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Scholarship holder position [1/EG/2025]

The Director of the Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznan announces an open competition for the position of scholarship holder in Independent Research Group of Sperm Genetics IHG PAS

  1. General information:
  1. Department in which candidate will work: Independent Research Group of Sperm Genetics, Department of Reproductive Biology and Stem Cells
  2. Discipline: Medical Sciences
  3. Planned scholarship: scientific NSC scholarship 5000 PLN brutto brutto per month
  4. Employment: 10.2025-31.12.2025 (3 months)
  5. Deadline for submission of documents: 09.2025
  6. Address to which documents should be submitted:

by e-mail to the scientific secretary: ewa.golebiewska@igcz.poznan.pl and

to the PI of the project: marta.olszewska@igcz.poznan.pl

or by mail/personally to the Institute of Human Genetics PAS, Strzeszynska 32, 60-479 Poznan, Poland.

Please, include the number of the announcement: [scholarship 2025 Sonata Bis 10] in the title of your e-mail.

  1. Link to website: http://www.igcz.poznan.pl

The candidate will be involved in the tasks realized within the project Sonata Bis 2020/38/E/NZ2/00134 (National Science Centre, Poland):

Project title: ‘Cytogenetic and molecular analyses of positioning of human sperm chromosomes, including: sperm chromatin integrity, epigenetic marks, karyotyping and sperm fractioning’, PI – Marta Olszewska, PhD

Main tasks:

active participation in the realization of project goals, including: evaluation of sperm chromosomes and chromatin in infertile males, cytogenetic and epigenetic stainings, working with the microscope

  1. Tasks to be done by the candidate:
  1. preparation of biological samples
  2. determination of sperm chromosomes positioning via FISH
  3. immunofluorescence experiments with antibodies
  4. evaluation of the topology of sperm chromosomes
  5. documentation and analysis of the results.
  • Requirements for candidates:
  1. graduate with the Master’s degree in molecular biology, biotechnology, genetics, medicine or related field
  2. knowledge in the field of molecular and cell biology
  3. very good written and oral communication skills in English
  4. motivation and enthusiasm about working in the field of science
  5. good collaborative and team work skills
  1. scientific achievements and/or practice courses will be an advantage.

Required documents:

  1. CV, including research achievements activity
  2. Cover letter, including correspondence details (address, e-mail, phone number)
  3. A copy of the diploma (or a certificate from the University) confirming the Master degree
  4. Autopresentatation about yourself (max. 3 500 signs, A4 page)
  5. Motivation letter
  6. Consent for the processing of candidate’s personal data for the purposes of the recruitment process: http://bip.igcz.poznan.pl/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Zgoda-rekrutacja-Consent_for_the_processing.pdf

Criteria for the evaluation of candidates:

  1. Achieved papers, conferences, students’ activity, awards
  2. Experience in laboratory work
  3. Knowledge in molecular and cellular biology, especially linked to male infertility
  4. High motivation to work
  5. Communication skills in English.

Announcement of results:

Up to 7 days after the deadline of documents submission

Selected candidates will be invited for interview (25-26 Sept 2025)

Additional information is available from:

Marta Olszewska, PhD: marta.olszewska@igcz.poznan.pl, tel. +48 668 08 3132

INCOMPLETE OR APPLICATIONS AFTER DEADLINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

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