Research & Teaching Assistant — Computational Biophysics

Jagiellonian University; Polska; On-site; PLN 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multisport card

Medical packages

Group insurance

Professional development

Job summary

The Jagiellonian University invites applications for the position of Assistant in the research and teaching staff group at the Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology. The successful candidate will be involved in research activities and teaching, in accordance with the requirements of the position and the Faculty's needs.

Detailed information about the position, requirements, required documents and the application procedure is provided in the full competition announcement.

Qualifications

• holding at least a Master’s degree, Master of Science degree or an equivalent degree.
• exhibiting aptitude for research work.
• being prepared for carrying out teaching work.
• Possess expert knowledge of advanced molecular modeling methods, particularly enhanced sampling techniques, including well-tempered metadynamics, umbrella sampling, and essential dynamics.
• Have experience in developing original teaching materials for specialized courses in the natural and exact sciences.
• Have full professional proficiency in spoken and written Polish.
• Have practical experience in scientific software development using Python and C.
• Have practical experience with modern computational tools and technologies, including GNU/Linux, Bash scripting, Git version control, LaTeX document preparation, and Conda package and environment management.
• Possess academic knowledge of bioinformatics, structural biology, computational biophysics, machine learning and deep learning, and natural language processing.
• Have a good command of spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• involved in research activities and teaching, in accordance with the requirements of the position and the Faculty's needs.
• participate in research and contribute to teaching responsibilities as part of the staff group.

Skills

Master degree

research aptitude

teaching experience

Polish language

Python

C

GNU/Linux

Git

LaTeX

Conda

Bioinformatics

Structural biology

Computational biophysics

Machine learning

English language

Education

Master Degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

C

GNU/Linux

Bash scripting

Git

LaTeX

Conda

Job description

Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology

Organisation/Company Jagiellonian University Department Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 8 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Jagiellonian University invites applications for the position of Assistant in the research and teaching staff group at the Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology. The successful candidate will be involved in research activities and teaching, in accordance with the requirements of the position and the Faculty's needs.

Detailed information about the position, requirements, required documents and the application procedure is provided in the full competition announcement.

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• holding at least a Master’s degree, Master of Science degree or an equivalent degree;
• exhibiting aptitude for research work;
• being prepared for carrying out teaching work.
• Possess expert knowledge of advanced molecular modeling methods, particularly enhanced sampling techniques, including well-tempered metadynamics, umbrella sampling, and essential dynamics.
• Have experience in developing original teaching materials for specialized courses in the natural and exact sciences.
• Have full professional proficiency in spoken and written Polish.
• Have practical experience in scientific software development using Python and C.
• Have practical experience with modern computational tools and technologies, including GNU/Linux, Bash scripting, Git version control, LaTeX document preparation, and Conda package and environment management.
• Possess academic knowledge of bioinformatics, structural biology, computational biophysics, machine learning and deep learning, and natural language processing.
• Have a good command of spoken and written English.

Specific Requirements

• holding at least a Master’s degree, Master of Science degree or an equivalent degree;
• exhibiting aptitude for research work;
• being prepared for carrying out teaching work.
• Possess expert knowledge of advanced molecular modeling methods, particularly enhanced sampling techniques, including well-tempered metadynamics, umbrella sampling, and essential dynamics.
• Have experience in developing original teaching materials for specialized courses in the natural and exact sciences.
• Have full professional proficiency in spoken and written Polish.
• Have practical experience in scientific software development using Python and C.
• Have practical experience with modern computational tools and technologies, including GNU/Linux, Bash scripting, Git version control, LaTeX document preparation, and Conda package and environment management.
• Possess academic knowledge of bioinformatics, structural biology, computational biophysics, machine learning and deep learning, and natural language processing.
• Have a good command of spoken and written English.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages POLISH Level Excellent

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

Required application documents:

• resume,
• personal questionnaire filled in by the Candidate (F/M),
• copy of the master’s diploma or a doctoral diploma, ifapplicable,
• information on the Candidate’s (F/M) scientific, teaching and organisational achievements,
• declaration of the Candidate (F/M), confirming that the Jagiellonian University will be their primary place of work, should they be selected in the selection procedure,
• statement under Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science,
• statement on acknowledging and accepting the rules and regulations concerning intellectual property management and commercialisation in force at the Jagiellonian University,
• a list of publications and other achievements demonstrating the candidate’s expertise in advanced molecular modelling methods,
  9. copies of original teaching materials developed by the candidate,
  10.a certificate confirming proficiency in Polish (if Polish is not the candidate’s native language),
  11. a description of the candidate’s educational background in programming in Python and C, together with a brief overview of completed programming projects,
  12. confirmation of proficiency in modern information technologies,
  13.a description of your educational background in bioinformatics, structural biology, computational biophysics, machine learning and deep learning, and natural language processing,
  14. a certificate confirming proficiency in English or a document confirming experience of working at overseas research centres (if English is not your native language).

Declaration forms (no. 5-7) and personal questionnaire template (no. 2) can be obtained at:

The first stage of the selection procedure is the formal assessment of the submitted documents. Applications which meet all formal requirements are the subject of substantive assessment, during which an interview with the Candidate (F/M) may be conducted (directly or via electronic communication channels), upon settling the date of the interview with the Candidate (F/M). During the interview, the soft competencies indicated in the announcement will also be verified.
The Candidate (F/M) has the right to appeal against the negative assessment by the selection board within 7 days from receiving the information about the results of the assessment.

• stable employment based on an employment contract at the renowned university,
• cooperation with the interdisciplinary academic community represented by well-known scientists,
• scientific support as well as the possibility of qualifications improvement and professional development,
• access to research infrastructure,
• benefits in the form of i.a. Multisport card, sports activities, medical packages, group insurance, additional social benefits.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology JU Country Poland City Krakow Postal Code 30-387 Street Gronostajowa 7 Geofield