The successful applicant will work in an established laboratory and join a collaborative, vibrant, and growing community of researchers in an environment that values creativity and scientific communications in Łukasiewicz–PORT. In our team, we carry on both wet-lab experiments and dry lab bioinformatics analyses. The candidate will join scientific discussions with other team members. Together with the team leader, the candidate will help with training newcomers. Overall, the candidate will have a great opportunity to participate in research on training and gain knowledge and skills for his/her career development. This position offers the potential for contract extension.

job description

The Quantitative Virology Research Group in Łukasiewicz–PORT invites applications for a postdoctoral position starting as soon as possible. We are recruiting applicants with broad research interests to work on Big Data, multigenomic studies, and computational modeling.

The candidate will join ongoing projects in our team and perform mathematical/computational modeling. The topics include (1) constructing deep learning-based models to predict the molecular microenvironments of the latent HIV reservoir and (2) profiling the landscapes of enriched antisense RNA k-mers across HIV-1 subtypes.

Our laboratory has proposed the presence of distinct molecular microenvironments in the latent HiV reservoir (Chen H. 2026. J Virol 100:e00175-26), which leads to the heterogeneous nature of the reservoir configuration. The candidate will apply an array of “omics” datasets generated in the lab to construct deep learning-based models, enabling the classification and prediction of distinct microenvironments and seek critical predictor attributes in defining distinct microenvironments.

In addition, our lab previously established the streamlined pipeline named the Pathogen Origin Recognition Tool using Enriched K-mers (PORT-EK) (https://github.com/Quantitative-Virology-Research-Group/PORT-EK-version-2), which is a k-mer-based approach, facilitating the comparison of various multigenomic datasets and detecting over-represented genomic regions (i.e., k-mers) linked to specific sequences (Wiśniewski and Chen 2025 IMetaOmics PMID: 41675161; Wiśniewski et al. 2026 BioRxiv DOI:10.64898/2026.02.25.707904). The candidate will further reinforce the pipeline to identify enriched k-mers using HIV-1 antisense transcripts across subtypes. In parallel, the candidate will work on exploring epidemiological models within the framework of phylodynamics and phylogeography and integrating them with population genetics models. Increasing the performance of integration algorithms and model simulations, and developing machine learning methods for analyzing genomic data.

Zatrudnienie w ramach projektu WABIO. Zatrudniona osoba będzie odpowiedzialna za utrzymanie w ruchu reaktorów do hydrotermalnej karbonizacji, fermentacji beztlenowej, funkcjonalizacji hydrocharów, ich integracji, budowę prototypu systemu biorafinerii, jego techniczną optymalizację oraz utrzymanie w ruchu. Przygotowanie dokumentacji AKPiA oraz listy komponentów systemu biorafinerii. Montaż elementów systemu i przeprowadzenie zimnych i gorących rozruchów.

Więcej informacji o projekcie:

https://port.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/projekty-badawcze/od-odpadow-do-produktow-hydrotermalna-i-biologiczna-waloryzacja-strumieni-odpadowych-na-potrzeby-biogospodarki-wabio/

Zatrudniona osoba będzie odpowiedzialna za przygotowanie Technicznego Opisu Koncepcji systemu biorafinerii, w tym opisanie trybów pracy, wykonanie rysunków i schematów PFD, bilansów masy i energii. W obowiązkach będzie również zaprojektowanie elementów składowych systemu prototypowej biorafinerii i prace przy jej optymalizacji. Przygotowanie dokumentacji AKPiA oraz listy komponentów systemu biorafinerii. Montaż elementów systemu i przeprowadzenie zimnych i gorących rozruchów. Będzie pracować w zakresie technicznej obsługi reaktrów do hydrotermalnej karbonizacji, fermentacji beztlenowej, czy też funkcjonalizacji hydrocharów. Osoba odpowiedzialna będzie także za wykonanie analiza TEA i LCA.

Więcej informacji o projekcie:

https://port.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/projekty-badawcze/od-odpadow-do-produktow-hydrotermalna-i-biologiczna-waloryzacja-strumieni-odpadowych-na-potrzeby-biogospodarki-wabio/

Zatrudniona osoba będzie zaangażowana w projekcie WABIO do prac nad fermentacją beztlenową biomasy mikroorganizmów powstałej w wyniku waloryzacji biologicznej frakcji ciekłej po hydrotermalnej karbonizacji odpadów organicznych o wysokiej wilgotności, prac optymalizujących biologiczne przetwarzanie frakcji ciekłej po hydrotermalnej karbonizacji w tym potencjału produkcji biogazu, do badań nad wykorzystaniem funkcjonalizowanego hydrocharu do fermentacji beztlenowej oraz optymalizacji pracy biorafinerii w części biologicznej, analiza danych.

Więcej informacji o projekcie:

https://port.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/projekty-badawcze/od-odpadow-do-produktow-hydrotermalna-i-biologiczna-waloryzacja-strumieni-odpadowych-na-potrzeby-biogospodarki-wabio/

Łukasiewicz – PORT is seeking a Director of the Materials Science & Engineering Center to provide strategic, scientific, organizational and financial leadership for the Center. The role focuses on developing a coherent R&D programme in semiconductors, compound semiconductors, functional materials, photonics, optoelectronics, thin-film technologies, micro- and nanostructures, and advanced materials technologies.

The successful candidate will be expected to integrate existing scientific, technological and infrastructural competences, strengthen cooperation between research groups, and build a strong portfolio of competitive national, European, international and industrial projects. The development of semiconductors and functional materials should be aligned with the long-term development plans of Łukasiewicz – PORT and the strategic directions of the Łukasiewicz Research Network.

 P4Health: Center of Excellence in Precise Phenotyping and BioDataBanking for Personalised Brain Health. Project is carried out within the MAB/IRA programme of the Foundation for Polish Science.
The P4Health Centre of Excellence is an interdisciplinary initiative focused on advancing Predictive, Preventive, Personalized, and Participatory (P4) approaches in health and medicine. Within the IRAP framework, the project’s scientific goal is to discover and validate novel therapeutic concepts aimed at counteracting symptoms of brain disorders associated with astrocyte pathology. The applied research programme is designed to deliver a detailed understanding of the mechanisms of astrocyte dysfunction and its impact on neuronal networks, building on the complementary expertise of a team with a strong publication record in reputable journals and proven experience in identifying nervous system pathomechanisms and developing prototype drug candidates. Project outcomes will be protected as intellectual property and will provide a foundation for translation through clinical studies and appropriate commercialisation pathways.

P4Health’s key features:
• Interdisciplinary centre advancing P4 approaches in health and medicine
• Applied, mechanism-driven research focused on astrocyte dysfunction and its effects on neuronal networks
• Strong scientific track record demonstrated through high-quality publications and prior discoveries in nervous system pathomechanisms
• Translation-oriented strategy, from concept validation to clinical studies and commercialisation
• Systematic protection and management of intellectual property to support downstream implementation

Position description:
The P4Health Center of Excellence, established at Łukasiewicz–PORT under the Horizon Europe Teaming for Excellence programme, is an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to advancing P4 medicine through the integration of cutting-edge technologies, human tissue analysis, disease modelling, systems biology and advanced data analytics. Its mission is to improve the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of complex diseases, with a particular focus on brain diseases and cancer.

We are currently seeking a Process Engineer to support the development and day-to-day activities of the P4Health’s Platform of Functional Validation in Disease Models, led by Dr Agnieszka Krzyżosiak.

The Platform develops and applies advanced human and animal disease models to functionally validate novel therapeutic targets, evaluate innovative therapeutic strategies and identify disease biomarkers. Its research is centered on human in vitro models generated through cellular reprogramming, complemented by in vivo mouse models. The Platform constitutes one of the key scientific pillars of P4Health, integrating advanced disease modelling with molecular and cellular technologies to support interdisciplinary research and accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into precision medicine.

The P4Health Center of Excellence, established at Łukasiewicz – PORT under the Horizon Europe Teaming for Excellence programme, is an interdisciplinary initiative focused on advancing P4 medicine through the integration of cutting-edge technologies, human tissue analysis, disease models, systems biology, and advanced data analytics. Its mission is to improve the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of complex diseases, with a particular focus on cancer and neurological disorders.

The Research Support Coordinator will support the effective functioning of P4Health and its echnological platforms by coordinating documentation, SOPs, quality records, and compliance-related processes, while also assisting with day-to-day operational matters. In close collaboration with platform leaders, P4Health researchers, and institutional support units, the Coordinator will help ensure that platform activities are well organised, standardised, and aligned with project and institutional requirements.