Adiunct (Post - doc) (# of pos: 2)

University of Wroclaw, Poland

Updated: over 2 years ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 11 Feb 2022

University of Wroclaw invites applications for the research position of adiunct (post – doc) the Department of Cytobiochemistry, Faculty  of Biotechnology, at the University of Wroclaw

No 4.2022.WB of January 12, 2022

Institute/Department: Department of Cytobiochemistry

Position: adiunct ( post – doc)

Type of position: research

Scientific discipline: biological sciences or related sciences in the field of biochemistry, biotechnology, biophysics, cell biology, medical sciences. biomedical engineering

Key words: biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, lipid membranes, liposomes, protein-protein interactions, SARS-CoV-2

Research: The research would be based mostly on preparation and characterization of liposomal formulations containing proteins or peptides. Studies using state-of-the-art kinetics analysis of protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions and in vitro systems based on cell culture would be included. In addition, an employed person would have the opportunity to participate in other tasks within the project. They would include: production of recombinant proteins in various systems, scaling-up liposomal preparation and in vitro and in vivo tests.

Teaching: Teaching is not planned

Vacancies/positions: 2

Application deadline: January 11, 2022

Expected contest results: after February 15,2022

Envisaged job starting date: from March 1, 2022

Period of employment: temporary

Estimated employment period: 1 year with the possibility of extension about 1,5 year

Type of contract: full time

Salary: 11 412 PLN per month, gross

Employment: as part of the Medical Research Agency project entitled "Mutation-resistant nano therapeutics inhibiting infection progress of RNA-virus, SARS-CoV-2".

The project coordinator is dr hab. Aleksander Czogalla.

Applications are invited from those who fulfil the statutory requirements specified in the Higher Education Act from 20th July 2018 (Dz. U. z 2018 r., poz. 1668) and the statutes of the University of Wroclaw.

Candidate profile, requirements and qualifications:

  • The ideal candidate should be highly motivated to work as an independent scientist but also be able to collaborate with other team members (including PhD and Master students) of the Department of Cytobiochemistry.
  • PhD in biological, chemical or medical sciences, disciplines: biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, molecular biology, biotechnology, biomedical engineering.
  • Fluent English (written and spoken).
  • First author of at least one article published in a journal from JCR list.
  • Experience in:
    a) necessary is experience in state-of-the-art cell-based in vitro tests (including quantitation of cell proliferation and apoptosis, evaluation of toxicity, etc.);
    b) biochemical approaches (e.g. SDS-PAGE, western blot, size-exclusion/affinity chromatograpy, etc.) and basic knowledge on liposomal preparation in laboratory and/or technological scale;
    c) well seen would be experience in techniques for quantitation protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions;
    d) well seen would be also experience in protein purification and expression.

    • The application for the competition should include:

  • Curriculum vitae.
  • Personal questionnaire of the person applying for employment https://uni.wroc.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.personal-questionnaire-_APPLICANT.docx .
  • A photocopy of the diploma confirming obtaining the academic degree of doctor or habilitated doctor.
  • Self-report containing the characteristics of the current scientific and didactic experiences and other achievements in the field of organization and popularization of science, the self-report should also include information about mobility.
  • List of scientific publications, previous teaching experience and other achievements in the field of organization of scientific life and popularization of science.
  • Electronic versions of the two most important publications (or typescripts of unpublished works) which the candidate considers to be representative of his / her scientific achievements.
  • Two recommendation letters, with the proviso that these letters are sent by e-mail to the Chairman of the Committee: [email protected] without the intermediation of the candidate and are open only to members of the Committee, and the candidate, by entering the competition, waives the right see these lists.

    • All the documents should be send in the electronic form (with document’s scans attached) to the following address: [email protected] with the message title: „adiunkt ZC by 11.02.2022r.”.

    All submitted documents must be signed.

    Additional information:

  • The University of Wroclaw reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
  • Candidates may be required to undergo an interview by means of electronic communication allowing audio and video transmission.
  • The University of Wroclaw does not return the submitted documents.
  • The University of Wroclaw does not provide housing.

    • Participants of the selection process consent to public disclosure of data evaluated within the process, as presented in the application, especially data concerning achievements in science and teaching.

    CV should include the following note: "I consent to processing of my personal data and image for the purposes of organising and conducting the selection process and providing information about the results of the selection process. I acknowledge that the controller of the personal data is the University of Wroclaw, Plac Uniwersytecki 1, 50-137 Wroclaw. I am aware that provision of data is voluntary, but necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected in accordance with the Act of 10 May 2018 on the protection of personal data (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1000)".

    Legal basis: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council no. 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) and Act of 10 May 2018 on protection of personal data (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1000).


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