4 Aug 2026
Job Information
Organisation/Company: Nicolaus Copernicus University
Department: Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics
Research Field: Physics
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: PhD Positions
Application Deadline: 6 Dec 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)
Country: Poland
Type of Contract: Other
Type of Contract Extra Information: Scholarship under Doctoral School
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 40
Offer Starting Date: 1 Feb 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
Dr Piotr Kolenderski, Professor at Nicolaus Copernicus University offers a scholarship for PhD Student (Scholarship Holder) to work within the grant project entitled “Imaging using Quantum Optical Coherence Tomography”
Where to apply
E-mail: kolenderski@fizyka.umk.pl
Requirements
Research Field: Physics
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Mathematics or Physics or a relevant discipline.
- Background in machine learning or programming.
- Knowledge of Optical Coherence Tomography or Quantum Optical Coherence Tomography preferred but not mandatory.
- Very good command of spoken and written English.
Tasks:
- Development and optimization of machine learning methods for processing Quantum OCT (Q-OCT) signals.
- Design, training, and testing of neural network architectures for artefact and dispersion removal in Fd-Q-OCT and SS-Q-OCT systems.
- Preparation and generation of training datasets based on experimental and simulated Q-OCT data.
- Development of automated methods for generating training data from experimentally acquired joint spectra.
- Validation of machine learning models on experimental Q-OCT signals.
- Development of neural-network-based methods for improving the resolution of Q-OCT images.
Specific Requirements
Description of duties:
The student’s aim will be to develop and apply machine learning methods for advanced Quantum Optical Coherence Tomography (Q-OCT) systems, in particular for Fourier-domain Quantum OCT (Fd-Q-OCT) and Swept Source Quantum OCT (SS-Q-OCT). The student will work on the development, optimisation, training, and validation of neural network architectures for the removal of artefacts and dispersion effects from Q-OCT signals, as well as on methods for improving image resolution. The research will also include the preparation of realistic training datasets based on experimental and simulated data, development of automated training-data generation methods, and testing of machine learning models on experimental Q-OCT signals.
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent
Research Field: Physics
Internal Application form(s) needed
Agrement personal data EN_2.pdf (English, 143.69 KB - PDF)
Zgoda_przetwarzanie danych osobowych_PL_2.pdf (English, 190.42 KB - PDF)
Additional Information
Benefits
Employment conditions:
- A stipend of 5,000 PLN gross/month for a period of up to 24 months prior to the midterm evaluation
- A stipend of 6,500 PLN gross/month for a period of up to 24 months following the midterm evaluation
- Planned period of employment: up to 48 months, February 1st, 2027–January 31st, 2031
Selection process
The scholarship is awarded in accordance with the rules set out in the Regulations on the Award of Research Scholarships of the National Science Centre, adopted by Resolution No. 25/2024 of the Council of the National Science Centre dated 4 March 2024.
Required documents (please send these to the project manager’s email address: kolenderski@fizyka.umk.pl, with the subject line ‘Opus 29.3’):
- Cover letter
- CV
- Copies of obtained diplomas and certificates (if any)
- Copy or scan of candidate’s publications (if any)
- Information about scientific awards, scholarships and other distinctions (if any)
- Description of current research activity (if applicable)
- Consent to the processing of personal data (https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.umk.pl%2Fuczelnia%2Fiod%2FKonkurs_EN.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK).
- Certificate of student status
Applicants will be evaluated by a selection committee appointed by the Dean of the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics. The committee will recommend the awarding (or rejection) of the scholarship no later than 18.12.2026.
Candidates will be notified of the outcome of the competition by e-mail.
In the event of resignation of the selected candidate, the right to indicate the next candidate from the ranking list is reserved.
All documents should contain the candidate's signature or its scan.
Language of application: Polish or English.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland, Toruń
Country: Poland
State/Province: Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
City: Toruń
Postal Code: 87-100
Street: Grudziądzka 5-7
Contact
State/Province: Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
City: Toruń
Website: http://www.fizyka.umk.pl/wfaiis_en/
Street: ul. Grudziądzka 5/7
Postal Code: 87-100