Job details

Recruitment result
Place of work

INSITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY PAS, Team 27 Laser Centre

Funding institution

NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTRE

Project description

Project title, type and project number

NCN OPUS 25, project no. 2023/49/B/ST7/01482, “Novel laser sources by exploiting nonlinear complexity in optical fibers.”, 43/2025

Project leader

Dr inż. Katarzyna Krupa

Description

The project’s goal is to develop innovative strategies using the nonlinear complexity of light waves in optical fibers. We will explore various nonlinear effects and the spatial, temporal, and spectral freedoms of multimode fibers to develop new light sources and multidimensional light control techniques. Both single-mode and multimode fibers will be considered. Our main objective is to advance the understanding of spatiotemporal mode-locking and the potential of multimode fiber laser technology, aiming to discover novel regimes of multiple spatiotemporal dissipative solitons and soliton molecules.

Job description

Number of vacancies

1

Key responsibilities include

  • Developing and characterizing of multimode fiber lasers in a regime of energy management
  • Data analysis and preparation of reports
Offer

Position in the project

Student Scholarship position

Job type

• Type of contract: temporary • Hours Per Week: 20

Salary

1500 PLN

Planned start of work in the project

10.11.2025

Planned period of contract/stipend agreement

12 months

We offer

We offer a scholarship position in the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS with a monthly stipend of 1500 PLN per month financed from the OPUS 25, Project no. 2023/49/B/ST7/01482. The scholarship is for 12 months.

Career development prospects at IPC PAS

The successful candidate will benefit in form of the knowledge and methods developed in the laboratory. We plan to publish the results of the work in high impact factor journals. The successful candidate will be eligible for all programs at the IPC PAS, including the IPC PAS Young Scientists competition and the IPC PAS Young Scientists Mobility competition. Institute provides an opportunity to participate in ERASMUS+ programme.

Requirements

Scientific profile of a candidate

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Requirements

1. At the starting date of the work within the project, the applicant should be a student of a full-time second-cycle degree programme or uniform Master’s studies at a university in Poland (within the meaning of the Act on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018) (i.e., studying, physics, optics, or a related field).
2. Ability to work independently as well as in a group
3. Background in physics and optics
4. Very good in English speaking and writing.

Key assessment criteria

The recruitment committee shall evaluate the candidates’ research achievements, their research-related achievements and competencies as regards specific tasks in the research project, expressed as a point score:
• the candidate’s research achievements, including publications in prestigious academic press /journals (50% of the final score)
• research-related achievements, scholarships, awards and research experience gained in Poland or abroad, research workshops and training courses, participation in research projects (20% of the final score)
• the candidate’s competence to carry out specific tasks in the research project (30% of the final score)

Required documents

Complete application should include the following items:
• Application letter,
• CV including scientific achievements,
• Documents confirming the status of Master student

Recruitment procedure
  • The application deadline is on the 28.10.2025, 12:00 noon Applications should be sent to rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl. IMPORTANT! email subject: “Recruitment no 43/2025 ” (emails without this number will not be considered)
  • The scholarship will be awarded in accordance with the rules defined by National Science Center’s document REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING NCN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NCN-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS https://ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwalyrady/2022/uchwala124_2022-zal1_ang.pdf
  • Top candidates can be invited for an online or in-person interview (30.10.2025). We reserve the right to contact and reply to only selected candidates.
  • The incomplete applications may not be considered.
  • The scholarship will be awarded to the person who obtains the highest number of points.
  • The results of the competition are made public
  • The results of the recruitment are planned to be announced on the 4.11.2025.
  • If the top candidate does not sign the contract due to the resignation, we reserve the right to choose the next candidate from the ranking list.
Additional information

Contact person: Katarzyna Krupa; kkrupa@ichf.edu.pl Phone: +48 22 343 30 52

Document confirming the status of a student (in accordance with the rules defined by National Science Center’s document REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING NCN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NCN-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS will be required before concluding the scholarship agreement.

Name of the post and its definition in the meaning of the grant documentation:

NCN scholarships may be awarded to a person who meets any of the following criteria:
a) is a student of a full-time second-cycle degree programme or uniform Master’s studies at a university in Poland; According to REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING NCN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NCN-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS:
https://ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwalyrady/2022/uchwala124_2022-zal1_ang.pdf

Deadlines

Application deadline

28.10.2025 12:00

Planned date of settlement of the competition

4.11.2025

Archival announcement. We would like to thank all candidates for their submitted applications.

Date of announcement: 10.10.2025

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