Oferty pracy w projektach finansowanych przez NCN

Nazwa jednostki: Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS – Warsaw, Inne oferty z tego miasta »
Nazwa stanowiska: Post-doctoral position
Wymagania:

Post-doc position available in the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS within National Science Center
OPUS 23, Project no. 2022/45/B/ST5/01500 , entitled “Antiviral nanoparticles and polymers to
selectively fight phage infections without harming bacteria and eukaryotic cells
Leader Dr hab. Jan Paczesny
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Specific Requirements
1. PhD degree in chemical or physical sciences, obtained in the year of employment in the project
or within 7 years before 1 January of the year of employment in the project. For researchers
with multiple PhDs, the date of the first PhD award is deemed the reference date. Extension
might apply according to National Science Centre, Poland, rules.
2. Additionally, the candidate for the postdoctoral position must meet the following condition:
3. they did not have the principal investigator as their research supervisor or auxiliary supervisor
of their PhD dissertation.
• their PhD degree has been awarded by another institution than the one planned to
employ them at this post or they have completed 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;
• Publication record and rich scientific experience.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a group.
• Background in biology, biotechnology, or related sciences.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English (written and spoken).
• Strong motivation to work and pursue scientific questions, creativity, and analytical
thinking.
• Research experience in related fields will be advantageous
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Candidate needs to meet formal requirements:
The successful candidate for the postdoctoral position shall, for the full term of their employment
within the project, be obligated to maintain compliance with the following conditions:
• their PhD degree has been awarded by another institution than the one planned to employ
them at this post or they have completed 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;
• at the time of receiving remuneration, they will not be receiving any other remuneration
paid from the funds granted to research projects under NCN calls under the heading of direct
costs
• they did not have the principal investigator as their research supervisor or auxiliary
supervisor of their PhD dissertation;
• in the period of receiving the remuneration they will be receiving no remuneration from
another employer pursuant to an employment contract, including an employer with
registered office outside of Poland.
A post-doc type post is a full-time post, scheduled by the project’s principal investigator for a person
who has been conferred a PhD degree in the year of employment in the project or within 7 years
before 1 January of the year of employment in the project. For researchers with multiple PhDs, the
date of the first PhD award is deemed the reference date. This period may be extended by a time of
long-term (in excess of 90 days) documented sick leaves or rehabilitation leaves granted on account
of being unfit to work. In addition, the period may be extended by the number of months of a child
care leave granted pursuant to the Labour Code and in the case of women, by 18 months for every
child born or adopted, whichever manner of accounting for career breaks is preferable
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Opis zadań:

Project description:
Viruses are parasites with living cells as their hosts. Without cells, viruses cannot perform their life
cycle. Often, viruses cause the host's death upon release of the number of copies of virions. A cascade
of progeny virions attacks neighbouring cells or transfers to another host organism. Some viruses
attack animals and humans, causing various diseases (like HIV, HPV, Hepatitis A and B, influenza,
rotavirus, Zika, and rubies, to name only a few), plants (Tabaco mosaic virus), or even bacteria
(bacteriophages). The COVID-19 pandemic gave the realization that we do not have suitable antiviral
measures to provide the necessary protection.
The proposed project within Opus-23 call focuses on fighting viruses attacking bacteria – named
bacteriophages, or phages for short. Phages cause serious problems when they infect bacteria-based
biotechnological factories. Within hours, a single bacteriophage can be multiplied in millions of copies
utilizing the biochemical machinery of the host. In each bacterial cell, up to a few hundred copies are
formed and released. This usually results in the death of bacteria. Phage infections have profound
repercussions as bacteria-based processes are one of the most important in biotechnology and
dominate many branches of industry, which exploit the natural metabolic capabilities of bacteria to
produce active substances. All factors which affect bacteria-based factories cause millions of dollars in
losses.
Here, we propose the strategy to obtain antiphagents (antibacteriophage agents) that will be
safe for bacteria and eukaryotic cells. This will allow online protection against phage infections. We
will synthesize, purify, and characterize “mixed” (bearing positively charged, negatively charged,
neutral and hydrophobic domains) nanoparticles and polymers and test them against model phages
(T1, T4, T7, M13, MS2, phi6, PhiX174, QBeta), bacteria, and eukaryotic cells. We will tune the
composition of the “mixed” domains to ensure efficacy against virions and safety towards cells.
The knowledge gained upon realization of the project might also be utilized against pathogenic
viruses attacking humans, helping to fight against numerous diseases. Among the many
bacteriophages, some (MS2, phi6, PhiX174, QBeta) are considered good surrogates for studies on
eukaryotic, often dangerous, viruses.
Key responsibilities include:
Post-doc will be involved in synthesis and characterization of novel materials, especially
nanoparticles and polymers.
It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to perform experiments independently, plan
the workflow and participate in the decision-making process.
Responsibilities:
• Designing, planning, and carrying out experimental work independently, maintaining regular
research notes.
• Preparation of manuscripts and reports.
• Scientific initiative and contribution through regular reporting and publishing, as well as
presenting at group meetings as well as in national and international conferences;
• Providing help and supervision to junior members of the group;
• Contribution to the efficient functioning of the lab, including necessary organizational tasks

Typ konkursu NCN: OPUS – ST
Termin składania ofert: 7 stycznia 2025, 12:00
Forma składania ofert: email
Warunki zatrudnienia:

Type of contract: temporary
• Status: full-time employment
• Hours Per Week: 40
Salary/month: Around 9600 PLN gross PLN gross
Position starts on: 01.03.2025 (can be negotiated and adjusted).
• Planned period of contract: 12 months with possible extensions based on the performance

Dodatkowe informacje:

We offer a post-doctoral position (full-time employment) in the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS
with a gross salary of Around 9600 PLN gross PLN gross
per month financed from the NCN OPUS 23, Project no. 2022/45/B/ST5/01500 , entitled “Antiviral
nanoparticles and polymers to selectively fight phage infections without harming bacteria and
eukaryotic cells
100% of the work time of Postdoc will be devoted to the realization of the proposed project. The
offer is for 12 months with possible extensions based on the performance
Career development prospects at IPC PAS:
The successful candidate will benefit in the form of new knowledge and methods added to his/her
toolbox. The project deals with nanotechnology, physics, material sciences, and physical chemistry,
so a broad range of candidates will find new knowledge to be gained upon the realization of the
project.
We plan to publish the results of the work in high-impact factor journals.
The successful candidate will be eligible for all programs at the IPC PAS, including the IPC PAS Young
Scientists competition and the IPC PAS Young Scientists Mobility competition.
Institute provides an opportunity to participate in ERASMUS+ programme.
Recruitment procedure:
• The application deadline is on the
7th of January, 2025, 12:00 noon
Applications should be sent to rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl. IMPORTANT! email subject: “Recruitment
no 61/2024 ” (emails without this number will not be considered)
• Top candidates can be invited for an online or in-person interview between 10th of January 2025
and 21st of January 2025). We reserve the right to contact and reply to only selected candidates.
• The position will be offered to the person with the highest evaluation by the Recruitment
Committee.
• The results of the recruitment are planned to be announced on the 31st of January, 2025.
• Employment will take place in accordance with the provisions of the competition documentation
of the National Science Center (NSC) for the for the OPUS 23
https://www.ncn.gov.pl/en/ogloszenia/konkursy/opus23
and Employment policy of the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS https://ichf.edu.pl/files/csr/ipc-
procedures.pdf .
• The incomplete applications may not be considered
• The results of the competition are made public.
• Candidates who have been issued a negative opinion by the Competition Committee or
candidates not selected for employment have the right to appeal against the results of the
evaluation. The appeal shall be lodged with the Director of the Institute within 7 days from the date
of receipt of the appropriate information. The decision of the Director of the Institute shall be final.
Appeals should be sent to the following email address: dzgran@ichf.edu.pl.
If the top candidate does not sign the contract due to the resignation, we reserve the right to choose
the next candidate from the ranking list.
Key assessment criteria:
The Commission will take into account the following criteria:
a) competencies of candidates for specific tasks in a research project,
b) previous scientific achievements of candidates,
c) awards and distinctions of the candidate resulting from the conducted research.
The commission evaluates applications on a point scale.
Required documents :
• employment application,
• professional curriculum vitae,
• university degree diploma,
• PhD certificate other document confirming PhD degree,
• a list of scientific achievements (publications, patents, conference presentations, etc.),
• at least one letter of recommendation written by academics
• In the case of candidates who have obtained a PhD degree from Institute of Physcial Chemistry,
we require a document confirming the completion of at least a 10-month postdoctoral
internship in another research institution (we also accept a declaration from the candidate)
Deadline for the settlement of the competition:
Planned date: 31st of January, 2025.
For more details about the position please visit :
https://www.livingmaterials.org/
Contact person: Contact person: Jan Paczesny, jpaczesny@ichf.edu.pl
Phone: +48223432071
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