Researcher
Staff Researcher in Computational Materials Discovery
University of WarsawWarsaw, PolandDeadline 18 Nov 2026
Overview
- Institution
- University of Warsaw
- Department
- Centre of New Technologies (CeNT)
- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Field
- Chemistry
- Research area
- Computational Materials Science
- Deadline
- 18 November 2026
- Start date
- 1 February 2027
- Duration
- 36 months
- Contract
- Temporary
- Hours
- 40 per week
- Salary
- NCN-funded researcher salary, depending on experience
- Supervisor
- Dr. Piotr Wiśniewski
About this position
The Centre of New Technologies (CeNT) at the University of Warsaw seeks a staff researcher in computational materials discovery.
You will run high-throughput DFT and machine-learning workflows, maintain shared codes, and co-author papers with experimental collaborators. This is a research-focused role without a large teaching load.
Warsaw offers a competitive cost of living and a growing materials-science community.
Requirements
PhD in chemistry, physics, or materials science preferred; strong MSc candidates with proven DFT experience will be considered. Familiarity with VASP, Quantum ESPRESSO, or similar codes.