Postdoctoral researcher - ICTER (CGG group) MCBO-2_9/2024

25 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

International Centre for Translational Eye Research / Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biological engineering
Biological sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

36

Offer Starting Date

1 Jul 2024

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
The International Centre for Translational Eye Research (ICTER) is a multi-investigator center for eye research as related to imaging and biochemical techniques to support advances in understanding the etiology and treatment of human blinding diseases. The new research agenda (carried under International Research Agenda’ project no. FENG.02.01-IP.05-T005/23) aims to develop new tools for safer and more effective surgical interventions, new therapies for eye diseases, and diagnostic methods to improve prognosis and restore vision. The main technology to be developed under this program will be a novel robotic system for delivering drugs to the eye and performing a tissue biopsy, in which a robotic system will assist the micromanipulation of the injection device with 3-D localized imaging.
Further information on the research priorities and current expertise of our Center can be found at http://www.icter.pl .
The Institute seeks applicants with a PhD degree and experience in molecular biology and genomics.

The Postdoctoral researcherwill have a direct impact on lab development and its success in publishing in high-impact factor journals. The person will also be responsible for performing dynamic research to create a competitive research group. The positions will be assigned to the Computational Genomics Group. The group is led by Dr Marcin Tabaka (PI) and leverages high-throughput single-cell RNA and ATAC sequencing to address fundamental questions in biomedical research (https://tabaka-lab.org ).

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Key responsibilities include:

Participation in research projects and attendance at team meetings to share results and plan experiments

Design, execute, and interpret experiments including high-throughput single-cell RNA/ATAC-Seq profiling  

Assistance with developing new multiomics technologies

Design and lead independent projects

Collaborate with bioinformaticians and clinicians

Prepare and keep documentation of experiments and results 

Prepare and write scientific papers 

Active participation in conferences and preparation of grant applications

Assisting Ph.D. students.

Specific Requirements

Ph.D. degree (obtained not earlier than 1 January 2019 ) in  biology, medical sciences, biotechnology, genomics or related field

Solid knowledge and familiarity with laboratory techniques in molecular biology and genomics 

Familiarity with Next Generation Sequencing

Experience in combinatorial single-cell profiling

Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team 

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Experience with Microsoft and Google-based platforms (Word, Excel, Gmail, Google Calendar)

Strong publication record

Proven experience in leveraging best practices from the research community

Proficiency in English, both spoken and written

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biological engineeringBiological sciences » Biology

Additional Information
Benefits
1. Full-time employment contract;
2. Opportunity to work in an innovative scientific environment;
3. International cooperation with experienced researchers;
4. Competitive salary: 12 000 PLN gross/month
Eligibility criteria

Required documents:

CV (including a list of projects/publications)

Cover letter

Copy of PhD diploma

Name and addresses of two references

Application deadline: 19.05.2024

Please submit the following documents to: [email protected]

Kindly specify in the application topic: MCBO-2 9/2024

Successful candidates fulfilling the selection criteria and qualifications will be invited for an interview  (which will most likely take place in 20-31.05.2024). The competition results shall be announced by May 31, 2024.
The competition may be extended until a suitable candidate who fulfills all requirements is found

The International Centre for Translational Eye Research (Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS) is committed to employment equality (esp. European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers) and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates fulfilling the requirements specified in this announcement.

Selection process

Key evaluation criteria:

• Creativity measured by the quality and number of scientific publications in which the candidate is the first author, corresponding author or a significant author and patent applications/patents and/or implementation;
• Competences of the candidate with respect to specific tasks in a research project
• Mobility in his/her scientific career (research internships, change in the scientific profile, internships and work in industry);
• Creativity measured by the quality and number of research projects led and publications arising as a result of the implementation of these projects (if applicable);

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

International Centre for Translational Eye Research (Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences)

Country

Poland

City

Warsaw

Postal Code

01-230

Street

Skierniewicka 10a

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Warsaw

Website

https://www.icter.pl

Street

Skierniewicka 10a

Postal Code

01-230

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED