Oferty pracy w projektach finansowanych przez NCN

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

Student position available in the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS within National Science Center
OPUS 21 Project no. 2021/41/B/ST4/00464, entitled “Nanoplastics in living cells”
Leader Prof. dr hab. Robert Hołyst
Profil naukowy kandydata – R1 – First Stage Researcher
Specific Requirements
1. Education: Master's degree in Natural Sciences (chemistry, biotechnology, biology, biophysics),
medicine, or related discipline obtained before starting work in the project.
2. Good knowledge of English.
3. CV and cover letter.
4. Strong motivation and commitment.
6. Knowledge of the FCS technique (Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy) and the basics of
conducting cell cultures.
7. PhD Student status.
Candidate needs to meet formal requirements:
More details about the project:
https://projekty.ncn.gov.pl/opisy/523445-pl.pdf :
NCN scholarships may be awarded to a person who meets any of the following criteria:
a)is a student of a full-time first or second-cycle degree programme or uniform Master’s studies at a
university in Poland;
b) is a participant in a doctoral programme (within the meaning of the Act on Higher Education of 27
July 2005);
c) is a doctoral candidate at a doctoral school (Within the meaning of 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_ang.pdf
Profil naukowy kandydata – R1 – First Stage Researcher

Opis zadań:

Project description:
Plastic nanoparticles (PNP) (nanoplastics) pollute water and air and accumulate in cells.
Accumulation leads to crowding of the cytoplasm, which influences transport of biomolecules.
Impaired transport negatively affects all cellular processes. We do not know how significant this
impairment is and how it depends on the concentrations of PNP. The project aims at solving this
problem. Proposed physical methods (FCS, RICS, microfluidics, precise analysis of fluorescence) that
meet this challenge supplement those currently used by biologists. We will supplement study of
transport with uptake and removal kinetics of plastic nanoparticles, their partition coefficient
between cells and medium (and/or maximum capacity load), and standard viability tests. If uptake of
plastic nanoparticles is irreversible then partition coefficient should be replaced by the maximum
load (capacity) of cells for accommodation of NP. Our results obtained for a wide range of PNP
concentrations (1 pM up to 1 μM), sizes (10 nm – 200 nm), and time scales (~ ms to hours) will
provide vitally needed information to World Health Organization (WHO). (information based on the
press release (22 August
2019) and WHO report 2019
https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/microplastics-indrinking-water/en/ )
This project is timely, as also explained by the Editorial Material, "Nanoplastic should be better
understood" published in Nature Nanotechnology (April 2019). Although the project is in the physical
chemistry domain, some standard biological tests must be added to obtain a complete picture of
changes induced by crowding cells with nanoplastics. We will correlate standard biological tests with
impaired transport in cells. Such a correlation will introduce a new dimension to the scientific
approach to cell viability, since impaired transport affects all cellular biochemical processes.
Key responsibilities include:
Responsibilities
1. Sample preparation
2. Measurements
3. Data analysis
4. Reporting

Typ konkursu NCN: OPUS – ST
Termin składania ofert: 31 sierpnia 2026, 12:00
Forma składania ofert: email
Warunki zatrudnienia:

Type of contract: temporary
• Status: other
• Hours Per Week: 20
Salary/month: Around 5 000 PLN/month PLN gross
Position starts on: 5 000 PLN/month
Planned period of contract: 12 months with no possible extension

Dodatkowe informacje:

We offer:
OPUS 21 Project no. 2021/41/B/ST4/00464, entitled “Nanoplastics in living cells”
Career development prospects at IPC PAS:
Career development prospects at IChF:
The successful candidate will be part of a Soft Condensed Matter Group in IChF.
Opportunity to advance scientific knowledge and gain experience in research at the border of
biological science and physical chemistry in a project.
Opportunity to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team of experienced chemists, engineers, and
biologists.
Participation in international conferences and Erasmus+ programs
Recruitment procedure:
• The application deadline is on the
31st of August 2026, 12:00 CEST (UTC +2:00).
Applications should be sent to rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl. IMPORTANT! email subject: “Recruitment no
45/2026 ” (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_ang.pdf
Top candidates will be invited for an online or in-person interview. A good command of English is
required. We reserve the right to contact and respond only to selected candidates.
• 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 25.09.2026 .
If the top candidate resigns, we reserve the right to select the next candidate from the ranking list.
• The incomplete applications will not be considered
• The results of the competition are made public.
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-related 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 :
Professional curriculum vitae, including :
✓ list of publications with the indication of a maximum of five most important works carried out in
the last 5 years (after deduction of breaks in research work), patent applications, patents,
implementations, research projects;
✓ correspondence address and/or e-mail address and telephone number of the candidate;
9. a cover letter not exceeding 3,500 characters (1 A4 page) containing concise information on
scientific/professional interests, achievements to date, possible participation in research
projects, and own research interests,
10. scans of University degree diploma – Master's degree;
11. certificate of doctoral student status;
12. the candidate's declaration that he/she has become acquainted with the General Rules
Governing Competitions for Research Posts at IChF in Warsaw
The incomplete applications will not be considered.
Deadline for the settlement of the competition:
Planned date: 25.09.2026 .
If the top candidate resigns, we reserve the right to select the next candidate from the ranking list.
For more details about the position please visit :
More information about the IPC PAS:
https://ichf.edu.pl/en
More information about the Team: https://ichf.edu.pl/en/groups/soft-condensed-matter
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recruitment process.
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