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 24 No. 2022/47/B/ST5/02337
Leader dr Maciej Cieplak
Profil naukowy kandydata - R2 - Recognised Researcher

Specific Requirements
- Publication record and rich scientific experience.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a group.
- Experience in electrochemistry, nanotechnology or surface modification
- Experience in molecular imprinting or organic synthesis will be appreciated
- Good proficiency in English speaking and writing
Candidate needs to meet formal requirements:
- 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
- PhD obtained in different institution than IPC PAS or performed 10 moths research secondment abroad

Opis zadań:

Project description:
Selective and sensitive chemosensing is crucial for numerous aspects of modern civilization and technology. Within this Project, we propose to apply redox active polymers to enhance electrochemically assisted SPR signal. This will result in the elaboration of a new opto-electrochemical transduction method. Moreover, the aforementioned polymers will contain receptor parts for selective recognition of insulin, peptide C (a side product of insulin production), and glimepiride (anti-diabetic drug). For that purpose, different approaches to molecular recognition in synthetic polymeric receptors will be applied.
According to L. C. Pauling, a two Noble Prize winner, "the secret of life is molecular recognition; the ability of one molecule to "recognize" another through weak bonding interactions". Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) constitute example of tailor-made smart materials that can mimic recognition of biological receptors. However, MIPs outperform biological receptors in terms of durability, chemical stability, and production costs. Synthesis of these polymeric receptors consists of three steps, namely (i) assembling monomers around template molecule, (ii) polymerization in the presence of cross-linking monomer, and (iii) template removal. It results in the formation of molecular cavities in the polymer matrix that fit the target analyte molecules with shape, size, and pattern of complementary interactions, i.e., hydrogen bonds, electrostatic attraction, and π-π stacking. Therefore, these cavities can recognize and bind selectively target analyte molecules even in the presence of other similar ones in the tested sample.
Numerous examples of selective electrochemical and optical surface-plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors have been reported so far. To provide high selectivity, their surface had been coated with receptors of biological origin (biosensors) or synthetic receptors (chemosensors), including MIPs. They were employed in numerous fields including clinical diagnosis, cancer biomarkers detection, forensic sciences, warfare-agents detections, environmental analysis and food quality control. However, combining electrochemical measurement with SPR spectroscopy is a novel and less explored field. In this Project, MIPs in form of thin films or nanoparticles (NPs) will be deposited on the surface of Au SPR chips and applied for target molecules, peptide C, and glimepiride selective sensing.
Key responsibilities include:

• Synthesis of monomers
• Deposition of MIP films on conductive substrates
• AFM imaging of MIP films and MIP NPs
• Development of electrochemical AFM setup
• Performing in situ electrochemical AFM studies with electroactive MIP films and NPs

Typ konkursu NCN: OPUS – ST
Termin składania ofert: 12 czerwca 2026, 12:00
Forma składania ofert: email
Warunki zatrudnienia:

Warunki zatrudnienia
• Type of contract: temporary
• Status: full-time employment
• Hours Per Week: 40
Salary/month: Around 9650 PLN gross
Position starts on: 13th July 2026 (with the possibility of negotiation)

Planned period of contract: 6 months (with possible extention for another 6 months)

Dodatkowe informacje:

We offer:
We offer a post-doctoral position (full-time employment) in the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS with a gross salary of Around 9650 PLN gross
per month financed from the NCN OPUS 24 No. 2022/47/B/ST5/02337
100% of the work time of Postdoc will be devoted to the realization of the proposed project. The offer is for 6 months (with possible extention for another 6 months)
Career development prospects at IPC PAS:
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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
12th June 2026 , 12:00 noon
Applications should be sent to rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl. IMPORTANT! email subject: “Recruitment no 20/2026 ” (emails without this number will not be considered)
• Top candidates can be invited for an online or in-person interview (on the 15-26th June 2026. 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 6th July 2026.
• Employment will take place in accordance with the provisions of the competition documentation of the National Science Center (NSC) for the OPUS 24, https://www.ncn.gov.pl/ogloszenia/konkursy/opus24

and Employment policy of the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS https://ichf.edu.pl/files/csr/ipc-procedures.pdf .
• do wyboru (zostawić właściwe):
“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.
• tekst opcjonalny, można usunąć:
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:
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. Publication record and rich scientific experience.
3. Ability to work independently as well as in a group.
4. Experience in electrochemistry, nanotechnology or surface modification
5. Experience in molecular imprinting or organic synthesis will be appreciated
6. Good proficiency in English speaking and writing
7. PhD obtained in different institution than IPC PAS or performed 10 moths research secondment abroad
8. At least one letter of recommendation written by established academics will be wellcome.

Required documents :

• employment application,
• professional curriculum vitae,
• university degree diploma,
• PhD certificate,
• a list of scientific achievements (publications, patents, conference presentations, etc.),
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Deadline for the settlement of the competition:
Planned date: 6th July 2026.
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