Postdoctoral Researcher Position in the Laboratory of Cellular Genomics
The Laboratory of Cellular Genomics at the International Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IIMCB) https://shorturl.at/EEwOl Warsaw, headed by Dr Aleksandra Kołodziejczyk, seeks
a motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join a project that aims to study molecular mechanisms behind liver fibrosis and the role of the microbiome in the profibrotic processes. You will work on the project funded by OPUS grant of the National Science Centre, Poland entitled: “Finding molecular mechanisms behind the activation of stellate cells” (2023/51/B/NZ2/02649). More information about the lab: olab.com.pl
The deadline for applications is 30th November 2025. The proposed start date of employment is 1st January 2026 (flexible).
As a Postdoctoral researcher, you will be responsible for multi-omic analysis of the fibrotic processes in the host, with a particular focus on the liver stellate cells and the impact of the microbiota. Specific tasks will depend on applicants experience and interests.
Requirements:
- Hold a PhD degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Medicine or an equivalent field. Candidates with degrees in other fields including Engineering, Computer science, or Physics will also be considered if they have relevant experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- High motivation and proactive and collaborative attitude
- Fulfil of formal criteria outlined in paragraph 2, point 2.1.1 of the NCN regulations https://url-shortener.me/87VT
Selection criteria:
- Education, technical competencies, experience, and alignment of specialized knowledge with the requirements of the position.
- Scientific achievements - publications, awards, grants, national and international training, etc.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Soft skills - motivation letter, communication skills, ability for effective teamwork, likelihood to fit to the group, compatibility of plans for individual development with the goals of the group.
Previous experience in one of methods mentioned below:
- cell culture, generation of reporter cell lines, working with primary cells, lentiviral transductions
- cell sorting
- preparing sequencing libraries for Illumina (RNAseq, ChIPseq or CUT&Tag)
- bioinformatics experience in analysis of sequencing data (for example RNAseq, ATACseq, ChIPseq, metagenomics, etc.)
We offer:
- Full employment contract initially for 6 months, with the possibility of extension up to 36 months
- Salary (9700 PLN gross/month)
- A friendly working atmosphere in an international environment
- Interesting scientific projects
- Position with 100% focus on research (no teaching obligations)
- Benefits, including a reduced-rate for an individual medical care package and membership
in MultiSport programme
- Full technical, administrative and organizational support from professional English-speaking personnel
- Opportunities for professional development - participation in courses, foreign conferences, funding for postgraduate studies, assistance in submitting own grants
How to apply:
- Apply via recruitment system: erecruiter
- Your application must be submitted in English and should contain:
- CV (including a list of publications)
- motivation letter (max one page)
- contact information (email address or phone number) to two people who can evaluate you (such as your thesis supervisor, or academic advisor)
- Please include the following statement in your CV:
“I hereby agree to the processing of my personal data, included in the application documents by the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, 4 Księcia Trojdena Street, 02-109 Warsaw, for the purpose of carrying out the current recruitment process.”
Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of the recruitment procedure by the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw. Full information is available https://bit.ly/3UFWpY2 .
Procedure for reporting irregularities, taking follow-up actions, and protecting whistleblowers: https://shorturl.at/u2mww.
Candidates will be selected in an open competition, according to the procedure complying with the rules of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers as a part of HR Excellence in Research strategy https://shorturl.at/mJ6Rk
If you have questions about further details, please email akolodziejczyk@iimcb.gov.pl
