PhD student Scholarship holder

Requirements :

1. Completed Master’s degree in biology, biotechnology, interdisciplinary mathematics and natural sciences, geology, or related fields.
2. Excellent knowledge of the metabolism of environmental microorganisms and biogeochemical transformations.
3. Experience working with environmental microorganisms.
4. Working knowledge of basic microbiological techniques (culturing, microbial isolation) and molecular biology (DNA and protein isolation).
5. Experience in metadata analysis.
6. Good command of English, both spoken and written.

Description of tasks :

Responsibilities: 1. Conducting field and experimental studies as part of the project’s research tasks in accordance with the schedule and substantive assumptions.
2. Maintaining long-term microcosm cultures under aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
3. Monitoring physicochemical parameters of the cultures, including detection of C1 compounds and intermediate products.
4. Preparing samples for metagenomic and metaproteomic analyses.
5. Maintaining research documentation.
6. Analyzing obtained metadata.
7. Preparing manuscripts for international journals from the JCR database and presenting results at scientific conferences.

NCN competition type : OPUS – NZ
Deadline for submitting offers : November 15, 2026, 00:00
Form of submitting offers : email
Employment conditions :

We offer: 1. A research stipend (in accordance with NCN regulations) paid for the duration of the assigned project tasks.
2. The opportunity to complete an interdisciplinary doctoral dissertation and acquire unique competencies at the intersection of biology and earth sciences.
3. Access to modern research infrastructure.
4. Scientific collaboration with experts in microbiology, geology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics.
5. Co-authorship of publications in prestigious scientific journals and participation in international conferences.
6. Specialized training in instrumental analysis.

Additional information :

Applications (documents in PDF format) should be sent to the email address of the project manager: dr hab. Renata Matlakowska, prof. stud. – r.matlakowska@uw.edu.pl

Required documents:
1. Copy of diploma.
2. A scientific CV containing detailed information on: professional experience gained in Poland or abroad, with particular emphasis on the requirements described; scientific achievements (including scientific publications); distinctions resulting from conducted research (scholarships, awards); participation in training courses, workshops, scientific conferences; participation in research projects; popularization and organizational activities.
3. A short cover letter (up to 1 A4 page).
4. A declaration of consent by the candidate to the processing of personal data with the following content: “I consent to the processing of my personal data included in my application documents by the University of Warsaw, Faculty of Biology based in Warsaw, for the purpose of carrying out the recruitment process.”

The scholarship recipient will be selected through a competition conducted in accordance with the Regulations for Awarding Scholarships in Research Projects Funded by the National Science Centre.
The project manager reserves the right to interview only selected candidates.