• Fulfilment of the requirements set out in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, consolidated text)
• At the time of employment, the candidate must hold a doctoral degree in physical sciences, materials engineering, nanotechnology, photonics, optics, electronics, or related disciplines. 
• Meeting the NCN requirements for employing a person in a post-doc position in a research project, including the following condition:

1. the candidate obtained their doctoral degree in the year of employment in the project or within 7 years before 1 January of the year of employment in the project. In the case of persons who have obtained more than one doctoral degree, the reference date is the date of obtaining the first doctoral degree. This period may be extended by the time spent during this period on long-term, documented sickness benefits or rehabilitation benefits connected with incapacity for work, lasting more than 90 days. In addition, this period may be extended by the number of months spent on leaves related to childcare and upbringing granted under the Labour Code, and in the case of women, by 18 months for each child born or adopted, if this method of indicating career breaks is more favourable.

• The person to be employed in the post-doc position must jointly meet the following conditions:

1. the project leader was not the supervisor or auxiliary supervisor of the candidate’s doctoral dissertation;
2. the candidate obtained their doctoral degree at an entity other than the entity where employment in this position is planned, or completed at least a 10-month continuous and documented postdoctoral fellowship at an entity other than the entity implementing the project and in a country other than the country where the doctoral degree was obtained;
3. the candidate will be employed for a period of no less than 6 months;
4. during the period of receiving this remuneration, the candidate will not receive any other remuneration from funds awarded as direct costs in research projects financed under NCN calls;
5. during the period of receiving this remuneration, the candidate will not receive remuneration from another employer under an employment contract, including from an employer based outside Poland.

• Documented scientific achievements appropriate to the career stage, in particular publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals. 
• International experience, for example participation in conferences or academic exchange. 

Presentation of a plan for further research activity.

1. Good skills in optics and condensed matter physics.
2. Experimental skills.
3. Willingness to solve complex technical problems.
4. Programming skills (Python or other). 
5. Experience with CAD programs.
6. Good written and spoken English skills.
7. Team working skills.

If hired, we expect the University of Warsaw to be the primary workplace for the successful candidate.

Basic remuneration: PLN 120,000.00 gross gross per year (including employer costs, seniority allowance, and additional annual remuneration, the so-called “13th salary,” in accordance with applicable regulations). 

1. Scientific achievements (publications, projects, presentations)

– The number and quality of scientific publications (including those in JCR-listed journals), assessed in the context of the length of the candidate’s academic career

– Participation in research projects (national and international)

– Presentations at scientific conferences

– Quality of the research project

2. Research experience and competencies

– Consistency of experience with the project’s subject matter

– Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques relevant to the given project

3. Soft and organizational skills

– Communication skills and ability to work in a team

– Independence in planning and conducting research

– Ability to present results (both orally and in writing)

4. Plan for scientific and publication development

Interested candidates should submit by email to the address Tomasz.Jakubczyk@fuw.edu.pl the following documents:

1. Candidate’s questionnaire linkhttps://rekrutacja-i-rozwoj.bsp.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2…
2. CV.
3. A copy or certified copy of the doctoral diploma, if the candidate holds a doctoral degree at the time of application.
4. If applicable, information on the planned date of obtaining the doctoral degree. The doctoral degree is required before submitting documents for employment.
5. A recommendation letter from at least one independent researcher. The letter should be sent directly by the person preparing it to: Tomasz.Jakubczyk@fuw.edu.pl.
6. Other documents that the candidate considers relevant.

As part of the employment process, the selected candidate is required to submit the original documents.

The candidates might be asked for an interview with the commission appointed by the Dean of the Faculty.

The entire procedure will be concluded before 3 August 2026. 

Candidates will be individually notified of the competition results via email.

Candidates with disabilities or special needs may report their accessibility requirements for the recruitment process.

This announcement is the first step in the procedure of employing an academic teacher and its positive result will be a base for consecutive steps.

Information about the Internal Reporting Procedure at the University of Warsaw pursuant to the Act of June 14, 2024 on the procedure for whistleblowers:

The University of Warsaw has a procedure for reporting rights violations - Internal reporting procedure, attached to Ordinance No. 94 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw dated 17 September 2024 on the procedure for whistleblowers reporting cases of law violation at the University of Warsaw and for undertaking follow-up actions, published and available in Monitor UW 2024, item 266. For moreinformation about this topic and the processing of candidates’ personal data please follow the link

The University of Warsaw follows an Open, Transparent, and Merit-Based Recruitment Policy, the content of which can be accessed at: https://rekrutacja-i-rozwoj.bsp.uw.edu.pl/polityka-rekrutacji