Adjunct [9/WC/2023]

The Director of the Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznan announces an open competition for the position of an adjunct.

Offer no: 9/WC/2023

The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in the Act of 30 April 2010 on the Polish Academy of Sciences (Journal of Laws of 2016, item 572, as amended) and the Regulations for conducting competitions for scientific positions at the Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznan.

I. General information

1. Institution announcing the competition: Institute of Human Genetics PAS.
2. City: Poznań
3. Position: post-doc (adjunct)
4. Discipline: medical sciences
5. Number of vacancies: 1
6. Planned remuneration:5 300 PLN gross per month
7. Deadline for submitting documents: 01.2024
8. Address to which documents should be submitted: personally or by post (stating “post-doc DNAF”) to the Institute of Human Genetics PAS, 32 Strzeszyńska street, PL-60-479 Poznań or electronically to the following address: mskrzypczakzielinska@gmail.com putting “post-doc DNAF” in the title.
9. Link: http://bip.igcz.poznan.pl/konkurs/.
10. Key words: inflammatory bowel diseases, pharmacogenetics, anti-TNF alpha biological treatment, gut microbiota, personalized medicine
11. Department / Team in which the candidate would work: Department of Nucleic Acid Function of the IHG PAS
12. A concise description of the scientific research in which the candidate would participate:

The candidate will be involved in the activities of the Department of Nucleic Acid Function (DNAF). The DNAF mainly conducts research in the field of genetic background and pharmacogenetics of immune diseases, primarily of the gastrointestinal tract, i.e. inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, but also irritable bowel syndrome, obesity, diabetes. Pharmacogenetics research currently involves anti-TNF alpha biologics, thiopurine drugs, and steroid drugs. We have experience in designing targeted next generation sequencing (NGS) panels for our pharmacogenetic studies, as well as in analyzing the resulting data. Our lab have also specialized  in metagenomic and metabolomic profiling of the human gut microbiota as the possible key factor in the inflammatory diseases etiology. Our goal is to explore the basic knowledge and the possible application of the results in personalized medicine. The candidate will have the opportunity to work in an enthusiastic team on attractive research topics in a growing scientific unit. The candidate will receive extensive support in terms of international mobility, grant writing and achieving further career milestones with the opportunity to increase earnings through involvement in specific scientific projects and research contracts.

Key responsibilities:

– Managing the daily work in the laboratory.

– Designing primers.

– Preparation of vectors.

– Culturing cells, designing and conducting functional experiments.

– Data analysis.

– Western Blot/flow cytometry/RT qPCR.

– Manuscript preparation.

II. Requirements for candidates:

1. PhD degree in the field of medical, biological or related sciences
2. Knowledge of genetics and immunology
3. Practical knowledge of experimental techniques such as:

– conducting cell cultures

– conducting functional tests using cell lines.

4. Scientific achievements in the form of publications in the field of medical or biological sciences,
5. Experience in writing grant applications, publishing and presenting research results,
6. Fluent knowledge of English in speech and writing,
7. Fluent knowledge of office package
8. Knowledge of the R package is advantageous.
9. Previous internships/work placements abroad are welcome
10. The ability to publicly present the results of scientific research in Polish and English,
11. Independence, high motivation for work in science, problem solving,
12. Ability to teamwork and good team communication,
13. Scientific achievements recognized in the form of awards and scholarships will be an additional asset,
14. Taking up work at the Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences as the primary place
    of employment,
15. The candidate will be invited for an interview.

III. A list of documents that the candidate should attach to the competition application:

1. Application for employment, along with the address for correspondence and contact details (e-mail address and telephone number).
2. Scan or photocopy of the university diploma.
3. Scan or photocopy of the award of the degree (if applicable).
4. Scan or photocopy of the diploma of obtaining a scientific title (if applicable).
5. CV,
6. A list of publications with the indication of a maximum of five most important works performed during the last 5 years of the candidate’s scientific work (after deduction of breaks in scientific work), patent applications, patents, implementations, research projects (if applicable).
7. Information on the number of citations of publications without self-citations, the value of the Hirsch index and the number of years effectively worked in science (after deduction of breaks), (if applicable).
8. A list of research projects (including application and implementation projects) that the Candidate was leading or was the main contractor and 1-3 most important publications resulting from the implementation of this project, or other measurable results of the project (if applicable).
9. At least one opinion of an independent researcher (R3), specialist in the scope indicated in the Competition Announcement.
10. No more than 3,500 printed characters (one A4 page) – summary of scientific interests, previous achievements, potential participation in research projects and research projects.
11. Consent to the processing of personal data of the Candidate for the purposes of the Competition,

(available at: http://bip.igcz.poznan.pl/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Zgoda-rekrutacja-Consent_for_the_processing.pdf ),

12. Candidate’s statement about getting acquainted with the Regulations for conducting competitions for scientific positions at the Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznań.

(available at: http://bip.igcz.poznan.pl/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Oswiadczenie_regulamin-Statement_Regulations.pdf),

13. Candidate’s statement that, in case of winning the competition, the Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznań will be the main place of employment.

(avalable at: http://bip.igcz.poznan.pl/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Oswiadczenie_miejsce_pracy-Statement_place_of_work.pdf).

IV. Criteria for the evaluation of candidates

1. Creativity measured by the quality and number of scientific publications in which the candidate is the first author, corresponding author, or significant author, and patent applications / patents and / or implementations,
2. Mobility in scientific career (including academic internships, change of scientific profile, internships and work in industry),
3. Number of citations of the candidate’s works, especially those in which the candidate is the first author, corresponding or significant author,
4. Creativity measured by the quality and number of research projects,
5. Opinion of an independent researcher (R3),
6. Any breaks in the scientific work and indicated achievements of the candidate converted into effective years of scientific work.

V. Announcement of results

Up to 30 days from the deadline for submitting documents.

Selected candidates will be invited for an interview. Each of the submitted candidates will receive individual information about the results of the competition in relation to their person. Information on the winner of the competition will be provided on the Institute’s website.

VI. Planned employment: from 01.02.2024

VII. Additional information:

dr hab. n. med. Marzena Skrzypczak-Zielińska, marzena.skrzypczak-zielinska@igcz.poznan.pl

VIII. Information on the possibility of appeal of a candidate who has been negatively evaluated by the competition committee

Candidates who have been negatively evaluated by the Competition Commission have the right to appeal against the results of the assessment. The appeal is submitted to the Director of the Institute within 7 days from the date of receipt of negative feedback from the selection board. The decision of the Director of the Institute is final.