Assistant Professor 129.2024

22 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology

Department

Administration

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

22 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

RECTOR of the Jagiellonian University announces a selection procedure for the position of an  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Project title: Opus 21, "Size matters: How a blastocyst's size affects offspring health" PSP: K/PBO/000896

We will verify if maximising blastocyst size determines pregnancy success and postnatal health of offspring (specific aim 1, SP1). Because it is not known which size of the blastocyst is optimal in term of developmental potential, we will evaluate first the development of blastocysts at four progressive growth stages (6, 8, 10 day post coitum, dpc) in comparison to normal (4 dpc). To delay the implantation until required time of blastocyst’s growth, females will be ovariectomised at 2 dpc and then blastocysts from young fertile mice (Group 1-young), aged (Group 2-aged) and nourished with high fat diet mice (Group 3-HFD), and cultured in vitro (Group 4-ART) will be collected and evaluated. We will then evaluate how the blastocyst’s structural and functional features are reflected by its size and provenience (SP2). Finally, part of blastocysts (Groups 2-4) at an optimal growth stage (defined on the basis of previous experiments outcome) will be transferred to prereceptive pseudopregnant recipients for evaluation of full term development and long-term health of offspring (SP 3 - proof of concept).

 

Planned duration of employment 32 months

Expected date of employment commencement: June 2024

 

Scope of duties:

according to the Work Regulations of the Jagiellonian University Annex 1 to the Work Regulations of the Jagiellonian University – Model scopes of responsibilities and duties of academic teachers

The candidates duties will be as follows:
• Oocyte and embryo handling
• In vitro embryo production
• Micromanipulations (ICSI, enucleation, nuclear transfer)
• Mouse surgeries including embryo transfer and ovariectomy
• Isolation and analysis of microvesicles
• Flow cytometry analysis
• Evaluation of pups growth and behavior

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The selection procedure is open for all individuals, who meet the requirements set out in Articles 113 and 116.2.3) of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science, and who meet the following eligibility criteria according to § 165 of the Statute of the Jagiellonian University:

• holding at least a doctoral degree;
• having relevant scientific achievements;
• taking active part in scientific life.

 

Additional requirements and expectations

Eligibility and project criteria:
• Obtaining PhD degree no earlier than 7 years before the year of the employment in the project,
• Obtaining PhD degree which has been awarded by another institution than the one planned to employ them at this post i.e. Jagiellonian University, or completion a continuous and evidenced post-doctoral fellowship of at least 10 months in another institution than the host institution for the project and in another country than the one in which they have been conferred a PhD degree.
• Principal Investigator (prof. Grażyna Ptak) of the project to which the competition announcement concerns, could not be the main supervisor or auxiliary supervisor of the candidate's PhD dissertation.

Other criteria:
• hold a PhD degree in biology, biotechnology, medicine (also veterinary) or any other related discipline.
• have at least one year experience in laboratory work in embryological techniques or cell biology.
• have published at least one scientific article in a peer-reviewed journal as the first author (If you have a special reason not to have a publication, e.g. long-term reviewing process, patent application, etc., please mention it in the application);
• demonstrate a team work abilities
• have a self-development attitude and desire to establish his/her scientific career in the area covered by the project
• be proficient in spoken and written English

Specific Requirements

Required application documents:

1.resume,
2.personal questionnaire filled in by the candidate,
3.copy of the doctoral diploma or a diploma confirming the candidate’s habilitation degree, if applicable,
4.information on the candidate’s scientific, teaching and organisational achievements,
5.declaration of the candidate, confirming that the Jagiellonian University will be their primary place of work, should they be selected in the selection procedure,
6.statement under Article 113 of the Law on higher education and science,
7.statement on acknowledging and accepting the rules and regulations concerning intellectual property management and commercialisation in force at the Jagiellonian University.
Declaration forms (no. 5-7) and personal questionnaire template (no. 2) can be obtained at:
https://cso.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/konkursy

Additional application documents:

1. list of publications (along with the respective publishing houses and the number of pages), if applicable,
2. doctoral dissertation or habilitation dissertation review, if applicable;
3. recommendation concerning the candidate’s predisposition of research and teaching work, including the results of student surveys and evaluations, if the candidate was subject to such evaluation.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer:

• stable employment based on an employment contract at the renowned university,
• cooperation with the interdisciplinary academic community represented by well-known scientists,
• scientific support as well as the possibility of qualifications improvement and professional development,
• access to research infrastructure,
• benefits in the form of i.a. Multisport card, sports activities, medical packages, group insurance,
• additional social benefits.

Selection process

The first stage of the selection procedure is the formal assessment of the submitted documents. Applications which meet all formal requirements are the subject of substantive assessment, during which an interview with the Candidate may be conducted (directly or via electronic communication channels), upon settling the date of the interview with the Candidate. The Candidate has the right to appeal against the negative assessment by the selection board within 7 days from receiving the information about the results of the assessment.
The selection procedure is conducted in accordance with The Policy of Open, Transparent and Merit-Based Recruitment Process at the Jagiellonian University

Additional comments

In the selection procedure, the Jagiellonian University follows the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.
Jagiellonian University does not provide housing.

Form of submission: by e-mail to the address: [email protected] title: Assistant Professor OPUS 21_post doc1_129.2024

Deadline for submission of applications: 22.05.2024

Expected date of the selection procedure settlement: 07.06.2024

Method of communicating of the results of the selection procedure: by e-mail

Questions: for further information please contact e-mail address: [email protected]

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Malopolska Centre of Biotechnologu, Jagiellonian University

Country

Poland

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Malopolska

City

Cracow

Website

https://mcb.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/

Street

Gronostajowa 7a

Postal Code

30-387

STATUS: EXPIRED