Job Information
Organisation/Company: Military University of Technology - Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna
Department: Institute of Optoelectronics
Research Field: Engineering » Electronic engineering
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: PhD Positions
Application Deadline: 23 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)
Country: Poland
Type of Contract: To be defined
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 40
Offer Starting Date: 24 Aug 2026
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: 67/NA/WAT/2026
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
The Candidate for the Optical Signal Detection Team at the Institute of Optoelectronics are expected to possess wide knowledge of the modulation and detection of optical radiation and its interaction with matter – both in terms of the physical basis of operation and the design of electronic and optoelectronic systems. Candidate also should demonstrate teamwork skills, independence, research initiative, and a willingness to contribute to a coherent team development strategy. Practical experience in this area will be an asset. Key responsibilities of the Candidate include active participation in the research and teaching activities conducted by the Team.
Where to apply
E-mail: sekretariat.ioe@wat.edu.pl
Requirements
Research Field: Engineering » Electronic engineering
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
The Candidate must:
- meet the requirements specified in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science
- hold a doctoral degree in engineering and technical sciences, in the discipline of automation, electronics, electrical engineering and space technologies or physical sciences,
- completed engineering or master's degree in one of the following specializations: electronics, metrology, physics, mechatronics, automation or related;
- ability to work in a research team, confirmed by participation in at least 2 research projects;
- ability to interpret results and prepare scientific articles, confirmed by at least 3 articles with an impact factor (IF) of which the candidate is the author or co-author;
- excellent knowledge of Polish, both spoken and written, enabling teaching;
- fluent knowledge of English, both spoken and written, allowing for fluent communication.
Specific Requirements
The competition application should include:
- a letter of application to the Rector of the Military University of Technology,
- candidate’s questionnaire,
- CV,
- copies of diplomas and other documents confirming / proving the candidate's qualifications,
- a declaration of consent to process personal data included in the job application in accordance with the Data Protection Act,
- a statement that the candidate/applicant has full capacity to act according to the law in force,
- a declaration of no charges within a final judgment of a deliberate crime,
- a declaration of no charges within the disciplinary procedure of the deprivation of rights to practice the profession of academic teacher on a permanent or fixed-term basis/contract,
- a declaration on the full use of civil rights,
- a declaration stating whether MUT is the core or non-core workplace for the applicant.
Document templates available on the website:
https://bip.wat.edu.pl/index.php/praca/wzory-dokumentow-dla-kandydatow
Languages: POLISH Level: Excellent
Languages: ENGLISH Level: Excellent
Research Field: Engineering » Electronic engineering
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4
Additional Information
Selection process
The competition will be adjudicated within two weeks from the deadline for submission of offers.
The competition is the first stage specified in the Statute of the Military University of Technology of employment procedure as an academic teacher, and its positive resolution is the basis for further progress. The final decision on employing a person selected in the course of the competition is made by the Rector. The Military University of Technology reserves the right not to resolve the competition without giving a reason. The University does not provide accommodation.
At the end of the recruitment process, offers that do not meet the formal requirements and all other offers except the offer of the selected candidate are destroyed after one month from the day of the competition procedure completion.
Additional comments
Documents should be submitted till September 23, 2026
- in person: to the secretary's office of the Institute of Optoelectronics at the front desk, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, 2 gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego St, building 136, room 114;
- by post: at the Military University of Technology, Institute of Optoelectronics, 00-908 Warsaw, 2 gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego St.;
- by e-mail: sekretariat.ioe@wat.edu.pl.
Formal defects that constitute an absolute ground for the rejection of a tender are lack of documents.
The application should have a reference number: 67/NA/WAT/2026
Website for additional job details: https://bip.wat.edu.pl
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Military University of Technology
Country: Poland
State/Province: Warsaw
City: Warsaw
Postal Code: 00-908
Street: Gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2
Contact
State/Province: Mazowieckie
City: Warsaw
Website: https://www.wojsko-polskie.pl/wat/
Street: Kaliskiego 2
Postal Code: 00-908
E-Mail: sekretariat.ioe@wat.edu.pl
Phone: (+48)261839430