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Postdoctoral position at the Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Genome Biology

Competitive selection process for the post of an assistant (post-doc) at the Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Genome Biology. Application submission deadline is October 5, 2022.

The Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Genome Biology will hire a research assistant (post-doc) interested in conducting research within the project "Functional roles of somatic piRNAs and their evolution" funded by the the Polish National Science Center.
 
The goal of the project is to understand the role of somatic piRNAs as regulators of gene expression based on an insect model. The person selected for the position, will carry out the experimental part of the project including, but not limited to, preparation of RNA libraries for next generation sequencing and gene silencing experiments (dsRNA or CRISPR/Cas9). In addition, the assistant will be involved in: grant and scientific publications preparation, supervision of students and management of laboratory resources.
 
The job offer is for a fixed-term (3 years) employment. Preferred start time – April 2022 (negotiable). 
 
The competitive selection process is open for all individuals, who meet the requirements set out in Articles 113 and 116.2.4) of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science, and who meet the following eligibility criteria according to § 166 of the Statute of the Jagiellonian University:
  1. Holding at least a Master’s degree, Master of Science degree or an equivalent. 
  2. Exhibiting aptitude for research work.
  3. Have relevant scientific achievements.

Additional requirements include:

  1. Good communication skills in English(written and spoken).
  2. Experience in molecular biology techniques (especially preparation of RNA libraries for next generation sequencing, RT-qPCR).
  3. Experience in working with insects/non-model organisms.
More information about employment in projects of National Science Center: uchwala79_2021-zal1.pdf (in Polich)
 
The candidates, who would like to take part in the competitive selection process, should submit the following documents by e-mail to guillem.ylla@uj.edu.pl
  1. application form
  2. resume
  3. personal questionnaire filled in by the candidate
  4. copy of the master’s diploma or a doctoral diploma, if applicable
  5. information on the candidate’s scientific, teaching and organisational achievements
  6. information regarding processing of personal data
  7. list of publications (along with the respective publishing houses and the number of pages), if applicable
  8. latest performance evaluation form, if the candidate was subject to such evaluation
  9. recommendation concerning the candidate’s ability to work as an academic teacher, issued by the director of the organisational unit or a scientific supervisor, including the results of student surveys and evaluations, if the candidate was subject to such evaluation, as well as recommendation concerning the candidate’s scientific work
  10. recommendation concerning the candidate’s ability to work as an academic teacher, issued by the director of the organisational unit or a scientific supervisor, including the results of student surveys and evaluations, if the candidate was subject to such evaluation, as well as recommendation concerning the candidate’s scientific work
  11. declaration of the candidate, confirming that the Jagiellonian University will be their primary place of work, should they be selected in the competitive selection process
  12. declaration under Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science
  13. declaration on acknowledging and accepting the rules and regulations concerning intellectual property management and commercialisation in force at the Jagiellonian University.
Application submission deadline: October 5, 2022
Settlement of the competition: by October 15, 2022 
 
The Jagiellonian University does not provide housing. Declaration forms can be obtained at the JU Centre for Human Resources website: http://www.cso.uj.edu.pl/-nauczyciele
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