Postdoc (Senior Assistant(CeNT-32-2026)

University of Warsaw; Poland; On-site; PLN 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Warsaw invites applications for a Postdoc (Senior Assistant) in the Laboratory of Quantum Technologies, Centre of New Technologies. The project, Quantum Limits in coherent beams combination of optical signals, seeks strong candidates in physics with a PhD and EU-era eligibility.

The selected candidate will conduct research, publish results, and present at conferences, with opportunities to advance in a cutting-edge quantum information group.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in physics; candidate should have it for no longer than 7 years before signing the employment agreement.
• PhD degree should be obtained in EU, EFTA, OECD or nostrified by employment date.
• Knowledge of quantum mechanics/quantum information/quantum optics.
• Numerical skills for simulations (e.g. Mathematica, Python or equivalent).
• Experience writing scientific publications and presenting results at conferences.

Responsibilities

• Work on an ambitious project aimed at practical applications of quantum technologies.
• Authorship of papers in top scientific journals.
• Possibility to attend international scientific conferences.
• Possibility to learn many advanced methods of quantum information/quantum optics.

Skills

Quantum mechanics

Quantum optics

Numerical simulations

Academic writing

Education

PhD in physics

Tools

Wolfram Mathematica

Python

Job description

Organisation/Company University of Warsaw Department Centre of New Technologies Research Field Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 30 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information other Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 3 Aug 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

CeNT-32-2026 Director of Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw, with the approval from the Rector of the University of Warsaw, announces the opening of the position of Postdoc (Senior Assistant) in the group of researchers in the Laboratory of Quantum Technologies– Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw.

Project title: Quantum Limits in coherent beams combination of optical signals

The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions specified in:

- Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571 with amendments) and the Statutes of the University of Warsaw;

- Article 122 of the Statutes of the University of Warsaw;

- Regulations on the allocation of resources for the implementation of tasks financed by the National Centre of Science for SONATA 19 grant 1

- PhD degree in physics. The candidate should hold a PhD degree for no longer than 7 years before the date of signing an employment agreement in the project.

- The PhD degree should be obtained in a country of the EU, EFTA, OECD or nostrified on the date of employment at the latest

- Knowledge of quantum mechanics/quantum information/quantum optics.

- Numerical skills in conducting simulations (e.g. knowledge of Wolfram Mathematica, Python or equivalent programming languages).

- Experience in writing scientific publications and presenting results at conferences or other meetings.

• Work on an ambitious project aimed at practical applications of quantum technologies.
• Authorship of papers in top scientific journals.
• Possibility to attend international scientific conferences.
• Possibility to learn many advanced methods of quantum information/quantum optics.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw Country Poland Geofield