The Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS is seeking a candidate for the position of: Postdoctoral Researcher

Number of available positions: 1

Place of work: Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Researcher career profiles R2/R3
Field of science:  life sciences, biomedical sciences

Type of recruitment: National Science Centre OPUS grant

We are seeking for highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to study: 

Novel personalized therapeutic strategy for myeloid leukemias with PTPN11 mutations.

Requirements:

• High motivation, passion and creativity 
• Strong interest in development of novel anti-cancer therapies, cancer/leukemia biology / immunology and application of advanced multi-disciplinary methodology in biomedical research
• Doctoral degree in biological, biomedical, medical sciences, obtained not earlier than 7 years before the year of employment in the project (not including maternity leaves).
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration
• Experience within the areas related to the project, documented by a publication record 
• An advantage will be expertize in PDX/Xenograft/syngenic mouse models, immunology, cytometry, bioinformatics 
• Solid knowledge and scientific achievements documented by publications in journals from the JCR list
• Two recommendation letters
• Fluent English

Scope of tasks:

Recruted postdoctoral researcher will be involved in realization of the National Science Centre OPUS grant: Verification of personalized therapeutic strategy based on Integrated Stress Response inhibition for myeloid neoplasms with PTPN11 mutations. 

Our project addresses major needs to develop novel therapies for myeloid malignancies (CML/AML) carrying PTPN11 mutations, characterized by high resistance and bad clinical outcomes. The proposed strategy is based on the idea of personalized therapies designed for selected patients identified by genetic screen and specific combined treatment that targets key prosurvival and proleukemic signaling elements. Myeloid neoplasms, especially highly heterogeneous Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), represent the most common types of leukemia in adults. Very little improvement in survival has been achieved over the past decades. Previously we have identified prosurvival signaling which can be a novel potential target for effective therapy of resistance leukemia. Using advanced methodology including syngenic leukemia mouse model, PDX mouse models, immunosupression and immune cells subsets analysis by sc-RNAseq, sc-multiparameter (25-30 parameters) spectral polychromatic cytometry with unsupervised data analysis, as well as signal transduction and cell biology and in vivo/ in vitro bioimaging studies, we focus on verification off effectiveness of the proposed therapeutic strategy on eradication of resistant cells, analysis of cell signaling, leukemia microenvironment, immune system and leukemia development. Studies will include national and international collaborations. 

Further information can be obtained by contacting Katarzyna Piwocka k.piwocka@nencki.edu.pl

Link to the website: www.nencki.edu.pl;  https://piwocka-lab.nencki.edu.pl 

Employment conditions:

- type of contract: full-time employment contract

- duration of contract: 3-max. 3.5 years (after trial period) 

Application procedure and deadline:

Closing date for applications: 28.02.2023 

Applications should be sent to postdoc@nencki.edu.pl with note “postdoc OPUS KP” in the email title or directly to Katarzyna Piwocka 

We offer:

• Work in a young, science-driven multidisciplinary team in an excellent scientific environment
• Access to the state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. The laboratory is  located at the Nencki Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, Poland, which offers a vibrant, international scientific community: https://www.nencki.edu.pl/; https://piwocka-lab.nencki.edu.pl/
• Collaboration with scientific, medical and R&D institutions 
• International collaboration and external visits and trainings abroad
• Participation in courses and conferences

Required documents:

• CV with description of professional experience and list of publications
• Letter-of-intent 
• Contact information for 3 persons who can provide references /3 references
• Copy of PhD diploma (or equivalent) 
• Contact information, including e-mail address and phone number

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: https://nawa.gov.pl/en/recognition/recognition-for-professionalpurposes/recognition-of-scientific-degrees-and-titles

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