Job Information
Organisation/Company: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Department: Faculty of Chemistry Research Field: Chemistry » Other Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions: Postdoc Positions Application Deadline: 15 Sep 2026 - 15:00 (Europe/Warsaw) Country: Poland Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 40 Offer Starting Date: 1 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number:…
AD21/W3/09/2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
Faculty/Unit/Organizational unit: Department of Chemical Biology and Bioimaging, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
Project: Project NCN OPUS 20 LAP, No UMO-2020/39/I/NZ5/03104, Dissecting cancer activome to develop new generation of antibody-drug conjugates, PI: PhD. Eng. DSc. Marcin Poręba, professor at WUST
Type of position: research assistant professor
Research position profile: R2
Deadline for submitting applications to participate in the recruitment: by 15.09.2026, until 3.00 pm
Announcement expiration date: 15.09.2026, 3.00 pm
Deadline for the conclusion of the recruitment: 16.09.2026, 3.00 pm
Planned date of employment: 01.11.2026
Period of employment and remuneration: 01.11.2026-30.06.2027 (8 months) approx. 8 900 PLN gross per month plus 13th salary and employee capital plan (approx. 11 666 PLN gross per month)
Position description: The Faculty of Chemistry at Wrocław University of Science and Technology is seeking candidates for the position of Assistant Professor (research-focused) or Visiting Researcher to conduct scientific research within the framework of the NCN OPUS-LAP project titled Dissecting cancer activome to develop new generation of antibody-drug conjugates.
Where to apply
E-mail: marcin.poreba@pwr.edu.pl
Requirements
Research Field: Chemistry » Other
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Responsibilities:
- Cytotoxicity studies of antibody-drug conjugates against cancer cells
- Preparation of publications
Specific Requirements
Requirements:
- PhD in immunology, biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, or a related field, obtained in 2019 or later.
- Experience in biochemistry and molecular biology, including techniques such as Western blot, SDS-PAGE, and cell culture.
- Proficiency in analytical software and techniques, as well as standard office applications and illustration tools (e.g., MS Office, BioRender, or equivalents).
- Fluent spoken and written English.
Languages: English
Level: Excellent
Internal Application form(s) needed
Podst-doc OPUS_LAP ENG.pdf
English
(300.96 KB - PDF)
Additional Information
Benefits
We offer:
- stable employment at the prestigious University,
- possibilities of career development,
- work in a creative and vibrant research team.
- acquiring new skills in the field of analytical methods and techniques
Development prospects:
- Scientific development – The University offers a wide range of scientific research and projects, enabling employees to develop their skills and gain experience in their field, including through collaboration with other research institutions and companies.
- Education and teaching – Wrocław University of Science and Technology offers employees the opportunity to teach students and participate in training programmes.
- International cooperation – Wrocław University of Science and Technology offers numerous international exchange programmes for its employees.
1) Full-time remuneration for a post-doc type post is awarded in accordance with Regulations on awarding funding for research tasks funded by the National Science Centre as regards research projects (Annex to NCN Council Resolution No 95/2020 of 14 September 2020). The person to be employed in this NCN post-doc position will meet all of the following conditions:
- A postdoctoral (post-doc) position is a full-time position planned by the project principal investigator for a person who obtained a doctoral degree no earlier than 7 years before the year of employment in the project. This period may be extended by the duration of long-term (more than 90 days), documented periods of sick leave or rehabilitation benefits resulting from incapacity for work. In addition, the number of months spent on leave related to childcare and parental leave granted in accordance with the provisions of the Labour Code may be added to this period. In the case of women, an additional 18 months may be added for each child born or adopted, if this method of accounting for career breaks is more advantageous;
- they are selected by means of open competition procedure, carried out by a recruitment committee appointed by the head of the project’s host entity, composed of the project’s principal investigator as its chair and at least two other persons appointed by the principal investigator, who have necessary scientific or professional qualifications. The assessment of the candidates is carried out pursuant to the criteria outlined in the call announcement and the results are made public by posting on the website of the project’s host institution;
- their PhD degree has been awarded by another institution than the one planned to employ them at this post;.
- they will be employed for a period of at least 6 months;
- at the time of receiving remuneration, they will not be receiving any other remuneration paid from the funds granted to research projects under NCN calls under the heading of direct costs;
- in the period of receiving the remuneration they will be receiving no remuneration from another employer pursuant to an employment contract, including an employer with registered office outside of Poland.
Selection process
Required documents:
- Application for participation in the recruitment addressed to the Rector
- Short biography (CV)
- A copy of the document confirming possession of a professional title, academic degree/title
- Self-report containing information on research, teaching and organizational activities
- List of publications
- List and description of scientific internships
- Statement on having read the information regarding the processing of personal data
- Statement on meeting the requirements set out in Art. 113 of the Act of July 20, 2018. Law on higher education and science
- Declaration of the candidate that in the case of winning the recruitment, Wrocław University of Science and Technology will be the primary place of employment *,**
* In the case of full-time employment
** If a person who is employed under an employment relationship with another employer conducting research, research and teaching, research and development, or implementation activities (excluding cases specified in art. 125 sec. 3 of the Act) wins the recruitment process, and this employment does not expire on the date of employment at Wrocław University of Science and Technology as the primary place of work, this person, in accordance with art. 125 sec. 1 of the Act, taking into account art. 125 sec. 2 of the Act, is obliged to obtain the Rector's consent to additional employment under an employment relationship with another employer after being employed at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. If a person who conducts business activity wins the recruitment process, the requirement of art. 125 sec. 7 of the Act must be met.
Additional comments
Public documents: The consolidated text of the Regulations for conducting open competitions for the position of an academic teacher and other necessary documents can be found here: LINK PL, EN: https://wch.pwr.edu.pl/pracownicy/konkursy-oferty-pracy/konkursy-projekty-badawcze-eng-zw-1352025-4.html
Please send your application documents in Polish or English:
- by traditional mail to the correspondence address Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, C.K. Norwida 4/6, 50-373, Wrocław, room 131 or
- by email to the email address marcin.poreba@pwr.edu.pl by 15.09.2026, until 3.00 pm.
In the title of the message, please indicate the reference number: (AD21/W3/09/2026)
Applications submitted without a specific reference number or after the deadline for submission will not be considered. For any information regarding the recruitment, please contact marcin.poreba@pwr.edu.pl.
The date of receipt of documents is decisive. The deadline for receipt of application documents is considered to be 3 pm on the day indicated in the Recruitment Information. Receipt of documents from the candidate will be confirmed by a designated administrative employee via email to the address provided in the application.
Candidates' applications will be evaluated by the Recruitment Committee appointed by the Vice-Rector. After the recruitment process closes, applications submitted by post from unsuccessful candidates will be returned. Applicants may collect their applications from a designated administrative employee within six months of the recruitment process closing, with acknowledgment of receipt.
Information on the recruitment procedure can be found in the Guide for Applicants LINK PL: https://pwr.edu.pl/uczelnia/europejska-strategia-dla-naukowcow/otm-r LINK EN: https://pwr.edu.pl/en/university/european-human-resources-strategy-for-researchers/otm-r
The University reserves that the recruitment may remain unresolved.
The recruitment conducted by the Wrocław University of Science and Technology is open, implemented in accordance with clear and transparent principles based on clear and unambiguous criteria for substantive evaluation, taking into account diverse career paths. Wrocław University of Science and Technology conducts recruitment procedures in accordance with the guidelines of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and the Open, Transparent and Merit-Based Recruitment of Researchers (OTM-R) Policy at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology.
LINK PL: https://pwr.edu.pl/uczelnia/europejska-strategia-dla-naukowcow/otm-r LINK EN: https://pwr.edu.pl/en/university/european-human-resources-strategy-for-researchers/otm-r
Recruitment processes conducted by Wrocław University of Science and Technology are conducted in accordance with the equal opportunities policy: Equality, Diversity and Well-being Policy of Wrocław University of Science and Technology for 2025-2028.
LINK PL : https://rowna.pwr.edu.pl/fcp/BGBUTODtYP0c5WRc5HApeDRZIBzo5CBA/191/public/docs/polityka_rownosci_roznorodnosci_i_dobrostanu_2025-2028.pdf LINK EN: https://rowna.pwr.edu.pl/en/
As a friendly employer, Wrocław University of Science and Technology supports the employment of people with disabilities. Information on the accessibility of selected Wrocław University of Science and Technology buildings: https://przewodnik.pwr.edu.pl/pl. Information on support for employees with disabilities and special needs: https://dzd.pwr.edu.pl/en.
Before establishing an employment relationship with the successful candidate, Wrocław University of Science and Technology will conduct a background check in accordance with the Act of 13 May 2016 on Counteracting Sexual Crime Threats and Protecting Minors. The data required for this verification (PESEL number or, in the absence thereof, maiden name, father's name, mother's name, date of birth) will be obtained solely from the successful candidate and should not be provided at the application stage.
Wrocław University of Science and Technology has a Regulation on reporting cases of irregularities and protection of persons making reports (whistleblowers). It can be found at the link below: https://pwr.edu.pl/uczelnia/informacje-ogolne/wladze/pelnomocnicy-rektora/pelnomocnik-ds-przeciwdzialania-korupcji
Website for additional job details: https://ofertypracy.pwr.edu.pl/offer/aa05ae9b-ebfa-487b-a69f-61ef4bedc358/view/
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
Country: Poland
City: Wroclaw
Postal Code: 50-370
Street: Wyspianskiego 27
Contact
City: Wroclaw
Website: http://wch.pwr.edu.pl/
Street: Wyspianskiego 27
Postal Code: 50-370
E-Mail: marcin.poreba@pwr.edu.pl
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