PhD scholarship holder

Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences; Polska; On-site; PLN 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, Poland, invites applications for a PhD scholarship holder position under the NCN SONATA 21 project. The role focuses on analysis of the elastocaloric effect in Ni-free Ti-based alloys for innovative heating and cooling applications.

A Master’s degree and strong English skills are required. The scholarship budget is 5,000 PLN per month, with a start date around Oct 1, 2026 and an application deadline of Sep 25,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in materials science, mechanics, physics, or a related field.
• Motivation for scientific work and willingness to acquire new skills.
• Experience in material fabrication, microstructural analysis, and functional material properties (desirable).
• Very good command of spoken and written English.
• Experience in preparing scientific papers and conference presentations (desirable).

Skills

Fundamentals of materials science

Mechanics of materials

Experience in scientific projects

English (Excellent)

Education

Master Degree or equivalent

Job description

Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences

Organisation/Company Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences Department Departament of Experimental Mechanics Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 25 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 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

PhD scholarship holder in the National Science Centre, Poland (NCN) SONATA 21 project

Project title: Analysis of the elastocaloric effect in superelastic Ni-free Ti-based alloys for potential applications in innovative heating and cooling systems

Requirements

Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• knowledge of the fundamentals of materials science and mechanics of materials (desirable)
• experience in scientific projects

Specific Requirements

1) Master’s degree in materials science, mechanics, physics, or a related field

2) motivation for scientific work and readiness to acquire new skills

3) experience in material fabrication, microstructural analysis, and functional material properties (desirable)

4) very good command of spoken and written English

5) experience in preparing scientific papers and conference presentations (desirable)

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

Scholarship budget (NCN SONATINA project): 5,000 PLN/month

Eligibility criteria

1. Academic CV including a list of publications, presentations, or other achievements.

2. Copy of the Master’s degree diploma.

3. Cover letter containing the following statement: "I consent to the processing of personal data contained in my job application for the purposes of the recruitment process conducted by IPPT PAN, based in Warsaw (ul. A. Pawińskiego 5B), in accordance with Art. 13(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (GDPR)."\

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences Country Poland State/Province Mazovia City Warsaw Postal Code 02-106 Street A.Pawińskiego 5B Geofield