Kierownik /Kierowniczka/x w Laboratorium Badawczym Technologii Wodorowych i Katalizy w pionie badawczym

About the Position

Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – Instytut Elektrotechniki is a leading entity in Poland, specializing in the collaboration with industry, focusing on the design and improvement of electrotechnical products. We offer a unique opportunity for professional development and challenges in the research and development sphere, contributing to the positive image of the brand and working in the research and development sector aimed at building a bridge between science and the economy.

Responsibilities

• Managing the activities of the Hydrogen Technologies and Catalysis Research Laboratory.
• Planning, organizing, and supervising laboratory work and personnel.
• Overseeing research infrastructure, scientific equipment, and laboratory supplies, including planning reviews, maintenance, calibration, repairs, and upgrades.
• Ensuring the proper operation of laboratory infrastructure and rational management of entrusted assets.
• Planning the development of laboratory infrastructure and preparing technical assumptions for purchasing new equipment and supplies.
• Organizing, conducting, and supervising laboratory research, research and development work, and research services carried out by the laboratory.
• Developing, implementing, and improving research methods, laboratory procedures, and operating instructions.
• Supervising the design, construction, operation, and modernization of research stations and laboratory and semi-technical installations.
• Ensuring the compliance of laboratory activities with quality system requirements, occupational health and safety regulations, fire protection requirements, ATEX requirements, and hydrogen handling regulations.
• Supervising the laboratory's material management, including the purchase of equipment, consumables, reagents, and technical gases.
• Planning and supervising the implementation of research and development projects and research contracts for external clients.
• Collaborating with companies, scientific entities, and domestic and foreign partners in conducting research, laboratory services, and development work.
• Participating in preparing technical offers, research schedules, budgets, and project documentation.
• Developing technical reports, research documentation, and laboratory activity reports.
• Developing the laboratory's research service offerings and ensuring the effective use of research infrastructure.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree and 2 years of experience in the research and development sector or a master's degree and 3 years of experience in the research and development sector.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in laboratory, research and development, or industrial work related to hydrogen technologies, catalysis, or chemical processes.
• Experience in organizing and managing a research or technology laboratory.
• Experience in implementing research and development projects and collaborating with companies in conducting research, research services, or implementation work.
• Experience in designing, building, operating, or maintaining research stations, laboratory installations, or semi-technical installations.
• Knowledge of hydrogen production, processing, purification, compression, storage, and utilization technologies.
• Knowledge of research equipment used in hydrogen, material, chemical, or electrochemical technology laboratories.
• Ability to plan experiments, analyze and interpret research results, and develop technical documentation.
• Knowledge of safety principles for working with hydrogen, chemical substances, and ATEX requirements.
• Knowledge of the principles of operating, maintaining, and developing research infrastructure.
• Ability to organize team work and coordinate research and laboratory services.
• Very good knowledge of English in speech and writing (minimum B2).

Nice to Have

• Engineering or science degree in chemical technology, chemical engineering, materials engineering, energy, or related fields.
• Experience in implementing research and development projects funded by national or international sources.
• Experience in preparing technical offers and pricing research services.
• Experience in collaborating with companies in the energy, chemical, petrochemical, biogas, district heating, or industrial decarbonization sectors.
• Experience in designing or developing technologies for biogas plants, combined heat and power plants, chemical plants, hydrogen producers, or other industrial recipients.
• Experience in developing new research methods and implementing them in laboratory activities.
• Experience in preparing technical documentation and acceptance documentation for research stations and installations.
• Knowledge of material characterization methods (e.g., SEM, XRD, BET, FTIR, Raman, DSC, TGA).
• Experience in modeling and simulating chemical, catalytic, or electrochemical processes (e.g., MATLAB, COMSOL, Multiphysis, ANSYS).
• Knowledge of data acquisition systems, industrial automation, and SCADA systems.
• Experience in scaling technologies from laboratory to pilot or demonstration level.
• Knowledge of lifecycle analysis (LCA), techno-economic assessment, and technology commercialization issues.
• Completed training or certifications in laboratory management, project management, quality, or occupational safety.
• Documented scientific output, implementation achievements, or patent applications.

We Offer

• Stable employment based on an employment contract.
• Parking for employees on the institute premises.
• Possibility of preferential insurance: medical (with subsidy) and life insurance.
• Sports card.
• Subsidies for recreation.
• Flexible start time within the allowed time range.
• Professional development.

About the Company

Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – Instytut Elektrotechniki is a state legal entity, a leading entity in Poland in terms of industry collaboration, focusing on the design and improvement of electrotechnical products. More information on the official website: www.iel.lukasiewicz.gov.pl.

Interested parties are invited to apply by clicking the button by September 17, 2026. We will only contact selected candidates. The employer reserves the right to close the recruitment without selecting a candidate and without stating the reason, as well as to extend the application deadline. Information about the recruitment result will be announced on the Institute's website. Additional information can be obtained on the website www.iel.lukasiewicz.gov.pl or by email: [email protected].