Assistant Professor, Animal Molecular Biology

The National Research Institute of Animal Production; Polska; Vor Ort; PLN 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The National Research Institute of Animal Production in Poland invites applications for a PhD-level researcher in Zootechnics. The role focuses on advanced molecular biology, proteomics and transcriptomics to drive high-quality animal science research.

The successful candidate will publish in international journals, collaborate on funded projects, and participate in conferences, building a strong scientific portfolio while advancing research within the institute.

Qualifikationen

• Ph.D. in the discipline animal husbandry and fisheries.
• At least 10 publications in journals indexed in Journal Citation Reports (JCR), including a minimum of 3 publications as first author. At least 1 review article as first author.
• A minimum number of citations of 30 (without self-citations) and an h-index according to WoS database of at least 2.
• Cumulative Impact Factor (IF) of publications exceeding 10.
• Submission of at least 2 applications for funding for research projects from external sources.
• Participation in at least 3 projects as a co-investigator or securing a project as a principal investigator.
• Completion of at least 2 research or professional internships, including at least one undertaken after completing a master's degree and lasting a minimum of 3 months.
• Knowledge and practical application of techniques in molecular biology, cell biology, and proteomics, specifically including: isolation and quality/quantity assessment of nucleic acids and proteins obtained from various types of tissues and biological material; knowledge of gene expression analysis and transcriptomics techniques, including RT-qPCR and next-generation sequencing (NGS) – specifically RNA-seq – including the analysis of data obtained using these methods; knowledge of proteomic techniques, including Western blot, SDS-PAGE protein electrophoresis, ELISA, two-dimensional protein electrophoresis (2-DE), and LC-MS/MS, along with bioinformatic analysis of the obtained results; knowledge of cell biology techniques, including cell isolation and cell culture maintenance in adherent (monolayer) and 3D systems, as well as microscopy imaging techniques, specifically bright-field (BF) microscopy and immunofluorescence microscopy.
• Proficiency in operating equipment used in molecular biology, cell biology, and proteomics research – such as NanoDrop, Qubit, EPOCH, automated cell counters, TapeStation, ChemiDoc, and mass spectrometers – along with familiarity with the dedicated software used to operate these instruments and analyze the resulting data.
• Familiarity with basic tools used for the functional analysis of bioinformatics data, such as DAVID/STRING, as well as tools for visualizing analysis results.
• Proficiency in at least one statistical analysis program or environment (e.g., SAS, GraphPad Prism, or R) and in image analysis and processing software (e.g., ImageJ).
• Membership in at least one scientific society.
• Active participation in scientific conferences, including the presentation of research results in the form of oral presentations or posters.
• Participation in courses and training sessions enhancing professional qualifications and scientific competencies.
• Very good command of spoken and written English, enabling fluent scientific communication and the preparation of publications.
• Ability to prepare scientific publications.

Aufgaben

• Conduct independent research in animal husbandry and related fields.
• Publish results in international journals.
• Collaborate with national and international research teams.

Kenntnisse

Molecular biology techniques

Proteomics techniques

Cell biology techniques

RNA-seq analysis

English scientific writing

Ausbildung

Ph.D. in animal husbandry and fisheries

Publication record in JCR journals

h-index ≥2

Tools

NanoDrop

Qubit

TapeStation

Mass spectrometry

Bioinformatics tools (DAVID/STRING)

ImageJ

Jobbeschreibung

The National Research Institute of Animal Production in Poland invites applications for a PhD-level researcher in Zootechnics. The role focuses on advanced molecular biology, proteomics and transcriptomics to drive high-quality animal science research.

The successful candidate will publish in international journals, collaborate on funded projects, and participate in conferences, building a strong scientific portfolio while advancing research within the institute.