Unit name: Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies CEZAMAT, Warsaw University of Technology
Position title: PhD Student – Scholarship Holder

Requirements:
• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in natural sciences or technical sciences, such as biotechnology, chemistry, biology, biomedical engineering, or related fields.
• The recruitment process for the WUT doctoral school completed no later than February 11, 2026,
• Experience in cell culture work.
• Basic knowledge of Organ-on-Chip technology and its applications.
• Ability to analyze and interpret experimental data, with particular emphasis on drawing biological conclusions.
• High precision and manual dexterity required for experimental work.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, as well as the ability to present research results.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English to independently work with scientific literature, write publications, and actively participate in international conferences.
Additional preferred competences:
• Experience in differentiating stem cells into neurons.
• Experience in working with microfluidic techniques or sensors.
• Experience working in a clean-room environment.
• Ability to use CAD software.

Description of tasks:
Research tasks:
• Designing and fabricating microfluidic models of the microbiota–gut–brain axis.
• Culturing and differentiating cells, including stem cells.
• Conducting validation and functional tests of the model and analyzing interactions between different cell types.
• Analyzing, interpreting, and reporting experimental data, including preparing documentation and research reports.
• Developing scientific publications and contributing to their preparation for submission.
• Presenting research results at national and international scientific conferences.
• Collaborating with the research team within the project and actively participating in team meetings.
• Preparing a doctoral dissertation: writing a PhD thesis based on results obtained within the project and completing the PhD under the supervision of a member of the research team.

NCN call type: SONATA – 20
Deadline for applications: February 13, 2026
Application method: email

Conditions of employment:
• The PhD student will receive a scholarship under the NCN grant in the amount of 5,000 PLN per month.
• It is possible to obtain an additional scholarship from the Doctoral School in the amount of 3,500 PLN per month.
• Scholarship period: 12 months starting from March 1st 2026 r, with a possible extension up to 36 months.

Required documents:

• Applicants are requested to submit a CV (including a list of achievements), a motivation letter, and one or more recommendation letters.
• Copy of master’s diploma
• Please include the following clause in your submitted documentation: „I consent to the processing of my personal data included in the scholarship offer for the purposes of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act of 10 May 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2019, item 1781, consolidated text).”
Application address: katarzyna.tokarska@pw.edu.pl
Email subject line: (PhD student) in project 2024/55/D/ST4/02457
The project summary can be found at:
https://radon.nauka.gov.pl/dane/profil/686e64b99656102e19e6cf78