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Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (formerly Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology PAS)

Organisation/Company Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (formerly Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology PAS) Research Field Biological sciences » Zoology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Final date to receive applications 7 Sep 2026 - 15:00 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 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

Call for a Post-doctoral position

funded by the National Science Center as part of the project „Omics and pathophysiological analyses of udder secretory tissue and blood leukocytes from dairy goats with severe or mild CAE vs. SRLV-uninfected goats” no. 2025/59/B/NZ9/00800

The Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences has the HR Excellence in Research logo awarded by the European Commission to institutions which implement rules of the "European Charter for Researchers" and the "Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers".

Research Field Biological sciences » Zoology Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Detailed requirements for candidates for the post-doc position:

• 1. Doctoral degree in animal, biological or related sciences.
• 2. Scientific achievements including original scientific works.
• 3. Experience in managing research projects funded by external sources or participation in their implementation; mentoring/supervising students or PhD candidates will be an asset.
• 4. Experience in laboratory work, including knowledge of basic molecular biology techniques (DNA, RNA, and protein isolation from tissues, PCR, RT-qPCR, ELISA tests); experience in conducting research in the field of epigenetics will be an advantage.
• 5. Fluency in spoken and written English.
• 6. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with statistical software.
• 7. Knowledge of bioinformatics tools and functional analysis software will be an additional asset
• 8. Independence, reliability, high motivation in the implementation of research tasks, teamwork skills
• 9. Mobility (the workplace is located in Jastrzębiec - 25 km from Warsaw).
• 10. Driving license category B

Specific Requirements

Description of tasks:

Research hypothesis:
During a severe course of caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE), caused by small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV), both the systemic and local mammary gland responses are stronger than during a mild course of the disease. Gene expression in goats with a severe disease course (wasting syndrome) differs from that in healthy tissues or tissues from goats with a mild course of CAE.

These differences in gene expression (mRNA, protein) result from the activity of miRNA and long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), which are modulated by SRLV. Furthermore, the viral load varies between goats with mild and severe courses of CAE. The severity of the disease is dependent on the viral genotype. Finally, SRLV influences gene methylation.

Research aims:
To analyze genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and epigenomic phenomena in blood leukocytes/serum and mammary secretory tissue of SRLV-infected goats with an acute versus mild course of CAE.

This study serves as a continuation and expansion of previously conducted analyses that utilized exclusively asymptomatic animals in comparison to virus-free controls.

The doctoral student will carry out a doctoral project under the supervision of prof. Emilia Bagnicka as part of the NCN OPUS
30 project.

The scope of work as a post-doc:

• planning and carrying out research related to the project, e.g. gene expression analysis, cell line experiments
• care for the doctoral student
• substantive involvement in the work performed
• preparation of partial reports and the final report
• statistical analysis of the obtained results
• preparation of data for the procurement of reagents,…