Assistant Professor Biodiversity Protection Team, Popielno; Poland

InLife Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences

Organisation/Company InLife Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences Research Field Agricultural sciences » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Final date to receive applications 21 Sep 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 12 Oct 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

Director of the InLife Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences announces a recruitment for the position of:

Assistant Professor in the Biodiversity Protection Team

Employment type:

full-time
Place of work:
InLife Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Biodiversity Conservation Team based in Popielno
Address:
Popielno 25, 12-220 Ruciane-Nida, Poland

Information on working conditions and career development opportunities:
The InLife Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research PAS is recognized as one of the best scientific and research centers in the field of agricultural sciences and belongs to the leading institutions in the broadly defined life sciences.
The Biodiversity Protection Team is based in Popielno, and during the initial employment period the Institute offers accommodation on preferential terms near Popielno.
The Biodiversity Protection Team has laboratory and office facilities in Popielno, with the possibility of using very well-equipped laboratories in Olsztyn.

• conducting scientific research and applying for scientific and research projects in the field of biodiversity conservation, with particular emphasis on:
  • the impact of environmental, stress-related, and epigenetic factors on the physiology, welfare, and adaptive processes of wild fauna
  • analyses of the quality and biological properties of raw materials of animal origin
  • development and implementation of reproductive biotechnologies and identification of markers of animal reproductive potential
  • implementation of laboratory diagnostics based on biological material of animal origin
• designing, conducting, and analyzing laboratory experiments
• preparing scientific publications
• cooperation within a research team as well as independent work
• involvement in educational and science popularization activities.

E-mail rekrutacjaztyn.pl

Research Field Agricultural sciences » Other Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Qualification requirements:

• PhD degree in agricultural, biological, veterinary, forestry, or related sciences
• specialist knowledge documented by a defended doctoral dissertation, publications indexed in the Philadelphia list (Journal Citation Reports), and presentations at scientific conferences, including:
  • co-authorship of at least 7 scientific publications indexed in Journal Citation Reports, including at least 3 publications where the candidate is the first or corresponding author
  • active participation in national and international scientific conferences, including at least 5 oral presentations
• documented experience in analytical work involving biological material of animal origin
• completion of a scientific internship lasting at least 12 months
• participation as a contractor/researcher in at least 2 externally funded research projects
• good command of spoken and written English
• category B driving license and practical ability to drive a passenger car
• ability to operate basic computer and laboratory equipment

Required experience in:

• preparation of animal tissues and organs
• experimental work with live farm animals
• molecular biology techniques
• operation of microscopes
• knowledge of statistical software
• additional advantage: ability to conduct cell cultures and use publicly available databases for processing proteomic and/or transcriptomic data
• specialist knowledge in the field of interactions between wild fauna and the environment, anthropogenic pressure, physiology, and…