Assistant Professor-Intern Postdoctoral (Post-doc)

Requirements :

The competition is open to individuals who meet the requirements specified in art. 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 – The Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended) and who meet the following requirements: 1. A doctoral degree in biological or related sciences, obtained in an entity other than the entity where employment is planned (the mandatory formal criterion for admission to the competition is obtaining a doctoral degree within a period of 12 years before 1 January of the year of employment in the project. This period may be extended by documented career breaks). 2. Scientific achievements confirmed by publications in international journals. 3. Research interests and experience related to the subject of the project, in particular: experience in working with plant material; knowledge of molecular biology techniques (e.g. qRT-PCR, western blotting, NGS); knowledge of cell biology techniques (e.g. immunofluorescence staining, confocal microscopy, TEM); Ability to analyze data (including knowledge of statistical and bioinformatics methods) and draw conclusions; 4. Fluent English. 5. Good interpersonal, organizational, and teamwork skills. 6. Language: English/Polish.
Level: at least intermediate.

Description of tasks :

Recruitment for a research project funded by the National Science Centre (NCN) OPUS 29 entitled “Balance Regulation: How does excess nitrogen shape the growth and functioning of Populus trichocarpa roots under water stress?” (644331-pl.pdf). The selected candidate will be responsible for: conducting research within the scope of the project’s research tasks; archiving and securing the obtained data; preparing scientific publications based on the obtained data; participating in the dissemination of obtained results (e.g. participation in scientific conferences). The candidate will be directly involved in: 1) identifying key plant developmental stages under various conditions of nitrogen availability; 2) analyzing cytological and molecular markers in root cells in response to excess nitrogen; 3) examining the simultaneous effects of excess nitrogen and varying degrees of water availability on plant development. The analyses conducted will include anatomical, cytological, physiological, chemical, molecular, bioinformatics, and breeding methods, consistent with the project’s topic.

NCN competition type : OPUS – NZ
Deadline for submitting offers : October 31, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
Form of submitting offers : email
Employment conditions :

Details and required documents in the announcement: https://bip.amu.edu.pl/konkursy-zatrudnienie-w-projektach-badawczych/konkurs_adiunkttka_post-doc_opus-29_wbiol

Additional information :

Documents should be sent electronically to the address of the project manager, prof. dr hab. Agnieszka Bagniewska-Zadworna, agabag@amu.edu.pl by 31/10/2026 (23:59). The application should be prepared as a single PDF file and contain all required elements.