The Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS is seeking a candidate for the position of: Postdoctoral Researcher at Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology
Number of available positions: 1
Place of work: Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology
Researcher career profiles (R1-R4): R2/R3
Field of science: neurobiology
Type of recruitment: JPND TREMENDOS
Requirements:
- PhD degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Statistics, Informatics, and any related fields;
- Experience in computational analysis of RNAseq data;
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
Project description:
We seek a highly motivated and enthusiastic postdoc at the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences. The position is in the consortium project JPND TREMENDOS “The role of microglia in the effects of environmental enrichment in neurodegenerative disorders”. The work is in the exciting interdisciplinary project, carried out in Bozena Kaminska’s group in collaboration with Dr. Ali Jawaid, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland, Rosa Paolicelli, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, Anthony Hannan and Bradley Turner, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Australia. The international consortium will carry out an interdisciplinary research on Alzheimer disease (AD) using mouse models, microglia, bulk and single-cell sequencing and bioinformatics. The project involves transcriptomic profiling of microglia isolated from AD models using state-of-the-art brain imaging and RNAseq. The study will be carried out in the Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology (https://kaminska-lab.edu.pl).
Scope of tasks:
- Participation in the research project and attendance at team meetings to share results,
- Performing sequencing data preprocessing and annotation, computational analysis of RNAseq data, KEGG/GO pathways,
- Contribution to preparation and writing scientific papers for leading journals.
Employment conditions:
- salary gross gross: 10,000 PLN per month;
- contract of employment: 12 months;
- Hours Per Week: 40
- starting date: April 4, 2024.
Application procedure and deadline:
Required documents:
- scientific curriculum vitae, including a list of scientific achievements,
- minimum 1 recommendation letter from former supervisors,
- a scan of the PhD diploma.
You can use the foreign equivalent of a Polish academic degree if it meets at least one of the following criteria:
- is covered by the provisions of an international agreement on the equivalence of education,
- was issued by an authorized institution operating in an EU, OECD or EFTA Member State,
- was issued in another country and recognized on the basis of the regulations on the recognition of academic degrees obtained abroad (learn more about the procedure for the recognition of academic degrees:
Applications should be sent to postdoc@nencki.edu.pl with note: “Postdoctoral Researcher JPND” with a copy to b.kaminska@nencki.edu.pl till March 28, 2024 16:00 CET.
The incomplete applications will be not considered. The results of the competition are made public. If the top candidate does not sign the contract, due to the resignation, we reserve the right to choose the second-best candidate.
For more information please contact: b.kaminska@nencki.edu.pl
Link to website: https://nencki.edu.pl/
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