Scholarship holder - PhD student

MARIA CURIE-SKLODOWSKA UNIVERSITY IN LUBLIN; Polska; On-site; PLN 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

MARIA CURIE-SKLODOWSKA UNIVERSITY IN LUBLIN is offering a scholarship holder PhD student position in the Department of Surface Physics and Nanostructures, Institute of Physics, for the OPUS NCN project on epitaxial silicene as a platform for hydrogen storage in the solid phase. The role involves performing topography and spectroscopy measurements with a scanning tunneling microscope under supervision of Prof.

Mariusz Krawiec.

Qualifications

• Status of a doctoral student at the beginning of participation and during the project.
• Completed master's studies in physics, chemistry, materials engineering or related fields.
• Basic knowledge of surface physics and chemistry.
• Knowledge of English in speech and writing.
• Commitment and strong motivation to conduct scientific research.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Topography and spectroscopy measurements using a scanning tunneling microscope.

Skills

English language

Education

Master degree or equivalent

Job description

MARIA CURIE-SKLODOWSKA UNIVERSITY IN LUBLIN

Organisation/Company MARIA CURIE-SKLODOWSKA UNIVERSITY IN LUBLIN Department Department of Surface Physics and Nanostructures, Institute of Physics Research Field Physics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 10 Dec 2026 - 15:00 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2027 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

Scholarship holder-PhD student for the research project "Epitaxial silicene as a platform for hydrogen storage in the solid phase" implemented as part of the OPUS NCN competition under the supervision of prof. Mariusz Krawiec.

As part of the research tasks in the OPUS 23 project entitled "Epitaxial silicene as a platform for hydrogen storage in the solid phase" the scholarship holder will be required to: topography and spectroscopy measurements using a scanning tunneling microscope.

Conditions of employment:

Place of research tasks: Department of Surface Physics and Nanostructures, Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, Maria Curie‑Sklodowska University in Lublin

The salary will be paid in the form of a research scholarship, starting from January 1, 2027, for a period of 13 months.

Scholarship amount: 4000 PLN/month. This is an additional scholarship to the standard subvention-funded one.

Requirements

Research Field Physics Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Specific Requirements

Requirements:

• status of a doctoral student at the beginning of participation in the project and during the implementation of tasks in the project,
• completed master's studies in the field of physics, chemistry, materials engineering or related fields,
• basic knowledge of surface physics and chemistry,
• knowledge of English in speech and writing,
• commitment and strong motivation to conduct scientific research,
• ability to work independently and in a team.

Additional requirements:

• experience with Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) systems will be considered a strong asset.

List of required documents:

• CV or scientific curriculum vitae, including previous scientific achievements or work experience in other research projects,
• confirmation of obtaining a master's degree or confirmation of the status of a doctoral student,
• the opinion and consent of the doctoral thesis supervisor to participate in research in the indicated project or the opinion of the current scientific supervisor,
• a statement of knowledge of the English language or a certificate.

The following should be added to the application:

„I consent to the processing by the Maria Curie‑Sklodowska University in Lublin with its registered office atPl. Marii Curie‑Sklodowskiej 5, 20-031 Lublin, being the Administrator of Personal Data, personal data concerning me collected in connection with and for the purpose of the recruitment process, in accordance with art. 6 sec. 1 lit. a) 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 (General Data Protection Regulation data).”

Additional information:

T he competition will be settled by December 14, 2026.

The project manager reserves the right to contact selected candidates and conduct an interview with them.

The competition will be conducted in accordance with the "REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING SCIENTIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS IN RESEARCH PROJECTS FINANCED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER".

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Research Field Physics

Additional Information

Scholarship amount: 4000 PLN/month. This is an additional scholarship to the standard subvention-funded one.

Selection process

T he competition will be settled by December 14, 2026.

The project manager reserves the right to contact selected candidates and conduct an interview with them.

The competition will be conducted in accordance with the "REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING SCIENTIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS IN RESEARCH PROJECTS FINANCED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER".

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Department of Surface Physics and Nanostructures, Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, Maria Curie‑Sklodowska University in Lublin Country Poland State/Province Lublin City Lublin Postal Code 20-031 Street Pl.Marii Curie‑Sklodowskiej 1 Geofield