진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

Requirements

• 1. Ph.D. degree obtained:
  • • in medical, pharmaceutical, biological, or related sciences,
  • • in the year of employment in the project or within 7 years before January 1 of that year (for multiple Ph.D. holders, the reference date is that of the first Ph.D.).
  • • This period may be extended by documented long-term (over 90 days) medical or rehabilitation leave due to incapacity for work, and by parental leave periods under the Labour Code. For women, 18 months per child born or adopted may also be added if more advantageous.
  • • in an institution other than the one where the position is offered, or the candidate must have completed at least a 10-month continuous, documented postdoctoral fellowship in a foreign institution different from the Ph.D.-granting institution.
  • • Candidates who have not yet obtained a Ph.D. but will meet this requirement at the time of employment may also apply.

Additional Requirements

• 1. Documented scientific achievements (publications in JCR-listed journals).
• 2. Fluent English, both spoken and written.

Preferred Competencies

• • Experience in biomaterials research.
• • Practical and theoretical knowledge of cell or tissue culture protocols.
• • Knowledge of spectroscopic methods used for biological or biomaterial sample analysis.

Benefits

Employment Conditions

• • Full-time employment contract.
• • Planned start date: December 2025, for a period of 11 months, with a possible extension of up to 2 months.
• • Salary: 10,000 PLN/month (gross-gross).

Eligibility Criteria

Required Documents

• 1. Application letter addressed to the Dean.
• 2. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• 3. Employment applicant questionnaire.
• 4. Information clause and consent for personal data processing.
• 5. Declaration of no direct reporting relationship.
• 6. Declaration of no criminal record (form 1).
• 7. Declaration of scientific discipline (medical, pharmaceutical, biological, or related).
• 8. Certified copy of the Ph.D. diploma obtained from a different institution than the host institution, or a certificate confirming the planned Ph.D. defense date.
• 9. Documentation (e.g., publications, patents, certificates) confirming preferred competencies.
• If the applicant obtained a Ph.D. abroad not formally recognized as equivalent to a Polish degree, this requirement may be waived if the candidate has significant scientific achievements, provided this is consistent with NCN regulations. The assessment of such achievements will be made by the relevant Scientific Council of the Discipline.
  

Documents in languages other than Polish or English must be translated into one of these languages.

Selection Process

Application Submission

Applications should be submitted by post to:

Medical University of Lublin, Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medical Sciences, ul. Chodźki 7, 20-093 Lublin,
or by e-mail (scans) to: joanna.adamek@umlub.edu.pl
by 17 December 2025.

Additionally, please send the following documents in a single PDF file (max 15 MB) to: agata.przekora-kusmierz@umlub.edu.pl by the same date:

• • CV
• • Short motivation letter (including information on previous research projects, experience, and career goals)
• • Brief (max 300 words) summary of the doctoral project and its results
• • Full list of publications in JCR-listed journals (with IF values corresponding to publication year)
• • Copies of documents confirming competencies relevant to the project tasks

Inquiries regarding the project or recruitment should be addressed to:
Prof. Agata Przekora-Kuśmierz, Ph.D., D.Sc., e-mail: agata.przekora-kusmierz@umlub.edu.pl
by 17 December 2025.

Additional Comments

Additional Information

The competition follows the National Science Centre (NCN) regulations for Post-doctoral positions under the OPUS 22 call (Annex to NCN Council Resolution No. 79/2021 of 9 September 2021).

The post-doctoral salary may be granted only if the candidate additionally meets the following criteria:

• • The project PI was not the Ph.D. supervisor or co-supervisor of the candidate’s doctoral thesis.
• • During the fellowship, the candidate will not receive other remuneration from NCN-funded projects (direct costs).
• • During the fellowship, the candidate will not hold any other employment contract, including with an employer outside Poland.

If multiple candidates meet all requirements, the Recruitment Committee may recommend the second-ranked candidate if the top candidate declines employment.

The competition may also be closed without selecting a candidate.

Legal Notice

In accordance with the Act of 13 May 2016 on Counteracting Threats of Sexual Crime and the Protection of Minors (Journal of Laws 2024, item 1802), candidates must submit to the HR and Social Affairs Department (Medical University of Lublin, Aleje Racławickie 1), no later than the date of signing the employment contract, the following documents:

• 1. Certificate from the National Criminal Register (Krajowy Rejestr Karny) as specified in Article 21(3) of the Act.
• 2. If applicable, a certificate from the criminal register of the relevant foreign state, or the statements referred to in Articles 21(4–7) of the Act:
  • • Statement of residence in another country (form provided)
  • • Declaration of no criminal record (form 2)