Scholar - PhD student

Euraxess; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 60,933 - 72,986; Full time

Job summary

Wrocławski Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy? Wrocław University of Science and Technology poszukuje doktoranta w projekcie ultrastabilnych laserów impulsowych dotyczącym zakresu podczerwieni. Poszukiwany kandydat do pracy nad laserami Cr:ZnS/Se i ich konwersją spektralną.

Stypendium: 6000 PLN miesięcznie, okres umowy 01/10/2026 – 30/09/2027. Rozpoczęcie 1 października 2026. Współpraca z partnerami międzynarodowymi i możliwość staży zagranicznych oraz publikacji wyników.

Qualifications

• Fizyka i elektronika, preferowani absolwenci
• Knowledge in optics, nonlinear optics and laser physics.
• Hands-on experience with pulsed lasers and optics.
• Experience with Cr:ZnS/Se lasers and spectral conversion helps.
• English at least B2.
• Willingness to relocate and mobility.

Skills

Optics knowledge

Nonlinear optics

Laser physics

Hands-on experiments

CrZnSSe lasers

English B2

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

Cr:ZnS/Se lasers

Spectral conversion methods

Job description

Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Organisation/Company Wrocław University of Science and Technology Department Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems Research Field Physics » Optics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 4 Sep 2026 - 15:00 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Scholarship Job Status Other Job Status Extra Information Scholarship Hours Per Week 40 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number STD1/K35/W12N/07/2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Period of contract: 01/10/2026 – 30/09/2027 The scholarship may be collected only for the period of having active status of a doctoral student in accordance with the “Regulamin przyznawania stypendiów stanowiących pomoc dla stypendystów Projektu w ramach Działania 2.2. First TEAM (FENG 2021-2027) Fundacji na rzecz Nauki Polskiej” (https://www.fnp.org.pl/component/fnp_programs/program/first-team-feng/n… ).Renumeration: 6000 PLN / month

Position starts on: 1st October 2026

Title of the project: Ultrastable pulsed lasers covering the spectral range from near to far infrared (Ultrastabilne lasery impulsowe pokrywające zakres spektralny od bliskiej do dalekiej podczerwieni), FENG.02.02-IP.05-0069/23.

Description of the project: The project covers the fields of photonics and electronics: in particular, lasers generating ultrashort pulses and the conversion of their radiation through non-linear optics processes.

Within the project we will develop novel stabilised laser sources generating ultra-short pulses in the mid-infrared (3-25 µm) and far-infrared (25-300 µm) spectral range. These sources will be based on chromium solid-state lasers (Cr:ZnS/Se), and the duration of the pulses generated will reach single oscillations of the electric field (sub-10 fs). These pulses will then be converted to the mid-infrared band using non-linear optics techniques [Nature Photonics 16, 512 (2022)].

The laser sources we are developing have direct applications in biomedicine. Research is conducted in close cooperation with renowned foreign partners: Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. The partners will use the results of our research in spectroscopic measurements of human blood for early detection of cancer [Nature 577, 52 (2020)]. During the PhD, the candidate will undertake an overseas research internship at the German partners' facilities. The candidate will also conduct research in collaboration with VIGO Photonics with the aim of commercialising the technology under development.

The main objective of the project is to develop an ultra-broadband pulsed laser source that will cover the entire bandwidth from near to far infrared (1-300 µm).

The project FENG.02.02-IP.05-0069/23 is co-funded by the European Funds for Smart Economy 2021-2027 (Priority 2) within the FIRST TEAM FENG programme.

• Optimization of a Solid State Laser Demonstrator Using a Cr:ZnS Crystal for Spectral Conversion (laser physics)
• Spectral conversion of pulses to the mid- and far-infrared and optimisation of these processes (non-linear optics)
• Application of the developed radiation sources in work with project partners: Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich and VIGO Photonics.

Where to apply

E‑mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Physics » Optics Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Profile of candidates (requirements):

• Physics and electronics graduates preferred
• Knowledge in optics, nonlinear optics and laser physics.
• Practical hands‑on experience with pulsed lasers and optics (setting‑up optical experiments), experience with Cr:ZnS/Se lasers and spectral conversion processes of their radiation will be an additional advantage
• Required English language skills at minimum B2 level
• Enthusiasm, strong motivation for experimental research and patience.
• Availability (full‑time contract) and mobility
• The scholarship may be collected only for the period of having active status of a doctoral student in accordance with the “Regulamin przyznawania stypendiów stanowiących pomoc dla stypendystów Projektu w ramach Działania 2.2. First TEAM (FENG 2021-2027) Fundacji na rzecz Nauki Polskiej” https://www.fnp.org.pl/component/fnp_programs/program/first-team-feng/n… )

Specific Requirements

Required documents

• Curriculum vitae (CV) including major achievements and scientific publications, awards, scientific activity.

Please highlight your competencies in terms of the tasks performed in the project.

• A stable and attractive stipend over the entire Ph.D. period,
• Participation in a very attractive scientific program focused on fundamental research,
• Work in a recognized team of researchers,
• Possibility for short‑term research stays at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich
• Access to unique top‑level equipment,
• Dissemination of your results in scientific journals
• Great opportunities to accomplish a very interesting Ph.D. course
• Participation in scholarships, schools, research visits, etc.

Selection process

Recruitment procedure:

The recruitment committee, consisting of the principal investigator of the project and at least one employee of Wrocław University of Science and Technology who is an expert in the given scientific discipline, will examine the candidates taking into account:

• Competences of the candidates, i.e., experience in similar projects, knowledge in fiber optics and laser technology
• research achievements of the candidates (grades obtained during studies, publications, research activities)
• Awards and prizes obtained by the candidates

In the second round of recruitment, selected candidates will be invited to an interview with the recruitment committee (online or face‑to‑face, please inform us in your application about the preferred way).

Candidates will be informed via e‑mail about the results of the competition.

Application deadline: 04.09.2026 Interviews deadline: 14 - 22.09.2026 (applicants will be informed by e‑mail about the exact date of the interviews).

Please include in your application:

“I hereby give consent for my personal data included in my application to be processed for the purposes of the recruitment process under the Personal Data Protection Act as of 29 August 1997, consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2016, item 922 as amended.”

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