Open competition for undergraduate student position (scholarship) at the University of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics, within the project

“QUantum-effect-based Nanosensing and imaging: Novel glass-diamond photonic approach for the next generation biodiagnostic Applications” – “QUNNA” POIR.04.04.00-1644/18-01

in the scope of the TEAM-NET program, operated by the Foundation for Polish Science

within The Smart Growth Operational Programme 2014-2020 Priority IV

INCREASING THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH POTENTIAL

Measure 4.4: Increasing the human potential in the R&D sector

Project information: The project evolves around new photonic materials, components and systems based on implemented color centers or defects in the crystalline diamond, with specific magnetic and optical properties. It addresses societally significant areas, including highly sensitive cancer cell detection and nano-magnetic tagging of biological matter.

The Project is realized by a Consortium of 4 partners: Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw (Consortium leader); Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science; the Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics; and Institute of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine.

The Research team located at the University of Warsaw shall work on developing strategies, methods and technologies for combining various glassy platforms with nano-diamonds, with an aim to address challenges in the progress of photonic biodiagnostics and nonlinearity engineered ultrafast optics devices.

Project Leader: prof. dr hab. inż. Ryszard Buczyński

The requirements:

1. Having a status of an undergraduate student on the starting date,
2. Willing to get involved and learn experimental handling of optical fibers, specifically:

1. experimental skills in optical measurements of linear and nonlinear properties of specialty fibers will be considered an advantage,
2. familiarity with experimental work with optical fibers and scientific apparatus will be considered an advantage,

       3. prior experience in the application of optical fibers in ultrafast optics techniques will be considered an advantage.

Key responsibilities of PhD student team members within the Project at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw (two positions available)

1. Taking part in research executed by the research team leader and postdocs on the research team,
2. Taking part in internal research meetings (e.g. “journal clubs”) of the research team, participation in these meetings can be remote using online, video-conferencing tools,
3. Assisting the team leader and postdocs in the processing of research data for manuscript preparation.

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We offer:

- challenging research work at a leading University in Poland

- access to a well-stuffed core facility

- work in the interdisciplinary scientific team

- the opportunity of realizing and diploma topic in scope relevant to the Project

Conditions of employment:

• Duration of contract: 12 months (with a possibility of extension)
• Position starts (envisioned): 1^st of July 2022
• Job status: Stipend
• Monthly salary: PLN 1500 (stipend)
• Place of assignment: Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw

The candidate should provide the following documents:

1. Application for the position (please use the pdf-format and the file should contain a scanned signature).
2. Information on the processing of personal data - information clause and consent clause - attachment to the announcement. Please use the pdf-format and the file should contain a scanned signature.
3. CV of candidate
4. Contact data to one (or more) senior researchers familiar with the applicant.

The successful candidate shall be asked to submit original (hardcopy) versions of these documents upon enrollment.

The candidate should provide all documents to dr hab. Mariusz Klimczak, to an email address: mariusz.klimczak@fuw.edu.pl with email title “QUNNA Student UW”.

The entire procedure will be concluded before 30.06.2022. The candidate might be asked for an interview.

Candidates, who receive information on a negative assessment of their application, shall have the right to appel within 7 days of notification.

Candidates shall be informed about the outcome of the competition by e-mail.