Post-doc position available in the Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Molecular and Cell Biology Unit!
JPND Call 2024 no. 2024/06/Y/NZ2/00162 entitled “Integrating multimodal, multiscale imaging and artificial intelligence for early amyloid detection in their native environment”
PI of the Polish part of the project: Prof. Aleksandra Szczepankiewicz
Project in an international consortium with Sweden (leader), Germany and Canada
Scientific profile of the candidate - Recognised Researcher
Specific Requirements
1. PhD degree in life sciences (biology, biotechnology or related), obtained in the year of employment in the project or within 7 years before 1 January of the year of employment in the project. For researchers with multiple PhDs, the date of the first PhD award is deemed the reference date. The extension may be applied in accordance with the rules of the National Science Centre, Poland.
Additionally, the candidate for the postdoctoral position must meet the following condition:
-they did not have the principal investigator as their research supervisor or auxiliary supervisor of their PhD dissertation;
-their PhD degree has been awarded by another institution than the one planned to employ them at this post or they have completed a continuous and evidenced post-doctoral fellowship of at least 10 months in another institution than the host institution for the project and in another country than the one in which they have been conferred a PhD degree.
2. Publication record (including the first authorship of at least one published original paper) and experience in research in the field of advanced techniques in molecular biology.
3. Ability to work independently as well as in a group.
4. Practical experience in performing spatial transcriptomics, RNA sequencing using NGS and miRNA research
5. Experience in neuroscience research will be appreciated.
6. The candidate should demonstrate good experimental skills in the spatial transcriptomics workflow.
7. Ability to communicate fluently in English (written and spoken).
8. Strong motivation to work and solve scientific problems, creativity, and analytical thinking.
The successful candidate for the postdoctoral position shall, for the full term of their employment within the project, be obligated to maintain compliance with the following conditions:
-when the remuneration is paid, they will be receiving no remuneration from the funds allocated as direct costs under research projects funded in the National Science Centre calls;
-when the remuneration is paid, they will be receiving no remuneration from another employer pursuant to an employment contract, including an employer with a registered office outside of Poland;
-when the remuneration is paid, they will be receiving no pension under the social insurance scheme.
Task description
Project description: The project includes advanced imaging techniques combined with artificial intelligence (AI) to identify various types of amyloids and gain a better understanding of their structures. Complex data will be analyzed with the use of AI, which will aid in detecting early and subtle amyloid structural changes. The Polish part of the project includes the following tasks: spatial transcriptomics of brain samples in Alzheimer's disease model, in situ detection of selected miRNAs and their targets in Alzheimer's disease model, and bioinformatic analysis of data.
Key responsibilities include:
A postdoctoral researcher is expected to plan and perform experiments independently, plan the workflow, and participate in the decision-making process.
Deadline for submitting offers: 15 December 2025, 4 p.m. CET
Submission method: email
Employment conditions:
Additional information:
Applications should be sent to alszczep@ump.edu.pl
IMPORTANT! email subject: “Recruitment JPND project 2025”
Top candidates can be invited for an online or in-person interview on 17th December 2025.
We reserve the right to contact and reply to only selected candidates.
The position will be offered to the person with the highest evaluation by the Recruitment Committee.
The results of the recruitment are planned to be announced on 22 December 2025.
Employment will take place in accordance with the provisions of the competition documentation of the National Science Centre (NSC) .
The incomplete applications will not be considered.
The results of the competition are made public.
If the top candidate does not sign the contract due to the resignation, we reserve the right to choose the next candidate from the ranking list.
Key assessment criteria:
The Recruitment Committee will take into account the following criteria:
- competencies for specific tasks in the research project
- knowledge and experience in neuroscience research
- practical experience in spatial transcriptomics, RNA sequencing using NGS, microscopy, miRNA in situ detection with their mRNA targets co-localisation in brain samples
- previous scientific achievements (including publications, patents, conference presentations and accomplished research project)
- awards and distinctions resulting from the conducted research
Required documents:
Deadline for the settlement of the competition: 15.12.2025
Planned date: 22.12.2025.
Contact person: Prof. Aleksandra Szczepankiewicz, alszczep@ump.edu.pl
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