Assistant professor at the Department of Molecular Microbiology

No 34.2026.NCN.ZMM.WB.AH

Institute/Department: Department of Molecular Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology

Position: assistant professor  

Type of position: research

Research area/discipline: biotechnology

Vacancies/positions: 1

Application deadline: 17.05.2026

Expected contest results: June 2026

Envisaged job starting date: 01.08.2026

Employment period: tbd

Type of contract: full time

Salary: 8876 – 8987 brutto PLN

Applications are invited from those who fulfil the statutory requirements specified in the Higher Education Act from 20th July 2018 (Dz. U. z 2018 r., poz. 1668) and the statutes of the University of Wroclaw.

Employment under the National Science Center project of the OPUS project of the National Science Center 2023/49/B/NZ2/00356, under the title “The interplay between nucleoid associated proteins and transcription factors at regulation of gene expression in antibiotic producing bacteria “.

The principal investigator of the project is professor Dagmara Jakimowicz.

Our research aims to examine the role of nucleoid associated proteins (NAPs) in the regulation of bacterial gene expression. NAPs bind DNA to organize bacterial chromosomes and increase their compaction. Binding of these proteins to DNA is believed to modify the accessibility of DNA to transcription factors and RNA polymerase – the proteins that control gene transcription. Our project examines the influence of NAPs on gene expression in soil bacteria – Streptomyces, which are producers of a variety of bioactive compounds, including antibiotics. We will verify if elimination of NAPs from Streptomyces strains may increase the production of bioactive compounds, such as antibiotics. To answer our research questions, postdoctoral researcher will aim to determine how the binding of NAPs to chromosome is regulated depending on physiological state of the cell and DNA topology, and will examine NAPs influence on DNA topology.

Expectations:

1. PhD in biological sciences or in related discipline, degree obtained not earlier than 1^st January 2019.
2. Scientific achievements documented by publications and implemented projects.
3. Extensive experience in molecular biology techniques and in microbiology methods.
4. Experience in protein-DNA interaction studies or protein studies is highly appreciated.
5. Ability to present achievements by oral presentation and as a written report.
6. Participation in conferences, workshops, courses and other forms of supporting scientific development.
7. Ability to work independently and in a team.
8. Proficiency in written and spoken English.
9. Motivation to participate in scientific project.

Responsibilities:

In the research area:

1. Conducting experiments and results analysis.
2. Maintaining detailed, regular records of experimental results in accordance with standard practices.
3. Cooperation with other members of the research team and students supervision, preparation of reports, and publications.
4. Presentations at departmental and faculty seminars, active participation in conferences.

In the teaching area: none due to the fact that it is research position.

In the organizational area:

1. Participation in faculty/department meetings, seminars.
2. Involvement in departmental organisational duties.

The application for the competition should include:

1. A personal questionnaire for the applicant for employment (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Photocopy of the diploma confirming obtaining the academic degree of doctor.

4. A statement that, if successful, the University of Wroclaw will be your primary place of work (download Workplace Statement).
5. Declaration as to the discipline in which the candidate will conduct research, and in the case of people conducting research in more than one discipline: the percentage share of their involvement in each of these disciplines (download Declaration of scientific discipline).
6. Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science (download Declaration – Article 113).
7. Self-presentation containing a description of the candidate’s scientific activity, level of internationalization and teaching  and organizational activity.
8. A list of the candidate’s publications for a period of no more than 10 years.
9. Electronic versions of the two most important publications that the candidate considers to be representative of his/her scientific achievement, or an explanation of the lack of them.
10. Application for employment addressed to the Rector.
11. Two recommendation letters sent by well-known specialists in the area of biochemistry, molecular biology, provided that these letters are sent by e-mail to the Chairman of the Competition Committee at dagmara.jakimowicz@uwr.edu.pl, without the candidate’s mediation and are open only to members of the Committee, and the candidate, by entering the competition, waives the right to access these lists.

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All the documents should be send only in an electronic form to the following address: praca@uwr.edu.pl with the subject of the message: “assistant professor.34.NCN.ZMM.WB.AH“.

Additional information

1. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
2. Selected candidates may be invited for an interview.
3. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
4. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to annul the competition.
5. The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.

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