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Nazwa stanowiska: Research Scholarship Grantee (student or PhD student) M/F
Wymagania
Poznań University of Technology, Institute of Physics, invites applications for a research scholarship funded by the National Science Centre (NCN), Poland.
We are seeking a motivated candidate to participate in the NCN research project No.
2025/59/D/ST5/01720, carried out under the SONATA 21 programme and entitled
“Substitutional Doping in 2D Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides: Descriptor-Based Modeling of Chemical Sensing Behavior.” The Principal Investigator (PI) is Maciej Szary, PhD.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must be enrolled as a student or PhD student at the time of commencing their project-related tasks, in accordance with the applicable NCN scholarship regulations.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- A background in chemistry, physics, materials science, or a related discipline.
- Basic scripting, data-processing, and documentation skills, e.g., using Bash, Python,
LaTeX.
- Good command of English sufficient to read and understand scientific literature.
- A strong interest in materials chemistry, two-dimensional (2D) materials, and their
environmental applications.
- Motivation to pursue scientific research, a proactive attitude, commitment to research activities, and a willingness to develop professionally.
The following qualifications will be considered an advantage:
- Experience with density functional theory (DFT) calculations and computational
materials science software, such as Quantum ESPRESSO, VASP, or equivalent
packages.
- Familiarity with Linux-based environments.
- Experience in statistical analysis and machine learning.
Opis zadań
Scope of Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, the scholarship holder will:
- Perform DFT-based computational modeling of materials, focusing on geometry
optimization, electronic structure, and adsorption energetics.
- Assist with data curation, descriptor extraction, and visualization of computational
results, including plots, maps, and comparative tables.
- Contribute to the maintenance of version-controlled code and data repositories.
- Help ensure data and metadata consistency in accordance with the FAIR principles
(Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable).
Typ konkursu NCN: SONATA – ST
Termin składania ofert: 2026-11-20 23:59
Forma składania ofert: e-mail
Warunki zatrudnienia
Scholarship Terms and Conditions
- Type of funding: Research scholarship under a scholarship agreement.
- Scholarship amount: 3 000 PLN per month.
- Funding duration: Up to 30 months.
- Expected start date: January 1, 2027.
Dodatkowe informacje
What We Offer
- Training and hands-on experience in computational materials modeling.
- Access to high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure.
- Opportunities to develop research skills and build a foundation for an academic
career.
Application Procedure
Applicants are requested to submit Curriculum Vitae (CV) including:
- Scientific interests and career goals.
- Relevant coursework, particularly in chemistry, physics, materials science,
computational materials modeling, and statistical analysis.
- Technical and computational skills.
- A description of previous research experience, if applicable.
- A list of scientific achievements, publications, presentations, or other relevant accomplishments, if applicable.
- Personal data statement and consent for the processing of personal data for
recruitment purposes, in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, e.g.,
“I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in the application
documents by Poznań University of Technology, based in Poznań, for the purpose of
conducting the current recruitment process.”
Applications should be submitted by email to maciej.szary@put.poznan.pl
Applications may be submitted in Polish or English.
Application deadline: November 20th, 2026.
Selected candidates will be invited to an in-person interview via email at least three days before the scheduled interview date.
Candidate interviews: November 27, 2026.
Announcement of competition results: December 4, 2026.
Data dodania ogłoszenia: 2026-10-30 10:51