Oferty pracy w projektach finansowanych przez NCN

Nazwa jednostki: Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS – Warszawa, Inne oferty z tego miasta »
Nazwa stanowiska: PhD Student scholarship
Wymagania:

PhD Student scholarship position available in the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS within National Science Center (NSC) project OPUS 24, project number: 2022/47/B/NZ5/03023, entitled " A new approach for gene delivery into retinal bipolar cells "
Leader: Dr. hab. Andrzej Foik, Team 3, ICTER International Centre for Translational Eye Research

First Stage Researcher R1

NCN scholarships may be awarded to individuals who are not PhD holders and meet any of the following terms:
a) participate in a doctoral programme (Pursuant to the Act on Higher Education of 27 July 2005);
b) are PhD students at a doctoral school (Pursuant to the Act on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018)
According to REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING NCN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NCN-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS: https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2019/uchwala25_2019-zal1.pdf at the starting date of the work within the project, the applicant should be a participant in a doctoral programme (pursuant to the Act on Higher Education of 27 July 2005) or PhD students at a doctoral school (pursuant to the Act on Higher Education and Science of 20 July.

Specific Requirements:
1. At the starting date of the work within the project, the applicant should be a participant in a doctoral programme (pursuant to the Act on Higher Education of 27 July 2005) or PhD student at a doctoral school (pursuant to the Act on Higher Education and Science of 20 July.
2. MSc degree M.Sc. degree in biology, molecular biology or related
3. Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
4. MS Office (additional skills in graphic programs will be an asset).

Opis zadań:

We work on a new treatment for retinal degeneration. In this project, we use innovative techniques to develop a novel proof-of-concept approach to therapeutic gene delivery using a modified Rabies virus (RV) as a vector specific to Bipolar cells (BC). Despite the loss of rods and cones in the degenerated retina, surviving cells remain largely functional; therefore, they are considered the best target for optogenetic approaches for vision restoration. Transduction of those cells, including
BCs, can convert them to direct light detectors through supplementation of opsin proteins, and can mimic natural circuit mechanisms and information processing.
The PostDoc position within OPUS 24 project is intended for candidates with a Ph.D. degree experienced in neurobiology in vivo and/or in vitro techniques, immunohistochemistry, tissue isolation and preparation and some basic techniques of molecular biology. Candidates should be interested in translational eye research and the development of new therapies to cure blindness or other diseases. The postdoctoral scholar will have a direct impact on lab development and its success in publishing in high impact factor journals. The person will also be responsible for performing dynamic research, and taking part in the preparation of viral vectors carrying therapeutic gene sequence.
The Project is realized in the Ophthalmic Biology Group (OBi) led by dr. hab. Andrzej Foik. OBi is assigned to the International Centre for Translational Eye Research (ICTER). ICTER is funded within the International Research Agendas Program of the Foundation for Polish Science. It is realized via collaboration between the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS and University College London, UK. The International Centre for Translational Eye Research is a multi-investigator center for eye research related to imaging and biochemical techniques to support advances in understanding etiology and treatment and human blinding diseases. Further information on the research priorities and current expertise of our Center can be found at http://www.icter.pl. 
group. The position comprises the following tasks: testing of new viral therapies in in vivo and/or in vitro research, analyzing visual information processing in the visual system before and after plasticity.
Responsibilities:
Ph.D. student will responsible for:
- Performing research in the area of neurobiology (in vivo and/or in vitro experiments),
- Edition of scientific texts and graphics for publications,
- Creation of R&D documentation (description of technology),
- Handling bibliographic databases (eg. Mendeley).

Typ konkursu NCN: OPUS – NZ
Termin składania ofert: 26 czerwca 2026, 12:00
Forma składania ofert: email
Warunki zatrudnienia:

• Type of contract: temporary
• Status: other
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Stipend: 5000 PLN per month
• Planned period of stipend agreement: 3 months of trial period with possible extensions
• Position starts on: 06.07.2026, can be negotiated and adjusted

Dodatkowe informacje:

We offer a scholarship position in the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS with a monthly stipend of 5000 PLN, financed from the Project OPUS 24 No. 2022/47/B/NZ5/03023. The stipend is for 3 months of trial period with possible extensions.
Document confirming the status of a doctoral student (in accordance with the rules defined by National Science Center’s document REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING NCN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NCN-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS) will be required before concluding the scholarship agreement.

Career development prospects at IPC PAS:
We offer work in a young, dynamically developing team with modern research infrastructure. Funds are allocated to cover participation in international conferences and for short visits in collaborating laboratories. 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.

Recruitment procedure:
• The application deadline is on the 26.06.2026, 12:00 CET (UTC +1:00). Applications should be sent to rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl. IMPORTANT! email subject: “Recruitment no 35/2026” (emails without this number will not be considered).
• The scholarship will be awarded in accordance with the rules defined by National Science Center’s document REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING NCN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NCN-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2019/uchwala25_2019-zal1.pdf

• Top candidates can be invited for an online or in-person interview 29.06.2026). We reserve the right to contact and reply to only selected candidates.
• The incomplete applications will not be considered.
• The scholarship will be awarded to the person who obtains the highest number of points.
• The results of the competition are made public
• The results of the recruitment are planned to be announced on the 30.06.2026.

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 recruitment committee shall evaluate the candidates’ research achievements, their research-related achievements and competencies as regards specific tasks in the research project, expressed as a point score:

• the candidate’s research achievements, including publications in prestigious academic press /journals (50% of the final score)
• research achievements, scholarships, awards and research experience gained in Poland or abroad, research workshops and training courses, participation in research projects (20% of the final score)
• the candidate’s competence to carry out specific tasks in the research project (30% of the final score)

Required documents:
Complete application should include the following items:
• cover letter,
• professional curriculum vitae with a list of scientific achievements (publications, patents, conference presentations, etc.)

Dodatkowe informacje:
• Application Deadline: 26.06.2026, 12:00 CET (UTC +1:00)
• Planned online or in-person interviews: 29.06.2026
• The results of the recruitment are planned to be announced on: 30.06.2026
• For more details about the position please visit :
https://www.icter.pl
Contact persons:
Dr Anna Posłuszny, aposluszny@ichf.edu.pl
Phone: +48 512 099 287

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