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Uprzejmie informujemy o nowych warunkach zatrudniania osób na stanowiska typu post-doc: limit czasu upływającego od uzyskania stopnia doktora dla aplikujących na te stanowiska kobiet może być przedłużony o 1,5 roku za każde urodzone bądź przysposobione dziecko.
Key requirements: The competition is open to individuals who meet the conditions specified in Article 113 of the Act on Higher Education and Science of July 20, 2018, as amended (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571).
Additional requirements:
• PhD degree in biology or a related field obtained not earlier than seven years prior to the employment in the project (note: this does not include periods of maternity or parental leave);
• Scientific achievements confirmed by publications in international journals from the JCR list;
• Presentation of a plan for further research activities, including personal scientific development;
• International professional experience
• Experience in the laboratory work;
• Experience in bioinformatics and genome analyses;
• Experience in light, fluorescence and transmission microscopy;
• Experience in the identification and culturing of protists;
• Good writing and oral communication skills in English;
• Experience in first-author manuscript writing;
• Scientific independence and team working skills;
• Proficiency in English;
• Contact with the project leader - dr hab. Anna Karnkowska (a.karnkowska@uw.edu.pl)
Job description and responsibilities
• Participation in fieldwork and wet lab research, including the acquisition of material for further research, single-cell picking, establishing cultures, DNA/RNA isolation and sequencing;
• Microscopy (light microscopy, FISH, TEM) and genomic characterization of newly identified organisms and their symbionts.
• Bioinformatic analyses of genomic and transcriptomic data.
• Preparation of publications, presentation of results, supervision of students participating in the project.
• Archiving and securing the obtained data.
• Participating in organizing the work of the research team involved in the project.
Benefits
Type of employment Fixed-term employment contract
Working time Full time
Number of positions offered 1
Salary Around 8700 PLN per month (gross), plus “13th salary’ bonus
Period of employment from 1.05.2025 or later; for maximum 36 months
Internal unit of the Faculty of Biology (workplace) Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw
Project leader Dr hab. Anna Karnkowska, prof. ucz.
Project title Unravelling the establishment of endosymbiosis: quest for intermediate evolutionary stages among microbial eukaryotes (SYMBIOSTART)
Funding institution National Science Centre, Poland
Selection process
Required documents
● An application addressed to the Rector of the University of Warsaw;
● A signed data processing information form downloaded from the University of Warsaw's website;
● A statement by the candidate entering the competition: "I hereby declare that I have read and accept the rules for conducting competitions as
defined in Ordinance No. 106 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw dated September 27, 2019, regarding the detailed rules and procedures for conducting competitions for academic positions at the University of Warsaw.”
● A copy of the doctoral diploma or a PhD certificate;
● A scientific CV, including a list of publications and a record of professional experience;
● A cover letter containing the aforementioned research scientific development plan;
● Contact information (email) for two independent researchers who can provide references.
Application submission
● by e-mail to dziekanat.biol@uw.edu.pl and a.karnkowska@uw.edu.pl with annotation WB-K-2/2025 preferably in one PDF; the application to the Rector, the statement, and the data processing form – in the form of scanned signed documents or as a single file signed electronically.
Link to the announcement in Euraxess: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/322558
Contact: dr hab. Anna Karnkowska (a.karnkowska@uw.edu.pl)