Assistant Professor Research Group; F​/M), Faculty of Technical Physics, Informatio

Faculty of Technical Physics, Information Technology, and Applied Mathematics, Institute of Physics

Organisation/Company Lodz University of Technology Department Faculty of Technical Physics, Information Technology, and Applied Mathematics, Institute of Physics Research Field Physics » Applied physics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Final date to receive applications 14 Feb 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Brussels) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 15 Jan 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

Lodz University of Technology is one of the finest universities of technology in Poland. Its tradition and experience in training professionals and conducting research date back 80 years. It is an attractive partner for business. It cooperates with the largest national and international corporations. It conducts research of a European standard, develops new technologies and creates innovation in collaboration with the leading research centres all over the world.

One of the pillars of Lodz University of Technology management is equal treatment of staff regardless of their gender, age, race or other demographic and social characteristics. In 2016, TUL was the first technical university in Poland to receive the HR Excellence in Research award certifying that the University adheres to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.

• Candidate should hold a PhD degree in the field of exact and natural sciences
• Have more than four years of scientific experience
• Have authored or co‑authored at least five articles published in JCR‑indexed scientific journals within the last five years
• Have experience in conducting numerical studies related to the simulation of physical phenomena in photonic and/or optoelectronic devices, with programming skills in Python and experience with Origin software considered an additional asset

• Recruitment for postdoctoral positions within project no. FENG.
  01.01-IP.01-A0ZA/25-00, titled: "A new type of hazardous gas analyzer based on photonic and optoelectronic components". Project under the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) TEAM NET FENG program (Action 2.3 TEAM NET).
• Employment type:
  
  full‑time employment contract for a fixed term – for the duration of the project.
• Expected start date:
  March 2, 2026.

A postdoctoral researcher with experience in semiconductor device physics and numerical modelling will be employed. The candidate is expected to have experience in conducting numerical simulations using computational packages such as PLaSK, RPSMES, COMSOL, or Cross Light, as well as the ability to analyse and interpret experimental and simulation results. The candidate should be able to prepare scientific reports and present research results publicly in English, and demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Throughout all stages of the project, the postdoctoral researcher will be involved in activities related to the design of vertical‑cavity surface‑emitting lasers.

Applications should be submitted electronically to the…