Position in the project: Postdoc (Adjunct)
Laboratory: Biomolecular Machines Laboratory
Scientific discipline: Life sciences (molecular
biology/microbiology/biophysics/biochemistry)
Keywords:
peptidomimetics, peptide nucleic acids, antibiotics, peptide synthesis,
bacterial uptake systems, iron transport, iron chelators
Job type: Employment contract
Part-time/full-time: Full time
Number of job offers: 1
Remuneration amount/month ~8000 PLN gross per month, plus ‘13th salary’ annual bonus
Position starts on: 12 February 2024 or as soon as possible after the announcement of the
results
Maximum period of contract/stipend
agreement:
the first contract will be for 6 months and by mutual agreement can be
extended by 12 months (overall period of contract in this project can
be 18 months).
Institution: Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw
Project leader: Prof. dr hab. Joanna Trylska
Project title:
Making use of siderophore transport systems to deliver peptide nucleic
acids to bacterial cells
Competition type; OPUS 19
Financing institution: National Science Centre
Project description:
The project objective is to use bacterial iron transport systems to
deliver peptide nucleic acid (PNA) oligomers to bacterial cells,
including the design of siderophore-PNA conjugates, their synthesis,
and characterization of transport through the bacterial outer
membrane. The lab web page is at http://bionano.cent.uw.edu.pl
Enquiries about the project: jtrylska@uw.edu.pl
Key responsibilities include:
– performing various experimental assays on bacterial cells and cellfree systems,
– testing antibacterial properties of peptides and PNA conjugates,
– designing and performing bacterial uptake assays of siderophore
analogs and their conjugates with PNA,

– preparing reports and presentations, presenting results at internal
and (inter)national meetings, training junior scientists.

Profile of candidates/requirements:
The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions specified
in:
– Act of 20 July 2018 Law on higher education and science (Journal of
Laws of 2023, item 742 with layer amendments) and the Statutes of
the University of Warsaw;
– Regulations on the allocation of resources for the implementation of
tasks financed by the National Science Centre for the OPUS 19 grant
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We are looking for motivated researchers:
– with a PhD degree in biological, physical, chemical or related sciences,
– with ability to communicate fluently in English in speech and writing,
– who co-authored papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals,
– familiar with molecular biology, biochemistry or biophysics
techniques,
– experience in microbiology will be beneficial.
The candidate should hold a PhD degree for no longer than 7 years
before the date of signing an employment agreement in the project.
The PhD degree should be obtained in a country of the EU, EFTA, OECD
or nostrified on the date of employment at the latest2.
Required documents:
1. short cover letter
2. current curriculum vitae (PDF is the preferred format) with a record
of achievements (any previous research experience, participation in
conferences, list of publications etc.) and the name of two researchers
willing to issue recommendation (preferably one should be the PhD
advisor).
3. a copy of PhD certificate or a document confirming that the
Candidate will obtain the PhD degree prior to the date of employment
in the project
4. Signed information on the processing of personal data
5. Signed declaration confirming that the candidate has read and
accepted the rules of conducting competitions, covered in the following
documents:
Order of the Rector of UW No. 106
Par. 126 of the UW Statutes Resolution No. 443 of 26 June 2019
We offer:
– work in a group whose research bridges the fields of chemistry,
physics and biological sciences,
– full time employment contract at the University of Warsaw,
– friendly work environment and opportunities for scientific
development and international collaborations.
Please submit the following documents to: E-mail: careers@cent.uw.edu.pl with ‘CeNT-56-2023’ as the email title
Application deadline: 3 January 2024
Date of announcing the results: not earlier than 10 January 2024
Method of notification about the results: e-mail, websites: CeNT, UW, Ministry of Science and Education