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 candidate must be a PhD student/doctoral student at a doctoral school.
• 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: October 8, 2025, 00:00
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: 32 months starting from October 1, 2025, with a possible extension up to 36 months.

 

Additional information:
Applicants are requested to submit a CV (including a list of achievements), a motivation letter, and one or more recommendation letters.
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