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Company Description

Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland invites applications for a position of a Research Assistant (post-doc) in the “Adsorption” research group. The successful Candidate will take part in research activities, which are a part of the NCN (National Science Centre) research project OPUS 21 2021/41/B/ST5/02233 “Structure and Function of Protein Corona at the Nanoparticles Interface”.
The candidates who meet the conditions stated in the act “Ustawa o Polskiej Akademii Nauk” dated 30 April 2010 (Dz.U. 2018 poz. 1475 z póź. zm.), art 89. Ust. 4 for the position of Research Assistant are encouraged to apply for the position.
Place: Poland, Krakow
Employer: Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland

Job Description

• The successful Candidate, under a supervision of the project leader, will work on developing active nanocarriers based on nanoparticles for oncological and neuroprotective therapy. The project implementation includes extensive cooperation with research centers in Poland and abroad.
• Development of active nanocarriers based on nanoparticles for oncological and neuroprotective therapy;
• Conducting experimental studies on the characteristics of the model membrane using a wide range of physicochemical methods;
• Controlling the effectiveness of nanoparticle internalization in model membrane systems;
• Control of the structure and function of the protein corona for selected nanocarriers and its impact on the effectiveness of internalization in dedicated cell systems;
• Archiving and processing of experimental data, as well as preparation of publications in high-impact factor journals;
• Handling bibliographic databases (eg. Mendeley);
• Cooperation with other project contractors and supervision over M.Sc. and Ph.D. students.
Type of Contract: 6 months with the possibility of extension
Job Status: full time
Working hours/week: 40
Start of employment: 01.02.2026
Research field: Chemistry > physical chemistry
Researcher profile: R2, R3
Keywords: nanoparticles for drug delivery, functionalization of nanoparticles, protein corona, biological membrane, oncological and neuroprotective drugs

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting scientific research in the field of physicochemistry, especially related to the stability of colloidal systems (proteins, peptides, polyelectrolytes), confirmed publication record the journals from the Journal Citation Reports lists (0-10 points). The minimum required: 3.
• Experience in the field of advanced physicochemical methods for characterization of nanoparticle systems (among others DLS, FTIR, NMR, CD, SAXS)(0-10 points). The minimum required: 3.
• Experience in experimental studies on the characteristics of the structure of functional layers (among others AFM, TEM, SEM, SPR, QCM-D, EIS, CV) (0-10 points). The minimum required: 3.
• Knowledge of programming basics (Python, Matlab, Linux) will be an asset (0-5 points)
• Fundamental knowledge of the theoretical description of the protein systems. Knowledge of computational techniques (Molecular Dynamics Simulations) will be an asset (0-5 points).
• Experience as a leader (manager) of a research project (0-5 points).
The minimum number of points of the successful Candidate: 30.
Education Level:
• PhD or equivalent (Chemistry » Physical chemistry)
• PhD or equivalent (Engineering » Chemical engineering)
• PhD or equivalent (Chemistry » Biochemistry)
• PhD or equivalent (Physics » Biophysics)
• PhD or equivalent (Engineering » Materials engineering)

Benefits

Application Requirements

An application should contain:
1. a letter of application;
2. “Consent to the processing of personal data for the needs necessary to carry out the recruitment process” [...] (both documents filled and signed by the Candidate);
3. a copy of Ph.D. degree certificate;
4. full CV (including information on maternal leaves, voluntary work, and periods of work in the industry);
5. at least two current opinions on the Candidate given by precious supervisors, preferentially an independent researcher;
6. list of scientific achievements (scientific papers, research and implementation projects, grants, conferences etc.);
7. report on the Candidate’s scientific interests and research aims taking into consideration reference to the subject of the project (an A4 page).
Deadline for the applications: 31.12.2025, at 15:00 GTM+1

Contact

E-mail: jobs@ikifp.edu.pl
Where to apply: E-mail jobs@ikifp.edu.pl