PhD Student (CeNT-34-2026

Organisation/Company University of Warsaw Department Centre of New Technologies Research Field Biological sciences Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Undergraduate Positions Final date to receive applications 6 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Stipend Job Status Part-time Offer Starting Date 11 Aug 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 Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw, with the Project Leader, announce opening of the competition for the position of PhD Student in the Laboratory of Functional and Structural Genomics - Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw.

Project title:
The role of TET1 protein in shaping the three-dimensional organization of chromatin and maintaining genome stability.

• Confirmed status of a PhD student (on the date of starting work in the project at the latest).
• Knowledge of molecular biology techniques, including PCR, gel electrophoresis, immunofluorescence, and related methods.
• Experience in Western blotting and/or genome editing will be considered an additional advantage.
• Good practical laboratory skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a research team.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Motivation to learn new experimental and computational methods.
• Ability to analyse and critically interpret scientific data.
• Good scientific communication skills.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

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• The opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary research team combining molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics, and data analysis.
• Participation in an innovative project focused on epigenetics and the spatial organisation of the genome.
• The opportunity to work with state-of-the-arts genome-mapping technologies.
• Comprehensive scientific supervision and regular methodological support throughout the PhD project.
• Training in advanced experimental and computational methods.
• Opportunities to participate in conferences, training courses, workshops, international research visits, and scientific internships.
• Collaboration with national and international research partners.
• A supportive environment that encourages scientific discussion, skill development, and increasing research independence.
• Opportunities to contribute to high-quality publications and build a strong academic profile.