Assistant Professor (post-doc)

Requirements :

Conditions for entering the competition:
Fulfill the requirements set out in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, consolidated text)
Hold a Ph.D. degree in biological sciences or a related field obtained before the application deadline.
Have significant scientific achievements documented by well-cited publications in renowned international journals, invitations to deliver lectures or seminars, etc.
Have international experience, eg: participation in international conferences, engagement in international research projects, international collaborations documented by joint publications.
Submit a research plan outlining personal scientific development.
Research competencies in the field of:
Protistology and/or parasitology, with experience in the study of microbial eukaryotes;
OR
Environmental biology/ecology and/or bioinformatics, with experience in metabarcoding, environmental sequencing, or analysis of biological sequence data.
In addition, we expect:
Experience in individual work with students (eg, supervising theses) and science popularization activities.
Research mobility, eg, a fellowship at a prestigious foreign research institution.
Experience in securing research funding.
Experience in preparing scientific publications as the first author.
Experience in field-based ecological or microbiological research, preferably in freshwater environments.
Experience with metabarcoding and/or high-throughput sequencing
Experience with bioinformatic and statistical analysis of biological data.
Experience with phylogenetic and/or ecological network analyses.
Experience working with microbial eukaryotes, protists, parasites, or environmental DNA would be an advantage.
In accordance with the regulations of the National Science Center, a doctoral degree must have been obtained in the year of employment on the project or within the 12-year period preceding January 1 of the year of employment on the project.
If hired, we expect the University of Warsaw to be the primary workplace for the successful candidate.

Description of tasks :

Basic responsibilities and obligations:

Conducting scientific research in biological sciences and publishing findings in international scientific journals.
Securing research funding.
Fulfilling other academic teacher responsibilities as required by employment at the University of Warsaw.

NCN competition type : International project – NZ
Deadline for submitting offers : November 6, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
Form of submitting offers : email
Employment conditions :

Full-time employment contract.
Employment starting from 01/01/2027, for a maximum of 36 months.
Basic remuneration PLN ~9,900 gross/month plus the additional annual remuneration, allowance for years of service.

Additional information :

Full English announcement of the call: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/466845?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Method of submitting an application:
Send applications via email to a.karnkowska@uw.edu.pl and the Faculty Dean’s Office: dzianat.biol@uw.edu.pl. List of required documents available in the full English announcement of the call.
Candidates will receive an email confirmation of document submission. If no confirmation is received, please contact the project leader.