Position: Technologist – µ-fluidics
Application deadline: May 28, 2026, 1600 (Central European Time)
Applications with required documents (CV, scientific output, copies of documents confirming academic degrees) should be sent by email to: Katarzyna.Potera@pw.edu.pl

Responsibilities:
• Participation in the development of piezoelectric µ-energy generator (Energy Harvester) technologies, especially in terms of filling with working fluid and sealing of structures;
• Selection of coatings sealing the µ-generator structure, ensuring both chemical stability when exposed to the working fluid and mechanical resistance to operating pressures inside the generator;
• Design of µ-fluidic structures enabling filling µ-generators with working fluid;
• Mechanical processing of coatings – fabrication of designed µ-fluidic structures;
• Analysis of fabricated sealing coatings in terms of ensuring tightness;
• Development of a procedure for preparing the µ-generator chamber prior to filling by evacuating air to a specified pressure;
• Development of a procedure for filling µ-generators with the working fluid defined during the project, in such a volume that the chamber is partially filled with liquid and partially with its saturated vapor;
• Optimization of the manufacturing process of sealing coatings enabling medium- and large-scale production of µ-generators;
• Development of a procedure for alignment of sealing coatings with the silicon-based µ-generator structure;

Requirements:
1) PhD degree or equivalent in a field related to nano-engineering;
2) Very good command of English (spoken and written), enabling active participation in international scientific conferences, work with English-language literature, and preparation of grant applications, including international collaboration;
3) Proficiency in Polish (spoken and written), enabling effective application for grants in Polish funding institutions and conducting projects with Polish partners;
4) Scientific output including co-authorship of at least 15 scientific publications (journals, book chapters or books, conference papers);
5) Scientific profile related to micro- and nanotechnology, confirmed by publications, participation in scientific projects, and professional experience;
6) International research stays (minimum 6 months total) in institutions focused on µ-fluidics;
7) Practical knowledge of analytical techniques: optical microscopy;
8) Practical knowledge and experience in mechanical material processing enabling fabrication of sealing coatings with µ-fluidic structures, including micro-milling, 3D printing, CO₂ laser processing;
9) Knowledge of chemical durability of materials;
10) Experience in laboratory organization, preparation of laboratory protocols and procedures, scientific publications (in English and Polish), and research reports;
11) Experience in implementation and optimization of manufacturing processes;
12) Practical ability to analyse and solve ongoing technological problems;
13) Experience in conducting research confirmed by publications, patents, and participation in scientific projects.

What we offer:
1. Fixed-term employment (12 months), 20% FTE;
2. Targeted start date: June 15, 2026;
3. Work on the SFINKS project funded by the European Research Council (Advanced Grant);
4. Employment at a leading technical university in Poland;
5. Opportunity for scientific career development in a dynamic team conducting innovative research in a strategically important field;
6. Possibility of hybrid work;
7. Numerous training courses and professional development opportunities;
8. Access to group insurance and employee benefits (holiday subsidies, sports activities, language courses);

Candidates are requested to send their CV along with a list of scientific output (publications ordered chronologically from newest to oldest) and copies of documents confirming academic degrees to: Katarzyna.Potera@pw.edu.pl
Application deadline: May 28, 2026, 16:00 (Central European Time)
Only selected candidates will be contacted. Submitted documents will not be returned.