PhD-STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP (3 years) at the Chair and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
We seek a highly motivated and enthusiastic PhD student or a PhD student candidate at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin. The position of a PhD-student is available for a period of three (3) years. The position is part of the project: ”Parallel quantitative evaluation of targetability, cellular uptake, and intracellular drug release for the establishment of structure-activity relationships in nanomedicine”, financed by the NCN (National Science Centre). Principal Investigator (PI) is Prof. Adolfo Rivero Muller.
WORK TASKS
- Carrying out the practical laboratory work described in the project
- Analyse the data and write scientific articles related to the work
- The project is in a collaboration with University of Ulm (Germany) so the student will spend some periods abroad.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- Graduate of MSc studies in the following fields: Biology, Biotechnology, Bioengineering or Biomedicine (or related fields).
- PhD student status at the start and during participation in the project / Readiness to start education at the Doctoral School of the Medical University of Lublin.
- Good practical and theoretical knowledge of molecular biology and genetics.
- Experience in microscopy and spectroscopic techniques.
- Basic skills in bacterial and cell culture methods, molecular cloning, flow cytometry, fluorescence imaging and statistics.
- Great work capacity and enthusiasm for research.
- An active participation in student scientific groups, societies and conferences.
- Fluency in spoken and written English. The working language is English.
- Publications in refereed journals, any internships abroad, or teaching abilities will be considered as additional advantages.
- Applicants should have prior experience (hands-on) in flow cytometry and confocal microscopy. Prior experience in nanoparticle techniques will be considered as valuable assets.
THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN:
- A brief motivation letter outlining why you are interested in the position, your previous research projects and work experience (CV) and your career goals.
- A description of your thesis.
- Copies of diplomas and all relevant certificates.
- Complete list of conference abstracts and/or publications
- For the purpose of the recruitment process, please attach the following document
WE OFFER
Salary level (scholarship) is 4 400 Polish zloty gross/month for 3 years (36 months). An active environment and a highly motivated group.
HOW TO APPLY
Please attach your application in English as one pdf file (max 15 Mb) and send it to: agnieszka.styczynska@umlub.pl
The deadline for sending applications: 31st March 2022 (may be prolonged due to lack of candidates meeting the criteria)
Planned date of resolving the competition: April 2022 (or later, if the deadline for sending applications is prolonged)
Reviewing of the candidates will begin in March (2022) and will continue until the position is filled.
Planned start date of the scholarship: As early as possible and not later than October 2022.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The best candidates will be invited for about 30 minutes job interview that will be organized on the Zoom platform.
The decision of the Recruitment Committee cannot be appealed.
The scholarship is granted according to REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING NCN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NCN-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS.
The NCN research scholarship may be combined with other scholarships and salaries financed from NCN funds awarded under more than one research project, with the reservation that the total amount of scholarships and salaries collected may not exceed 5 000 PLN per month.