Assistant Professor - Multiomics Lung Cancer Biomarkers

Medical University of Gdańsk; Poland; On-site; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of Gdańsk invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor – the role in the project POST-DOC (f_m) as part of the project entitled “Toward tumor-agnostic multiomic biomarkers in early detection of non-small lung cancer relapse” funded by the Medical Research Agency.

You will actively participate in planning, conducting and implementing research, perform lab work with human samples, optimise DNA library preparation for NGS and Oxford Nanopore sequencing, manage

Qualifications

• PhD in biotechnology or related field required.
• First-author publication in a peer-reviewed international journal.
• Minimum one year of international research experience.
• Experience with NGS library prep and long-read sequencing.
• Experience with biological materials and molecular biology techniques.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct and implement research activities per project.
• Carry out lab work with human samples and molecular biology techniques.
• Optimize and validate DNA library prep for NGS and Oxford Nanopore sequencing.
• Organise and oversee handling of biological samples.
• Perform preliminary analysis and interpretation of sequencing data.
• Maintain research documentation and prepare materials for publications and patents.
• Present results at team meetings, seminars and conferences.
• Provide training and supervision to junior researchers.
• Collaborate with clinicians within the project.

Skills

Fluent English

Laboratory techniques

NGS library prep

DNA/RNA isolation

PCR/qPCR

Western blotting

Bioinformatics basics

Project planning

Team supervision

Education

PhD in biotechnology or related field

Tools

Oxford Nanopore sequencing

Next-generation sequencing (NGS)

Job description

Medical University of Gdańsk invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor – the role in the project POST-DOC (f_m) as part of the project entitled “Toward tumor-agnostic multiomic biomarkers in early detection of non-small lung cancer relapse” funded by the Medical Research Agency.

You will actively participate in planning, conducting and implementing research, perform lab work with human samples, optimise DNA library preparation for NGS and Oxford Nanopore sequencing, manage