Research Assistant in the Laboratory of RNA-Protein Interactions

Research Assistant in Dioscuri Centre of Scientific Excellence for RNA-Protein Interactions in Human Health and Disease funded by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange Polish Returns Programme (NAWA PP)

The Dioscuri Centre for RNA-Protein Interactions in Human Health and Disease https://bit.ly/3gV6odz at the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IIMCB), Warsaw headed by prof. dr hab. Gracjan Michlewski is inviting applications for a Research Assistant.

You will join the Dioscuri Centre supported by the Max Planck Society, and the National Science Centre. Dioscuri Centre of Scientific Excellence provides generous funding and mentoring to establish future-oriented research with international standards of scientific quality.
You will work on the project funded by NAWA PP PPN/PPO/2020/1/00006/DEC/1 “Regulation of microRNAs for the treatment and understanding the etiology of Parkinson’s disease”.

As a Research Assistant you will be participating in investigating cellular pathways and RNA-binding proteins that control the biogenesis of neuronal microRNAs (miRNAs), implicated in Parkinson’s disease (PD). You will be using novel drug discovery platform, based on RNA-Protein Interactions in Eukaryotic Cell Extracts with Confocal Nanoscanning (RP-CONA) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34107032 (Zhu et al. NAR 2021 doi: 10.1093/nar/gkab484) to characterize  specific compounds that modulate the levels of alpha-Synuclein, the main culprit behind the PD. Both human cultured cells ad well as C.elegans model of PD will be employed in the validation analysis.

Candidates will be selected in an open competition, according to the procedure complying with the rules of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers as a part of HR Excellence in Research strategy https://bit.ly/3B53EkD

Requirements for the candidate:

  1. Holds MSc or PhD degree in pharmacology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology or related discipline
  2. Has previous lab experience
  3. Knowledge of RNA biology, elegans model or high-throughput screening is highly desirable
  4. Has excellent interpersonal skills, initiative and ability to work independently and in a high-performance team
  5. Displays high motivation and enthusiasm towards work

We offer:

  1. Full employment contract – 6 months’ probation period and extending to the end of 2025, followed by further employment opportunities connected to the laboratory funding.
  2. Basic gross monthly salary starts from 6000 PLN. Higher salary will be considered based on the candidate’s qualification and experience. (Additional bonuses such as the 13th salary (after working for the institute for six months in a given calendar year), Christmas bonus and performance-based bonuses will supplement this salary). The final monthly gross salary will be calculated individually during the employment process, considering the length of service.
  3. Chance to work with cutting-edge high-throughput methodologies to study RNA biology
    in the context of neurological disorders
  4. Benefits including reduced-rate for an individual private medical care package and membership in MultiSport programme
  5. Full technical, administrative and organizational support from professional English-speaking personnel
  6. Participation in courses, scientific training, support from peers, and academic mentoring

Deadline for applications is January 5th, 2023. Job starting date is February 1st , 2023 or later.

How to apply:

  1. Apply nowto This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  2. In the subject include "Research Assistant _NAWA PP"and your first and last name
  3. Your application must be submitted in English and should contain a CV, a motivation letter with description of your key achievements, and contact details (e-mail and telephone number) of least two potential referees, including one of your direct supervisor.
  4. Please include the following statement in your Curriculum vitae: “I hereby agree to the processing of my personal data, included in the application documents by the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, 4 Księcia Trojdena Street, 02-109 Warsaw, for the purpose of carrying out the current recruitment process.” Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of the recruitment procedure by the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw. Full information is available under the link https://bit.ly/3UFWpY2

The competition may be extended until a suitable candidate who fulfils all requirements is found.