Assistant at the Department of Brain Biochemistry

Candidate for the position of an assistant at the Department of Brain Biochemistry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, employed under a full-time employment contract (replacement employment contract), should meet the following criteria:

1. Doctoral degree in biological or related sciences;
2. At least 5 years of experience in working with transgenic animals, with advanced techniques of fluorescence and confocal microscopy and with primary in vitro cultures;
3. Very good practical knowledge of biochemical and molecular techniques (incl. isolation of proteins and nucleic acids, molecular cloning, WesternBlot, ELISA, qRT-PCR, nucleic acid quality testing, immunohistochemistry / immunofluorescence), as well as knowledge of modern gene editing tools (e.g. CRISPR/Cas9, viral vectors).
4. Proficient knowledge of graphic programs (e.g. Image J, Photoshop).
5. Scientific achievements documented by publications in relevant international scientific journals, with particular focus on the publications in the field of neurodegenerative diseases;
6. Completed internships in foreign research units;
7. Ability to manage research projects and independently analyze and interpret results, preparing manuscripts, public presentation and discussion of results;
8. The Candidate should be motivated to expand knowledge and scientific curiosity;
9. The Candidate should demonstrate willingness to conduct his / her own scientific research and projects;
10. The Candidate should have the ability to organize his / her own and team work as well as responsibility for assigned tasks;
11. Fluent knowledge of English is obligatory;
12. The Candidate should demonstrate an impeccable ethical attitude.

ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGE WOULD BE:

1. Proficiency in Polish.

Applications along with the required documentation should be sent in electronic form to the following e-mail address: ifpan@if-pan.krakow.pl by April 24, 2024.

The title of the message should indicate which competition the application concerns "Competition – Assistantat the Department of Brain Biochemistry IP PAS”.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

1. Application for employment for the above-mentioned position together with a cover letter with a description of scientific interests;
2. List of information about the candidate in accordance with Appendix 1 to the Form;
3. Personal questionnaire for a person applying for employment in accordance with Appendix 2 to the Form;
4. A copy of the doctoral diploma or a certificate of obtaining a doctoral degree;
5. Short self-presentation;
6. Contact details of persons who can provide information about the candidate and who agreed to be contacted;
7. Certificate of English language proficiency, if available;
8. Declaration of the primary workplace and affiliation of research and publication in accordance with Appendix 3 to the Form;
9. Information on the processing of personal data in accordance with Appendix 4 to the Form;
10. A declaration of impeccable ethical attitude in accordance with Appendix 5 to the Form.

Appendixes available at:  http://if-pan.krakow.pl/pl/informacja-publiczna/oferty-pracy/pracownicy…

The winner of the competition will be selected from among those meeting the formal requirements based on the analysis of documents and possible interviews.

Please be advised that we will contact only selected candidates and we will not return the submitted documents.

Date of the competition announcement – April 5, 2024

Deadline for submitting applications – April 24, 2024

Date of the competition settlement – April 29, 2024