Postdoctoral Researcher

Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology

Organisation/Company Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Country Poland Final date to receive applications 10 Jan 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Warsaw) 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

The Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS is seeking a candidate for the position of:

Postdoctoral Researcher at Laboratory of Mitochondrial Biology and Metabolism

Number of available positions: 1

Place of work:
Laboratory of Mitochondrial Biology and Metabolism

Researcher career profiles (R1-R4): R2

Field of science:
Biology

Type of recruitment: NCN OPUS-LAP

Requirements:

• Doctoral degree in the field of molecular biology, biochemistry, or biotechnology,
• Experience in laboratory work in biochemistry or molecular biology field.
• An important criterion in the selection will also be experience in work with laboratory animals.
• Good knowledge of English.
• Scientific achievements documented by publications from the JCR list.
• High motivation for experimental work. It is expected that during the period of employment at the Institute, Postdoctoral Researcher will not undertake any other work.
• Doctoral degree obtained not earlier than 7 years before the year of employment in the project. The period of 7 years may be extended by the duration specified in the NCN regulations.

Scope of tasks:

The main aim of the project (The role of impaired autophagy and peroxisome function in NAFLD development and their targeted recovery for improved efficacy of n-3 fatty acids) is better understanding the exact role of autophagy in the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We plan to investigate whether strategies to stimulate/activate autophagy and proper peroxisomal function could prevent/reverse the development of NAFLD while improving the efficacy of n-3 PUFA supplementation.

The tasks will include characterization of autophagy, mitochondrial metabolism, bioenergetics, ROS production, the status of the antioxidant defense system in cellular models of steatosis. Moreover, an established model of human-like, obesity-associated exacerbated NAFLD mice model will be used to investigate whether autophagy stimulation in vivo may be a strategy to reduce hepatic damage at different time-points of NAFLD development and its progression to NASH.

This is a research position and does not include teaching.

• An employment contract for a period of 15 months within the frame of the NCN OPUS-LAP project,
• Monthly salary ~8 200 PLN gross (~6000 PLN net),
• The starting date:
  February 2026.

Application procedure and deadline:

Closing date for applications:
January 10th, 2026

• The list of techniques and methods that the applicant if familiar with,
• The candidate's statement that she/he is not financed from other projects of the National Science Center,
• Declaration that the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology will be the primary place of employment.

From those who meet the criteria set out in the announcement, the best candidates will be invited for the interview with the recruitment committee. We reserve the right to invite only selected applicants for the interview.

You can use the foreign equivalent of a Polish academic degree if it meets at least one of the following criteria:

• is covered by the provisions of an international agreement on the equivalence of education,
• was issued by an authorized institution operating in an EU, OECD or EFTA Member State,

was issued in another country and recognized on the basis of the regulations on the recognition of academic degrees obtained abroad (learn more about the procedure for the recognition of academic degrees:

Please include the following clause in your CV:

I give consent for my personal data included in the recruitment form to be processed by Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS with its registered seat in Warsaw at Pasteur Street No. 3 (data controller) for the purposes of recruitment for Postdoctoral Researcher position pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC in compliance with a legal obligation to which the data controller is subject to (Art.

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• sharing the costs of sports activities,
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses,
• life insurance,
• holiday funds.

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