Student

Description

CeNT-46-2026 Director of Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw, with the Project Leader, announce opening of the competition for the position of Student in the Materials and Processes Simulation Laboratory – Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw. JOB OFFER Position in the project: Student Laboratory: Materials and Processes Simulation Laboratory Scientific discipline: Chemical sciences

What we offer

• Stipend Number of job offers: 1

• Remuneration/stipend amount/month: 2000 PLN gross

• Position starts on: 01.11.2026 or soon after.

• Maximum period of contract/stipend agreement:

• 11 months with possible one additional year extension

• Institution: Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw

• Project leader: Prof dr hab. Silvio Osella

• Project title:

• Low-dimensional materials for solar fuels conversion and valorization

• (SOLAR2VAL)

• NCN programme: SONATA BIS 13

• Project description:

• The goal of the project is to design stable and highly efficient hybrid nanomaterials for solar fuels generation, through an heterojunction structure in which absorption of light is followed by transfer of charges to the catalytic sites where the CO2RR and NRR take place to obtain ethanol, ethylene and ammonia as main products. The interface is based on low dimensional materials, focusing on 0D carbon dots, 2D layered materials and 2D catalysts such as 2D-MOFs and 2D-COFs.

• In this project we will use 1: multiscale computational methods to describe the chemical and physical properties of interfaces; 2: characterization of the charge transfer at the interfaces; 3: heterogeneous catalysis for CO2RR and NRR; 4: method development to compute the catalytic cycle in photo(electro)chemical environments.

• The computational part of the project will focus on 1. the rational design of low dimensional materialsʼ building blocks by means of ab initio computation to assess their opto-electronic properties. 2. Detailed study of the interfaces created by assembly of different low dimensional materials, using a multiscale computational approach to fully assess the opto-electronic properties of the different interfaces in order to optimize charge or energy transfer processes. 3. In deep study of the heterogeneous catalytic cycle to obtain the desired products from CO2RR and NRR.

• Key responsibilities include:

• ab initio computation of absorption/emission properties of light emitting molecules and their assemblies

• Study of optical, electronic and transport properties from QM/MM calculations

• Profile of candidates/requirements:

• The competition is open for persons who meet the conditions specified in the regulations on the allocation of resources for the implementation of

• Stimulating and friendly work environment, attractive stipend, opportunity to work in an innovative international project

• Please submit the following documents to: s.osella@cent.uw.edu.pl

Recruitment process

• Cover letter

• Current curriculum vitae

• Copy of document confirming the student status

• Before entering the competition, candidates are obliged to familiarise themselves with Internal Reporting Procedure.

• 20.10.2026 Date of announcing the results: 22.10.2026

• Method of notification about the results: e-mail, CeNT website: https://cent.uw.edu.pl/job-offers/

Responsibilities

• Enrolled as a student of first cycle studies, second cycle studies or uniform Masterʼs studies conducted in a higher education institution on the territory of Poland, in chemistry, physics or related discipline.

• Willing to spend 25-30 hours a week (flexible hours) to do fun projects

• With good oral/written communication skills in English

• Although not required, any previous experience in molecular modelling would be welcome

Słowa kluczowe

• computation

• charge and energy transfer

• low dimensional materials

• nano assembly

• spectroscopy