Offer No.: 4869
Institution: Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics
City: Toruń
Position: assistant professor (adjunkt) - research staff
Discipline: The Field of Exact and Natural Sciences - Physical Sciences
Posted: 2026-04-03
Expires: 2026-05-04
Keywords: optical engineering, biomedical engineering, image processing, signal processing, biomedical imaging, medical physics, elastography, optical coherence tomography
Description (field, expectations, comments):
The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668) and the following qualification criteria:
1. PhD in physics /optics /electronic engineering /mechanical engineering / computer science or related fields obtained in 2019 or later.
2. Experience in biophotonics imaging techniques.
3. Skills in image and signal processing and analysis (e.g. using tools such as Matlab, Python and Labview).
4. Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written) and excellent presentation skills.
5. High motivation and enthusiasm for scientific work in a multidisciplinary team.
Additionally, the following will be strongly advantageous:
6. Experience with optical coherence tomography or related imaging techniques.
7. Experience in clinical work in biomedical imaging.
Period of employment: 24 months, with additional extensions based on work results
Position starts in: no earlier than June 2026.
We offer employment at a postdoctoral level in a research grant financed by the National Science Center, Poland through the MAESTRO competition. The project is implemented at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń at the Institute of Physics, at the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, at the Department of Biophotonics and Optical Engineering
Remuneration: 140 000 PLN/year gross gross (full remuneration cost, including full social security and health insurance), approximate amount of net salary 7 300,00 PLN/month
Project leader: Brendan Kennedy, PhD
Project title: Multi-parametric optical elastography: Comprehensive characterization of micro-scale tissue mechanics
Required documents:
- Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment (download here)
- Professional curriculum vitae
- Copy of higher education diploma
- Copy of doctorate certificate
- Information about scientific, didactic and organizational achievements (abstract comprising candidate's most important areas of research, and scientific, educational, and other achievements)
- List of publications (including the publishing house/journal, year of publication, and page number)
- Declaration of consent to the processing of personal data contained in the job offer for the needs of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of The Council od 27 April 2016 (L119/1) (download here)
- Declaration under art. 113 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym (o niekaralności) (Art. Paragraph 113 (1) of the Higher Education Act (of no criminal record)) (download here)
- Declaration that Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will be my primary employer once I have won the contest (download here)
- A cover letter (addressed to Professor Andrzej Tretyn, Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus University)
Additional information: Please submit the aforementioned documents to brendan.kennedy@umk.pl with annotation „Postdoc Maestro BK.2”(offer no.4869) in the subject field. Application deadline: 4.05.2026 The contest will be adjudicated no later than: 31.05.2026 Employment planned from: 1.06.2026 After a preliminary selection, a shortlist of candidates fulfilling the main eligibility criteria will be invited for an interview, in person or online. NCU declares the right not to choose any candidate. The university does not provide accommodation.
Please be informed that the person selected through the competition will be obliged to submit a certificate from the National Criminal Register with regard to offences specified in Chapters 19 and 25 of the Penal Code (including offences against sexual freedom and morality), in Article 189a and Article 207 of the Penal Code and in the Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction of 29 July 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1939 and of 2022, item 2600), or for the corresponding offences defined in foreign law. The obligation to verify applies to a person whose tasks will be related to the protected activity referred to in Article 21. of the Act of 13 May 2016 on counteracting the threat of sexual offences and the protection of minors (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 560).
Pursuant to art. 24 paragraph 6 of the Act of June 14, 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928), information on the internal reporting procedure at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is available at: https://www.umk.pl/en/contact/internal-reporting/
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Wydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej
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