Postdoctoral researcher – SonataBis– Dr Piotr Gerlach group

The International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines Polish Academy of Sciences

Organisation/Company The International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines Polish Academy of Sciences Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Final date to receive applications 15 Feb 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Mar 2026 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

Offer

Description:

IMol is a modern, international institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences (the first newly established in 25 years). IMol was founded to conduct scientific research in the fields like molecular biology, chemistry, medicine and pharmacology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, biophysics, and related. Its international and collaborative environment promotes both basic research as well as R&D interactions with the biotechnology and pharma industry.

At the moment, IMol is looking for a candidate for the position of Postdoctoral Researcher in Warsaw, Poland, for the implementation of the project Sonata Bis 12, financed by the National Science Center.

Project title: “Bunyaviral strategies to reorganize and exploit cellular translation”

We are interested in studying how bunyaviruses, segmented negative-strand RNA viruses, reorganize and exploit cellular translation during infection. We want to identify which host factors are utilized by viruses for their non-canonical translation strategies and to determine structures and function of the involved virus-host protein complexes. Our ambition is to open new avenues in the RNA virus field and to set the basis for the broad-spectrum antivirals design.

Key responsibilities of the successful candidate will be to assess how the nascent proteome changes in the bunyaviral infection context, and/or to study compositional re-organization of the cellular translation machinery producing viral proteins. We particularly encourage candidates with a strong background in virology and human cell culture assays. Prior expertise in molecular mechanisms of RNA viruses, bioinformatical analysis of proteomic data, and/or confocal microscopy will be considered a strong asset.

Profile of candidates/requirements:

• PhD degree in virology, molecular biology, cellular biology or related fields of life sciences. PhD degree obtained not earlier than 2018 (this is a grant requirement – this period can be increased by documented health or maternity-related leaves)
• Good scholarship and hands-on experience in molecular and cell biology
• Experience in computational biology and handling of the proteomic and datasets
• Experience in cell culture assays and confocal microscopy
• Experience in RNA virus infection biology projects would be an advantage
• Very good command of English as well as team-work and communication skills

We offer:

• Full-time position, fixed-term contract, initially signed for 12 months
• Remuneration/month: ~6.900 PLN net/month
• Participation in an ambitious interdisciplinary project
• Work in an excellent scientific and international environment
• Access to the state-of-the-art equipment and facilities
• Medical package and social benefits

Required documents (in English):

• CV
• List of publications
• Reference contacts (please do not send generic letters, contact details only)