Oferty pracy w projektach finansowanych przez NCN

Nazwa jednostki: University of Lodz, Faculty of Chemistry – Łódź, Inne oferty z tego miasta »
Nazwa stanowiska: postdoc
Wymagania:

Description:
The person applying for the above-mentioned position should meet the requirements of Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended).

Candidate’s profile.
We are looking for a Ph.D. who will work in the NCN OPUS project “Development and characterization of novel multitargeted organometallic tubulin polymerization inhibitors for enhancing the effectiveness of anticancer therapies”

1. The candidate must hold a doctoral degree in the field of chemical or biological sciences. The doctoral degree must have been obtained within the last 7 years counting back from 01.01.2026.

This period may be extended by the time spent, within that period, on long-term (over 90 days) documented sickness benefits or rehabilitation benefits in connection with incapacity for work. In addition, this period may be extended by the number of months spent on leaves related to the care and upbringing of children, granted under the rules laid down in the Labour Code, and, in the case of women intending to enter the competition, by 18 months for each child born or adopted, if such a manner of indicating breaks in the scientific career is more favorable. The above period may not be shortened or further extended by the organizer of the competition. As a mandatory requirement, the doctoral degree must have been obtained at an institution other than the University of Łódź.

2. The candidate must have experience in experimental biology, in particular in:

• experience in maintaining cell cultures, predominantly of stable cell lines
• experience in designing experiments and interpreting results obtained using flow cytometry
• experience in designing and performing cellular functional assays (including, inter alia, assessment of antiproliferative activity and viability, apoptosis detection, and cell cycle analysis)
• experience in performing basic biochemical analyses
• experience in the analysis of biological data (including results of cellular assays and in vitro and/or in vivo experiments)
as well as a good command of the English language, spoken and written, sufficient for fluent scientific communication and the preparation of scientific publications.
The experience must be documented by scientific publications (copies/links to publications must be attached to the application documents).
Given the scope of tasks in the project, the following will be considered an asset:
• experience in structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies using antiproliferative assays for series of compounds
• practical experience in assessing the impact of organic/organometallic substituents on the biological activity of compounds in cancer and normal cell lines (in vitro models)
• experience in working with three-dimensional cell culture models (3D cultures, spheroids/organoids)
• experience in conducting in vivo studies on the biological activity of compounds (animal models).
Lack of experience in some of the areas listed above does not exclude an application, provided that the remaining requirements are met.
The candidate must have documented experience in presenting research results (lectures and oral conference presentations).

Opis zadań:

Scope of tasks in the project:
The responsibilities of the person employed in the postdoctoral position shall in particular include:

• planning and carrying out screening studies of the antiproliferative activity of the investigated compounds in cell lines, for the purpose of determining structure–activity relationships (SAR) for individual series of compounds
• analysing the effect of the presence and type of organic/organometallic group on the biological activity of the synthesised compounds in in vitro models, using cancer and normal cell lines
• conducting studies of the activity of selected compounds in three-dimensional cell culture models (3D cultures, including spheroids/organoids), including optimisation of culture conditions and selection of functional assays
• participation in the planning and implementation of in vivo studies assessing the effect of the organometallic moiety on the biological activity of selected compounds, in cooperation with the team carrying out experiments in animal models
• processing and critical analysis of the results obtained (including statistical and graphical presentation of the data) and their interpretation in the context of the assumed project objectives
• preparation of manuscripts of scientific publications, conference presentations and reports on the implementation of project tasks, as well as active cooperation with the chemistry and biology teams participating in the project.

Typ konkursu NCN: OPUS – NZ
Termin składania ofert: 20 lutego 2026, 23:59
Forma składania ofert: email
Warunki zatrudnienia:

Renumeration: ca. 9 682,95 PLN gross/month PLN gross/month, (140 000 zł PLN year, gross per year)
The estimated starting date: July 2026 (negotiable)

We offer:
• full-time employment for a period of 12 months, with the possibility of extension for a further 12 months under the NCN OPUS project
• work in an interdisciplinary team (chemists and biologists) at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Łódź
• access to modern research equipment and support from specialists in the field of synthesis and biological studies
• the possibility of participating in scientific conferences and co-authoring publications in journals with a high impact factor.

Further information on the project may be obtained by contacting the Principal Investigator directly: Dr hab. Damian Plażuk, Prof. UL, e-mail: damian.plazuk@chemia.uni.lodz.pl

Dodatkowe informacje:

Applicants to the job competition should submit an application for employment addressed to the JM Rector of the University of Łódź, together with the attachments listed below:

- application addressed to His Magnificence the Rector of the University of Łódź (UŁ),
- statement for job candidates – available on the website: https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera
- a statement that the University of Łódź will be his/her primary place of work within the meaning of the aforementioned Act of July 20, 2018. Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended),
- CV with complete list of publications and research projects in which candidate was involved,
- motivation letter,
- copy of MSc and Ph.D. diploma (in some cases nostrification of Ph.D. diploma is required),
- English certificate(s) or personal statement confirming English language skills,
- a 2 recommendation letters from academia including former Ph.D. supervisor,
- the GDPR clause (information on the processing of personal data) available on the website: https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera
- Appendix No. 1 to the Standards for the Protection of Minors at the University of Łódź (UŁ) – Statement for the purposes of verification in the Register of Sex Offenders (available on the website: https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera)
- Appendix No. 2 to the Standards for the Protection of Minors at the University of Łódź (UŁ) – Statement of no criminal record and commitment to comply with the Standards for the Protection of Minors at the University of Łódź (UŁ) (available on the website: https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera)
The candidate must meet the condition of having no criminal record in respect of offences specified in Chapters XIX and XXV of the Penal Code, in Article 189a and Article 207 of the Penal Code, and in the Act of 29 July 2005 on Counteracting Drug Addiction (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1939), as well as for acts prohibited corresponding to these offences as defined in the provisions of foreign law.
The documentation must include the sentence: “I consent to the University of Łódź processing of my personal data contained in my recruitment application for future recruitment purposes.”
We reserve the right to conduct interviews with selected candidates.
Anticipated date of awarding the competition: 06.03.2026

Data dodania ogłoszenia: 2025-12-19 15:49:02