Senior Specialist – Research Engineer (POSTDOC) in Translational Neuropsychiatry Research Group (second vacancy)

OPIS STANOWISKA

The Translational Neuropsychiatry Research Group (TREND Lab), led by Dr. Ali Jawaid, MD, PhD, at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Polish Centre for Technology Development (Łukasiewicz-PORT), operates at the intersection of neuroscience, metabolism, and epigenetics.

The lab investigates how metabolic cascades contribute to susceptibility and resilience to neuropsychiatric disorders across the lifespan and across generations. The group is funded by the European Research Area Network (ERA-Net), the EU Joint Programme for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND), and the National Science Centre (NCN, Poland).

The successful candidate will work on a well-funded research project focused on the role of microglial metabolism in resilience against neuropsychiatric disorders. The position involves highly translational research within a dynamic and collaborative international research environment.

CODZIENNE ZADANIA:

Key Responsibilities
• Planning, performing, and analyzing molecular biology experiments contributing to the research programme.
• Active participation in lab meetings, journal clubs, seminars, and scientific conferences.
• Assisting the laboratory head in academic, translational, and commercialization-related activities associated with the project.

WYMAGANIA OBOWIĄZKOWE:

Mandatory Requirements
• PhD degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Neurobiology, or Biotechnology.
• Advanced written and spoken proficiency in English.
• Proven research track record demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications.
• Ability to plan, execute, and supervise experimental work involving core molecular biology techniques (e.g. RNA/DNA extraction, RT-qPCR, Western blotting, cell culture and manipulation).
• Willingness and ability to travel, exchange know-how, and present research internationally
Additional requirements:
The candidate must meet the requirements of the NCN project Regulations, in particular by obtaining their doctoral degree in the year of employment in the project or within 7 years prior to 1 January of the year of employment in the project.
This period may be extended by the time spent during that interval on long-term (over 90 days) documented sick leave or on rehabilitation benefits due to incapacity for work. Additionally, it may be extended by the number of months spent on childcare-related leave granted under the Labour Code. In the case of women, this period may also be extended by 18 months for each child born or adopted, if this method of accounting for breaks in the academic career is more favourable.

For more information check: https://ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2020/uchwala95_2020-zal1.pdf
https://www.ncn.gov.pl/ogloszenia/konkursy/sonata16

MILE WIDZIANE:

Will be an advantage:
• Fluency in Polish.
• Experience with in vivo mouse work (behavioral and metabolic phenotyping, IP/IV injections, stereotactic surgery, cranial window preparation) or generation and manipulation of iPSC-derived cortical organoids or neuronal/glial models, including CRISPR-Cas-based approaches.

BENEFITY:

What We Offer:
• Full-time employment in the position of Senior Specialist for an initial period of 6 months, with a strong possibility of extension based on performance and project needs.
• Work in a scientific research organization focused on the implementation of innovative R&D projects.
• Co-financing of private medical care and a sports card.
• Possibility to join group life insurance.
• Co-financing under the Social Benefits Fund (e.g. holidays and Christmas).
• Employment on a green science campus with free parking.
• Additional 10 days of paid leave for research division employees holding a PhD.

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