Ph.D. Student position
In the field of Cancer Therapy
We invite applications for a Ph.D. student position in the field of cancer therapy and immunotherapy. The position will provide the opportunity to participate in a cutting-edge research project entitled “iTune, Immunity of Tumors, New Multi-modal Explorations”, funded by the NAWA (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange), focusing on the modulation of the immune response by the tumor microenvironment, including tumor-derived extracellular vesicles. The project involves an international collaboration with experts in the field of omics analysis.
We are seeking open-minded, independent, and highly motivated candidates with interests in bioinformatics, cancer immunology, cell signaling, and tumor metabolism.
We offer:
Full-time research opportunity to work on a health-relevant scientific problem using a broad range of molecular and cell biology, genetics, proteomics, biochemistry, and a stimulating international and multi-disciplinary research environment. The position is available for 21 months, but could be extended with future funds. The position start date is envisaged to be October 1st (latest December 1st, 2025).
Stipend from the project:
3000 PLN/month, which can be combined with an additional fellowship from the Ph.D. School of the Medical University of Warsaw (https://szkoladoktorska.wum.edu.pl/). The recruitment for the Ph.D. School will start in August 2025.
Qualifications of the candidates:
- Master’s degree in biology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, or equivalent;
- Research experience and knowledge with laboratory techniques related to life science disciplines in either bioinformatics, immunology, molecular biology, intracellular signaling, and biochemistry. Familiarity with omics techniques, flow cytometry, or tumor models in mice is a strong advantage.
- Scientific research productivity.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Apply a broad range of approaches and methods to pursue the research objectives
- Participate in experimental design and data interpretation.
- Achieve autonomy in performing experiments with minimal supervision, good analytical thinking and good understanding of the biological problems to formulate testable hypotheses.
- Self-education and update on cancer immunology and bioinformatics fields.
- Actively participate in lab meetings, scientific seminars, and conferences
- Data collection, participation in manuscript preparation, and writing of thesis.
How to apply:
Send documents by 24/07/2025 to Project Leaders, Dr. Beata Pyrzyńska, email: beata.pyrzynska@wum.edu.pl, or Dr. Abdessamad Zerrouqi, email: azerrouqi@wum.edu.pl.
Research group link: https://biochemia.wum.edu.pl/zespol-dr-pyrzynska-zerrouqi
The candidates with an interest in applying should send
CV including candidate’s scientific degree, short description of key achievements, conducted research projects and used methodology, research stays, and publications;
copy of diploma,
letter of recommendation, if available, or contact details of supervisors,
candidate's declaration of consent to the processing of personal data: “ I hereby authorize you to process my personal data included in my job application for the purpose of the recruitment process (in accordance with the Act of May 10, 2018 on the protection of personal data, Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1000)”
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