulation, and detection
- Documented experience in photon-matter interactions and microscopy techniques such as widefield and confocal imaging
- Experience with cryogenic equipment is preferred
We offer employment at a postdoc position in a research grant financed by the National Science Center, Poland within Opus 28 competition. The candidate must meet requirements of the Center, in particular have a doctoral degree obtained not earlier than 12 years before 1 January of the year of employment in the project (this period may be extended in the event of breaks in the scientific career as defined by the Center). A person employed at the postdoc position cannot be employed under another employment contract at the same time.
Job description:
- Design, construction and characterization of entangled photon pair sources,
- Oversee the integration of entangled photon pair sources with experimental setups in the laboratories,
- Develop and operate microscopy setups for ETPA (entangled two-photon absorption) experiments with solid-state samples,
- Provide scientific mentorship and supervision of Ph.D. students.
Project manager: dr hab. Piotr Kolenderski, prof. UMK
Project title: Quantum Entangled Photons for Probing the Dynamics of Organic Molecules
Planned employment period: starting no earlier than October 1, 2026, for a period of one year, with the possibility of extension for up to 16 months
Salary: 180,000 PLN gross gross per year
Where to apply
- dorotas@umk.pl
Requirements
- Research Field
- Physics
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
Additional Information
Selection process
Documents required:
- Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment
- Professional curriculum vitae
- Copy of higher education diploma
- Copy of doctorate certificate
- List of publications (including the publishing house/journal, year of publication, and page number)
- Declaration of consent to the processing of personal data contained in the job offer for the needs of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of The Council od 27 April 2016 (L119/1)
- Declaration under art. 113 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym (o niekaralności) (Art. Paragraph 113 (1) of the Higher Education Act (of no criminal record)
- Declaration that Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will be my primary employer once I have won the contest
- A cover letter (addressed to Professor Andrzej Tretyn, Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus University)
- Contact details to at least one researcher who can provide a reference for the Candidate
Forms to be downloaded: https://www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?task=offer&action=one&id=4895
Additional comments
Please submit the aforementioned documents to dorotas@umk.pl with annotation "Postdoc OPUS28 2026.1" (oferta nr 4895) in the subject field.
Application deadline: 31.07.2026
The project leader reserves the right to interview selected candidates.
NCU declares the right not to choose any candidate.
The university does not provide accommodation.
Please be informed that the person selected through the competition will be obliged to submit a certificate from the National Criminal Register with regard to offences specified in Chapters 19 and 25 of the Penal Code (including offences against sexual freedom and morality), in Article 189a and Article 207 of the Penal Code and in the Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction of 29 July 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1939 and of 2022, item 2600), or for the corresponding offences defined in foreign law. The obligation to verify applies to a person whose tasks will be related to the protected activity referred to in Article 21. of the Act of 13 May 2016 on counteracting the threat of sexual offences and the protection of minors (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 560).
Pursuant to art. 24 paragraph 6 of the Act of June 14, 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928), information on the internal reporting procedure at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is available at: https://www.umk.pl/en/contact/internal-reporting/
POSTAL ADDRESS TO WHICH THE APPLICANT CAN SEND DOCUMENTS IF HE DOES NOT WANT TO USE THE ON-LINE SYSTEM:
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
Wydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej
ul. Grudziądzka 5
87-100 Toruń
annotation:"Postdoc OPUS28 2026.1"(oferta nr 4895)
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics
- Country
- Poland
- City
- Toruń
- Postal Code
- 87-100
- Street
- Grudziądzka 5
- Geofield
Contact
- City
- Toruń
- Website
- Street
- ul. Grudziądzka 5/7
- Postal Code
- 87-100