Nazwa jednostki: Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences – Warszawa, Inne oferty z tego miasta »
Nazwa stanowiska: Post-doc
Wymagania
1. Ph.D. degree in biology, neurobiology, medicine or related. The doctoral degree has to be obtained, not earlier, but within 7 years prior to joining the project. This period does not include breaks related to: maternity leave, adoption leave, paternal leave, parental leave granted in compliance with the Employment Code, nor periods of sickness benefit or rehabilitation benefit granted on account of unfitness for work, including any caused by a health condition requiring rehabilitation. In such a case, the 7-year period is to be extended by the duration of the leave in question.
2. Additionally, the candidate must meet the following condition: they did not have project’s principal investigator as their PhD supervisor or auxiliary supervisor; over the last two years preceding employment in the project they were not employed, pursuant to an employment contract, at the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS
3. Hands-on skills and experience in molecular biology, gene cloning, vector designing, viruses production;
4. Ability to work in a team and manage projects;
5. Strong work dedication, work ethics, discipline and independence;
6. Good problem-solving skills and creativity;
7. Proficiency in English, both spoken and written;
8. Completed training in accordance with the Act of 15 January 2015 on the protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes will be an additional asset.
Required documents:
• CV;
• Cover letter;
• List of managed project and publications;
• Confirmation of doctoral degree.
Applications should be sent to rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl. IMPORTANT! email subject: “Recruitment no. 73/2026 (emails without this number will not be considered).
The application deadline is on 16 November 2026, 12:00 noon.
Opis zadań
• Performing research in molecular biology and neurobiology, performing experiments with use of animals in vivo and/or in vitro;
• Gene cloning, Vector designing. Transfections of cells in vitro and in vivo (in rodents), Viruses production;
• Experimental work record-keeping;
• Acquisition of images of microscopic sections;
• Active participation in the creation of applications to the Local Ethical Commission;
• Edition of scientific texts and graphics for publications;
• Active participation in reporting;
• Creation of R&D documentation (description of technology);
• Handling bibliographic databases (eg. Mendeley);
• Supervision over students and Ph.D. students.
Typ konkursu NCN: SONATA BIS – NZ
Termin składania ofert: 2026-11-16 12:00
Forma składania ofert: e-mail
Warunki zatrudnienia
We work on new treatment for retinal degeneration. Our goal is to establish a new method to deliver opsins to remaining neurons in the diseased retina in order to restore vision and also to prevent the network from further degeneration in animal models of inherited gene mutations most frequent in humans.
In the second part of the project we establish a new method of viral tracing in order to study the retinal connectome in healthy and diseased animals and assess the timeline and the extent to which the retinal network is affected when photoreceptor's degeneration occurs. We employ specific cell type tracing techniques (Aim 3) to deliver opsins to a large and extensive retinal area through, for example, wide-field Amacrine cells, using our AAV vector with the GAD1 promoter. The pseudotyped Rabies virus spreads through the dendrites of Amacrine cells and change infected bipolar and Amacrine cells into functional receptors. This approach not only restore visual function in the retina of the retinal degeneration animal model but also prevent the network from further degeneration. These studies are performed based on our expertise in visual neurophysiology and cutting edge neural circuit tracing using genetically modified rabies viruses.
The PostDoc position within SONATA BIS 9 project no. 2019/34/E/NZ5/00434 entitled “A new approach of vision restoration based on modified Rabies virus tracing technique” is intended for candidates with a Ph.D. degree experienced in molecular biology techniques and gene cloning. 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 to create a competitive research group. The position comprise the following tasks: performing research in molecular biology, gene cloning, vector designing, viruses production and performing experiments with use of animals in vivo and/or in vitro.
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 me 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 as related to imaging and biochemical techniques to support advances in understanding the 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.
A post-doc type post is a full-time post, scheduled by the project’s principal investigator for a person who has been conferred a PhD degree in the year of employment in the project or within 7 years before 1 January of the year of employment in the project. This period may be extended by a time of long-term (in excess of 90 days) documented sick leaves or rehabilitation leaves granted on account of being unfit to work. In addition, the period may be extended by the number of months of a child care leave granted pursuant to the Labour Code and in the case of women, by 18 months for every child born or adopted, whichever manner of accounting for career breaks is preferable.
We offer:
• Full-time employment contract; Hour Per Week: 40;
• Salary: Around 9600 PLN gross/ month;
• Maximum planned period of contract: 6 months;
• Position starts on 24.11.2026;
• Opportunity to work in an innovative scientific environment;
• International cooperation with experienced researchers;
• Competitive salary;
• Access to well-staffed core facilities.
PostDoc will be part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and will have the possibility to collaborate with leading national and international groups in the fields of eye research. He/she will be encouraged to participate in national and international conferences.
Moreover, 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.
Dodatkowe informacje
Recruitment procedure:
The application deadline is on 16 November 2026, 12:00 noon.
Applications should be sent to rekrutacja@ichf.edu.pl.
IMPORTANT! email subject: “Recruitment no. 73/2026 (emails without this number will not be considered). The incomplete applications may not be considered.
Required documents:
• CV;
• Cover letter;
• List of managed project and publications;
• Confirmation of doctoral degree.
Applications sent by e-mail will be considered regarding formal completeness of application, eligibility criteria, fields and level of experience, declared skills, and up today achievements.
Key assessment criteria:
• Competences of the candidate with respect to specific tasks in a research project: hands-on skills and experience in molecular biology, gene cloning, vector designing and viruses production,
• previous educational/scientific achievements of the candidate,
• awards and distinctions of the candidate.
Successful candidates fulfilling the main eligibility criteria and qualifications will be invited for an online or in-person interview on November 16-17th, 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 competition results shall be announced on November 23rd, 2026. (The results of the competition are made public.)
Employment will take place in accordance with the provisions of the competition documentation of the National Science Center (NSC) for the SONATA BIS 9 call https://www.ncn.gov.pl/en/ogloszenia/konkursy/sonata-bis9
and Employment policy of the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS https://ichf.edu.pl/files/csr/ipc-procedures.pdf .
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.
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.
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Administratorem Twoich danych osobowych jest Instytut Chemii Fizycznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk z siedzibą w Warszawie, NIP: 5250008755 („Instytut”). Instytut będzie przetwarzać Twoje dane w celu realizacji działalności naukowo - badawczej, świadczenia usług i kontaktu z Instytutem, na podstawie umowy (w związku z wykonaniem umowy lub w celu podjęcia działań na Twoje żądanie przed zawarciem umowy - art. 6 ust. 1 lit. b RODO), prawnie uzasadnionego interesu Instytutu (art. 6 ust. 1 lit. f RODO) oraz przepisów prawa (art. 6 ust. 1 lit. c RODO) - w zależności od okoliczności.
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https://ichf.edu.pl/theme/ichf/pliki/RODO_klauzula_informacyjna.pdf
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https://ichf.edu.pl/theme/ichf/pliki/RODO_klauzula_informacyjna.pdf
Contact person:
Dr hab. Andrzej Foik , afoik@ichf.edu.pl,
Phone: (+48) 22 343 3204
Data dodania ogłoszenia: 2026-11-02 11:52