74Assistant at the Department of Genetics and Cell Physiology

No 74.2025.ZGFK.WNB.AH of 13.08.2025

Institute/Department: Department of Genetics and Cell Physiology

Position: assistant

Information about the group of employees in which the employment is to take place:

research and teaching

in the discipline: biological sciences, in the field: exact and natural sciences

Working time: full time

Vacancies/positions: 2

Type of contract: full time (for substitute)

Envisaged job starting date: 01.10.2025

Employment period: 01.10.2025 – 31.12.2025

Application deadline: 12.09.2025

Expected contest results: after 15.09.2025

The competition is open to each candidate who meets the requirements set out in the Higher Education and Science Act of July 20th 2018 (JoL 2018, item 1668 as amended) and the Statute of University of Wroclaw.

Requirements

Candidates are required to possess:

1. Master degree in biology.
2. Experience in research work in the field of genetics and molecular biology of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and/or model plants, especially in the area of mechanisms of arsenic and antimony stress responses.
3. Knowledge of methods used in genetics and molecular biology (RNA/DNA/protein isolation, Western blotting, cloning, nucleic acid electrophoresis, fluorescence microscopy, PCR and Real-Time PCR, transformation of model plants).
4. Teaching experience in conducting laboratory classes at a university.
5. Experience in the implementation of research grants.
6. Scientific achievements documented by scientific publications and presentations of research results at scientific conferences.
7. Knowledge of the Polish language to a degree enabling conducting classes in this language.
8. Knowledge of the English language to the extent that allows teaching in this language.

Responsibilities (respectively in the research, didactic and organizational areas):

in the research area: conducting research in the field of genetics, molecular biology and physiology of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and model plants; following scientific reports in international journals, preparing scientific publications, active participation in scientific conferences

in the didactic area: conducting classes in the field of genetics and molecular genetics; supervision of volunteers and students conducting research at the department

in the organizational area: activities for the dissemination of science as part of the Lower Silesian Science Festival, Fascination of Plants Day and Night of Biologists; care of apprentices; participation in the creation of new subjects and study programs

The application for the competition should include

1. Personal  questionnaire  (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum vitae with information on the course of professional work.
3. Photocopy(s) of diploma confirming obtaining Master degree.
4. Statement that the University of Wroclaw will be the primary place of work in the case of winning the competition (download Workplace Statement).
5. Declaration of the discipline in which the candidate will conduct research and in the case of people conducting research in more than one discipline the percentage of their involvement in each of these disciplines (download Declaration of scientific discipline).
6. Self-presentation (information about scientific, organizational, and other achievements).
7. List scientific publications in the last ten years.
8. Electronic versions of the two most important publications that the candidate considers representative of his or her scientific achievements or an explanation of the lack of them.
9. Application for employment addressed to HM Rector.
10. Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science (download Declaration – Article 113).

If you provide us with data voluntarily in your application other than what is necessary for you to participate in the recruitment procedure, we ask for your consent to their processing, which may read:

– in the case of ordinary data: ‘I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in (e.g. CV, cover letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wroclaw in the recruitment process for the position…’

– for special categories of data: ‘I consent to the processing of the special categories of my data referred to in Article 9(1) of the GDPR contained in (e.g. CV, motivation letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wroclaw in the recruitment process for the position…’’

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.74.ZGFK.WNB.AH”.

Additional information

1. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
2. Selected candidates may be required to undergo an interview by means of electronic communication allowing audio and video transmission.
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 cancel the competition.
5. The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.

Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process