The Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS is seeking a candidate for the position of: Master student

Position in the project: Master student, starting from 01.11.2024
Scientific discipline:  cell biophysics, molecular biology, genomics
Stipend amount/month: 3000 PLN net
Period of stipend agreement: 17 months
Institution: Laboratory of Cell Biophysics, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Project leader:  Dr Magdalena Czekalska
Project title:      Microfluidics assisted studies of molecular pathway leading to stress-induced synaptic plasticity
Project description: https://cellbiophysics.nencki.edu.pl/home/research-topics/microfluidics

Key responsibilities:     

1. Experimental work:
   a. development of novel assay for single-cell protein palmitoylation: combination of proximity ligation assay and transcriptome profiling, for characterization of posttranslational modifications of synaptic proteins
   b. development of molecular biology protocols for single-nucleus genomics assays in droplet microfluidics format
2. Analysis and publication of the obtained results, Master thesis preparation

Profile of a candidate/requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in biology, biotechnology or related fields.
2. At least 5 months of research experience in molecular biology.

Required documents:

1. Short motivation letter
2. CV (including scientific publications, stipends, awards, completed courses, participation in conferences, laboratory work experience)
3. Personal data processing permission

If candidates have any questions about recruitment, they are encouraged to contact the project leader, Dr Magdalena Czekalska, at m.czekalska@nencki.edu.pl

Please submit the following documents preferably in one PDF by e-mail to mczekalska@nencki.edu.pl with the annotation “Polonez_Master_2024”

Application deadline: 18/10/2024

Results: 22/10/2024