Job Information
- Organisation/Company: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
- Department: Faculty of Food Science
- Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Other
- Research Field: Technology » Biotechnology
- Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions: Postdoc Positions
- Application Deadline: 2 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)
- Country: Poland
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
Candidates may enter the competition if they meet the criteria specified in Articles 113 and 116 of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended) and in Table 6a of Appendix No. 4 to the Statute of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, constituting an appendix to Resolution No. 494 of the Senate of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn of 21 May 2019 on the Statute of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, as amended.
Where to apply
E-mail: wnz-dziekanat@uwm.edu.pl
Requirements
- Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Other
- Education Level: PhD or equivalent
- Research Field: Technology » Biotechnology
- Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- Hold at least a doctoral degree in food technology and nutrition, biology, biotechnology, or a related discipline, obtained at an institution other than the institution where employment in this position is planned, or have completed at least a 10-month continuous and documented postdoctoral fellowship at an institution other than the institution implementing the project and in a country other than the country in which the doctoral degree was obtained.
- The doctoral degree must have been awarded no more than 12 years before 1 January of the year of employment in the project.
- Demonstrate fluent command of English sufficient for writing scientific publications;
Specific Requirements
Mandatory requirements:
- Have laboratory experience in microbiology;
- Documented experience in bacterial biofilm research, in particular involving foodborne pathogens;
- Documented ability to independently manage complex experimental systems and troubleshoot technical problems;
- Scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals documenting relevant experience;
- Documented experience in research on bacterial gene transfer;
- Ability to work in a team (including an international team) and to think analytically.
Additional assets for employment include:
- Knowledge of flow cytometry for assessing bacterial cell viability or cell membrane integrity;
- Experience working with lactic acid bacteria.
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Good
Additional Information
Additional comments
The application should include:
List of required documents:
- Application for employment addressed to the Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn;
- Personal questionnaire*,
- Copies of documents confirming education,
- Copies of documents confirming qualifications and additional requirements,
- Information confirming that the qualification requirements necessary for the position are met (Appendix No. 4 to the Statute of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Table 6a)*,
- Declaration that a statement will be submitted confirming that the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn will be the primary place of employment*,
- Statement on health status confirming the ability to perform work in the above-mentioned position (does not apply to employees of the University of Warmia and Mazury)*,
- Consent to the processing of personal data*.
- Statement of no criminal record with respect to offences specified in Chapters XIX and XXV of the Criminal Code, Articles 189a and 207 of the Criminal Code (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2024, item 17, as amended), and in the Act of 29 July 2005 on Counteracting Drug Addiction (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 172, and of 2022, item 2600), or equivalent prohibited acts specified under foreign law, together with information from the National Criminal Register and information from the Register of Sex Offenders.
*appendices are available at: https://wl.uwm.edu.pl/wydzial/zatrudnienia-dokumenty-do-pobrania
Employment conditions:
- Full-time employment contract;
- Employment period: 36 months;
- Remuneration: PLN 140,000 per year (gross/gross).
Information:
- Applications for the competition should be submitted to the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Food Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Cieszyński 1, room 123A, 10-726 Olsztyn, or electronically in PDF format to the address: wnz-dziekanat@uwm.edu.pl, by 02.10.2026
- The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn will be the primary place of employment within the meaning of Article 120 of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended);
- The competition is conducted in a single stage;
- Failure to notify a candidate of the competition results shall be equivalent to rejection of the candidate's application;
- The competition will be concluded within 2 weeks from the deadline for submitting documents;
- The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn reserves the right for the Rector to cancel the competition without stating a reason.
Please be informed that the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn has a Procedure for reporting breaches of law and taking follow-up actions at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. Details are provided in Ordinance No. 76/2024 of the Rector of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn of 17 September 2024 (https://bip.uwm.edu.pl/artykuly/zarzadzenia-rektora/zarzadzenia-rektora-76-2024/).
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Department of Food Microbiology, Meat Technology and Chemistry
Country: Poland
City: Olsztyn
Contact
State/Province: warmińsko-mazurskie
City: Olsztyn-Kortowo
Website: http://www.uwm.edu.pl/wnz
Street: Pl. Cieszyński 1
Postal Code: 10-729
E-Mail: arkadiusz.zakrzewski@uwm.edu.pl
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