Competition for the position of Post-doc (equal to reader) at the Department of Molecular Biodiversity

1 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Department

Department of Molecular Biodiversity

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

1 Mar 2024 - 16:00 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 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

DIRECTOROF THE INSTITUTE OF SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION OF ANIMALS PAS IN KRAKOW

is announcing a competition for the position of Post-doc (equal to reader) at the Department of Molecular Biodiversity

for the realization of the project Opus 22 (agreement number UMO-2021/43/B/NZ9/00991) titled “Population genetics of saproxylic beetle assemblages in protected and managedbforests” funded by the National Science Centre, Poland.

Candidates should meet the conditions specified in the Act on the Polish Academy of Sciences of 30 April 2010 (Ustawa o Polskiej Akademii Nauk; Polish Journal of Laws 96, Item 619).

Information about:

project: http://www.isez.pan.krakow.pl/projekty-badawcze/kajtoch-NCN-2021-43-B-NZ9-00991-en.pdf

department: http://www.isez.pan.krakow.pl/en/department-molecular-biodiversity.html

PI and head of the department: http://www.isez.pan.krakow.pl/en/employees/lkajtoch.html https://sites.google.com/site/lukaszkajtoch/home

Tasks and responsibilities for the position:

We are looking for a candidate for the reader position. The responsibilities of the hired individual will include:

• Carrying out research tasks as part of the Opus 22 project under agreement number UMO-2021/43/B/NZ9/00991,
• Participation in planned laboratory works,
• Analysis and interpretation of genetic data,
• Involvement in preparing manuscripts based on the project's implementation,
• Active participation in scientific conferences—presenting research results
• Engagement in organizational and outreach activities.

 

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Requirements:

• PhD in Biological Sciences or a related science;
• proven track record in peer-reviewed scientific publishing;
• experience in bioinformatics handling with data obtained from next-generation sequencing;
• experience in performing statistics in the R environment;
• fluency in English.

Specific Requirements

Background in genotyping with the use of ddRADseq method and familiarity with GIS techniques will be welcome.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

List of documents to be submitted by the candidates:

Employment application, addressed to the Director of ISEA PAS.

Personal data form and curriculum vitae (CV), including the history of employment.

Certified copy of a university diploma.

Copy (or certified copy) of the PhD diploma.

Copies of certificates and other documents confirming any additional qualifications.

Cover letter presenting the candidate’s research and educational interests and achievements to date.

Information about the prospects for the attainment of a Doctor Habilitated degree (in the case of candidates who do not hold a Doctor Habilitated degree).

List of scientific achievements (publications – including information about a given journal’s Impact Factor – conference presentations and participation in research projects), educational achievements (supervision of Doctoral and Master’s theses, etc.) and organisational achievements (performed functions, etc.). The list should focus on the achievements completed after the most recent academic promotion.

Declaration that ISEA PAS will be the candidate’s primary workplace (if the candidate wins the competition).

Two opinions about the candidate’s predispositions and qualifications for academic work issued by senior academic staff members.

Selection process

Please add the following clause to the cover letter and the detailed CV (including the history of employment):

‘I consent to the processing of my personal data included in the application documents for the purposes of the competition for the position indicated in the announcement and held by the Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences. I have been informed that my consent is voluntary and that I have the right to withdraw it at any time, and that the withdrawal of my consent shall not affect the lawfulness of the processing that was carried out on its basis prior to its withdrawal. I also declare that I have read the information clause concerning the processing of personal data in accordance with the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, included in the recruitment announcement issued by the Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences’.

Additional comments

Applications for the competition, along with the documents mentioned in the announcement, should be sent by e-mail to: [email protected] by 01.03.2024.

The winner of the competition will be announced by 08.03.2024.

ISEA PAS reserves the right to only respond to selected applications and to close the competition without selecting a candidate.

The organiser of the competition may invite the candidates for an interview directly or via electronic communication channels on a date set by the organiser. The invitation will be sent to the e-mail address provided by the candidate in the application documents.

ISEA PAS does not provide accommodation.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Country

European Union

City

Krakow

Postal Code

31-016

Street

Slawkowska 17

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Kraków

Website

http://www.isez.pan.krakow.pl/

Street

ul. Sławkowska 17

Postal Code

31-016

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED