Genomics Facility Expert — Nanopore Specialist & Mentor

International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw; Polska; On-site; PLN 87,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time position

Two-year fixed-term contract

International professional development

Starting date: January 2, 2027

Gross salary PLN 7800–9000

13th salary and annual bonus

Vacation days: 36 + holidays

Multisport card co-financing

Job summary

The International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw (IIMCB) invites applications for an Expert in Genomics to contribute to sequencing services and methodological development within the IN-MOL-CELL Infrastructure.

The role blends hands-on wet-lab work, scientific consulting, user training, and collaboration across core facilities, with Nanopore sequencing central to the facility’s current focus.

Qualifications

• PhD in Life Sciences or equivalent expertise gained through professional experience, with at least 3 years in sequencing.
• Extensive knowledge of a specialized genomics or sequencing technology and its applications.
• Hands-on experience in nucleic acid quality control, library preparation, and sequencing workflows; Nanopore experience is relevant.
• Ability to discuss projects with users, communicate results clearly, and provide practical training.
• Strong organizational and collaborative skills, service orientation.
• Excellent written and spoken English for international users.

Responsibilities

• Define sequencing service pipelines and ensure timely delivery per protocols.
• Discuss scientific questions and design with internal users and external clients.
• Perform nucleic acid isolation, QC, library prep, and Nanopore sequencing.
• Process and review sequencing data, communicate results, and support downstream analysis.
• Develop and validate new protocols and techniques; provide hands-on training.

Skills

Genomics sequencing expertise

Nucleic acid QC

English fluency

Education

PhD in Life Sciences or equivalent

Tools

Nanopore sequencing

Job description

The International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw (IIMCB) invites applications for an Expert in Genomics to contribute to sequencing services and methodological development within the IN-MOL-CELL Infrastructure.

The role blends hands-on wet-lab work, scientific consulting, user training, and collaboration across core facilities, with Nanopore sequencing central to the facility’s current focus.