PhD student scholarship in genomics of circulating tumor cells

Description of project
The main goal of this project is to enable constant monitoring of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) evolution and response to treatment, using only patients’ blood. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) represent a very strong candidate for following cancer using minimally invasive techniques (e.g., blood samples). Currently, very little is known about these CTCs in patients with TNBC, and mostly about the so-called protein-coding repertoire. We wish to also unlock the remaining portion of the transcriptome, the elusive non-coding transcriptome.

What we offer

•    setting work directions based on discussions; collaborative and supportive work culture from the team; your personal development and your opinion will be important to us
•    35 months full-time employment (with the possibility of extending the project to 48 months)
•    stipend amount/month: 3800 PLN net; increased to 7000 net (~1500 EUR) upon successful application to the Doctoral School
•    co-authorship of publications in recognized scientific journals
participation in the implementation of research projects on innovative methods of diagnosis
•    opportunity for commercial cooperation with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies
•    support in the implementation of their own research ideas and expansion of knowledge
•    participation in international conferences
•    good working conditions in a modern building of the Center for Biological and Chemical Sciences https://cnbch.uw.edu.pl/ in the center of Warsaw at Ochota Campus of Warsaw University in close vicinity of other research institutions in the field of biology, physics, chemistry, and medicine
•    flexible working hours