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Job Information
Organisation/Company: University of Warsaw Biological and Chemical Research Centre
Research Field: Biological sciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions: Postdoc Positions
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 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
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
About the programme/project/undertaking:
Title of programme/project/undertaking:
“Together or not? The relevance of the interplay of staphylocoagulase and staphylokinase in the development of Staphylococcus aureus infections”
Type of programme/project/undertaking: OPUS 24
Funding institution: National Science Centre
Duration of programme/project/undertaking: 60 months
Head of programme/project/undertaking: Marta Zapotoczna, PhD
Description of programme/project/undertaking:
The project investigates how the interplay between the Staphylococcus aureus coagulases—staphylocoagulase (Coa) and von Willebrand factor-binding protein (vWbp)—and staphylokinase (Sak) affects fibrin clot formation, immune evasion, infection progression and the development of bacteraemia complications. During its implementation, the project has evolved towards the integration of genomic, phenotypic and clinical data, including bacterial genome analysis, phylogenetics, investigation of virulence-gene and regulatory variation, and identification of genotype–phenotype–clinical outcome associations. Consequently, the postdoctoral position is primarily intended for a computational biologist with an interest in bacterial genomics, bioinformatics and multidimensional biological data analysis.
Position title: Postdoc (Assistant Professor)
Organisational unit: Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw
Number of positions: 2
Expected date of commencement of work and employment period: October/November 2026, for a period of 12 months
Remuneration: Basic remuneration PLN ~8000 - 8800 gross/month plus the additional annual remuneration, allowance for years of service
Basic responsibilities and obligations
- Designing and conducting computational analyses involving the modelling of protein–protein and protein–small-molecule interactions;
- Contributing to the development and optimisation of analytical pipelines;
- Providing scientific supervision and mentoring to Master’s and doctoral students;
- Preparing scientific manuscripts and presenting research findings at conferences;
- Actively participating in research team meetings and international collaborations.
Where to apply
E-mail: m.zapotoczna@uw.edu.pl
Requirements
Research Field: Biological sciences
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Conditions for entering the competition:
- Fulfilment of the requirements specified in Article 113 of the Polish Act on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, consolidated text);
- Fulfilment of the requirements specified in the Statute of the University of Warsaw;
- Fulfilment of the requirements arising from the regulations governing the allocation of funding for research projects financed by the National Science Centre under the OPUS 24 call;
- A doctoral degree in biological sciences, bioinformatics, chemistry, biology, or a related discipline;
- The doctoral degree must have been awarded either in the year of employment in the project or within the 12 years preceding 1 January of the year of employment in the project;
- At least three years of research experience in computational biology and/or bioinformatics;
- Experience in managing large datasets;
- Experience in independently planning and conducting scientific research;
- A scientific track record appropriate to the candidate’s career stage, particularly publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals;
- Scientific independence and strong organisational skills;
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team, including within an interdisciplinary research environment;
- A willingness to acquire new knowledge and further develop research competencies;
- Very good command of written and spoken English.
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Criteria for the assessment of candidates in a competition
- Scientific achievements appropriate to the career stage, including publications in scientific journals related to the project topic — 20%;
- Research experience in microbiology, evolutionary biology, phylogenetic analysis, computational biology or bioinformatics — 20%;
- Experience in genomic data analysis, working on a server/computing cluster and managing large datasets — 20%;
- Match between the candidate’s competences and experience and the tasks planned in the project — 20%;
- Scientific independence, teamwork skills, command of English and willingness to develop new competences — 20%.
Selection process
Required documents
Candidate’s questionnaire https://rekrutacja-i-rozwoj.bsp.uw.edu.pl/przydatne-dokumenty/
- Short motivation letter, maximum 1 page;
- Scientific curriculum vitae or CV, including in particular: information on academic degrees obtained, titles of diploma/doctoral theses, names and affiliations of supervisors, previous employment, scientific publications, conference participation, awards and completed training;
- Copies of documents confirming the required academic degrees, in particular the PhD degree;
- List of scientific publications;
- Contact details of at least two persons willing to provide a reference letter, including at least one direct supervisor or scientist who may provide a recommendation;
- Information on the processing of personal data;
- Statement confirming that the candidate has read the rules for recruitment procedures at the University of Warsaw, resulting in particular from Order No. 27 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw and § 126 of the Statute of the University of Warsaw, constituting an annex to Resolution No. 443 of the Senate of the University of Warsaw of 26 June 2019;
- Statement on meeting the requirements set out in Article 113 of the Act — Law on Higher Education and Science.
Please ensure that your application is complete and submitted by the deadline indicated!
Stages of competiton
The competition consists of the following stages:
- Stage I — formal evaluation of submitted documents;
- Stage II — substantive evaluation based on the submitted documents;
- Stage III — interview with selected candidates, including a presentation of previous achievements;
- Stage IV — final assessment of competences, experience and scientific achievements;
- Stage V — conclusion of the competition and announcement of the results.
Additional comments
Applications should be submitted by email to: m.zapotoczna@uw,edu.pl Please include the following subject line: “Post-doc application”.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: University of Warsaw, Biological and Chemical Research Centre
Country: Poland
Contact
City: Warsaw
Website: https://cnbch.uw.edu.pl/
Street: Żwirki i Wigury 101