진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

Job offer description
We are looking for a motivated collaborator for the position of postdoctoral fellow (post-doc or senior post-doc) in the Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine in the TEAM-NET project funded by the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP). The selected candidate will study the molecular mechanisms responsible for the interactions of pancreatic endothelial cells with developing human beta cells, which produce insulin. 

The research will be conducted using the latest research techniques, such as: culture and differentiation of human stem cells into pancreatic beta cells, creation of pancreatic organoids, advanced genome editing techniques (inhibition and activation of expression) including screening, RNA sequencing at the single-cell level, Perturb-seq, functional tests of beta cells, and advanced microscopic imaging and flow cytometry with imaging. Mastery of all these techniques is not required, as this project will be carried out in collaboration, but there is the possibility of getting to know these techniques more closely. 

The project will be carried out in collaboration with the University of Warsaw, with the team of Dr. T. Kamiński, an expert in microfluidics, and the Jagiellonian University, with the team of Prof. J. Dulak, an expert in endothelial cell biology. The acquired knowledge will be of key importance for the development of cellular and gene therapy for people with diabetes.

 The laboratory is located in Poznań, at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, which is among the top scientific institutions in Poland. Our team is a young, dynamic, and efficiently operating team focused on cooperation, development, and mutual respect.

Selected publications of the team (prof. Borowiak):

• Nature, 2012

• Cell Stem Cell, 2009

• Nature Chemical Biology, 2009

• Nature Biotechnology, 2008

• Nature Communications 2018, 2017a, 2017b, 2023, 2025

• Science Translational Medicine, 2020

• Cell Reports, 2018

• Diabetes, 2020

• Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2020

• Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021, 2023, 2025

• Experimental Molecular Medicine 2025a, 2025b

Required research, teaching or mixed experience

• Doctoral degree in: molecular biology, cell biology, developmental biology, biochemistry, or medical sciences

• Documented specialist knowledge in the field of molecular biology, and cell biology;

• Experience in culture or differentiation of stem cells, experimental assessment of pancreatic physiology, genome editing using CRISPR/Cas9, with viral vectors, advanced microscopy, or RNA sequencing techniques at the single-cell level is welcome

• Publication record, including at least one publication as the first author. If there is no such publication, please provide an explanation of the circumstances

• Scientific curiosity

• High motivation and enthusiasm

• Reliability and independence

• Ability to work in a team,

• fluent command of English in speech and writing,

• the candidate must meet the criteria specified in the TEAM-NET competition conditions, FNP.

Requirements and qualifications
The competition is open to individuals who meet the requirements specified in Art. 113 of the Act of July 20, 2018, Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended) and meet the following requirements:

 Doctoral degree in biological or chemical sciences

Type of an employment contract and expected duration of employment
Employment contract for a fixed term (until 03.2028). Full-time employment contract, initially for 6 months with the possibility of extension depending on results for the remaining 30 months. During the period of receiving this salary, the postdoctoral fellow will not receive any other remuneration from funds granted as direct costs of research projects financed under FNP competitions and will not receive salary from another employer on the basis of an employment contract, including an employer with its registered office outside the territory of Poland.

Monthly salary: gross/gross salary of approx. PLN 17,500/month

Application deadline and process:
Applications or additional questions should be sent to Prof. UAM, Dr. habil. Małgorzata Borowiak to the e-mail address: malgorzata.borowiak@amu.edu.pl. Selected candidates will be invited for an online interview. Application deadline: 10.06.2025 (recruitment will be conducted until a suitable candidate is found).
• candidates will be selected through an open competition, in accordance with the procedure consistent with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers, 
• the competition will be open until a suitable candidate meeting all the requirements is found. 

Required documents

• Candidate application for the competition;

• Curriculum Vitae;

• Diplomas or certificates issued by universities confirming education and obtained academic degrees or titles (in the case of academic degrees obtained abroad - the documents must meet the equivalence criteria specified in Article 328 of the Act of July 20, 2018, Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended);

• Information on research, teaching, and organizational achievements;

• Two letters of recommendation - at least one should be from a direct supervisor; Other documents specified by the competition committee;

• Consent to the processing of personal data with the following content: In accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation of April 27, 2016 (Journal of Laws of the EU L 119/1 of May 4, 2016), I consent to the processing of personal data other than: first name(s) and surname; parents' first names; date of birth; place of residence (correspondence address); education; previous employment history, contained in my job offer for the purposes of the current recruitment.

Prospects for professional development
We offer a friendly, dynamic and supportive environment of co-workers, the opportunity to participate in professional training, thematic seminars and participation in national and international conferences.