Phd Student

22 May 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company

Institute of Organic Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences

Research Field

Chemistry » Organic chemistry

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

4 Jun 2023 - 14:00 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2023

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Project title: Novel tricyclic glycomimetics as DC-SIGN receptor ligands

Description of tasks:

Synthesis and characterization of organic compounds as well as investigation of ligand-receptor binding properties using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) methods. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with other PhD students, post-docs, and other co- investigators from IOC PAS and collaborative Polish and foreign institutions.

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Required competencies

Good knowledge of organic chemistry;

Experience in organic synthesis;

Ability to interpret analytical data (NMR, MS, IR);

Communicate well in English in writing and in oral and visual presentation, and be able to write reports and manuscripts for publication in scientific journals;

Strong motivation for scientific work, creativity, goal-orientation, responsibility, ability to work independently as well as in a group, excellent communication, organization, and time management skills, willingness to learn, analytical thinking, and critical problem-solving skills.

Desirable competences

Experience in the synthesis of carbohydrate derivatives and/or heterocyclic compounds, as well as familiarity with computational methods, especially molecular docking.

Specific Requirements

IMPORTANT!!! A prerequisite for qualifying for the project is the PhD student status at the Warsaw PhD School in Natural and BioMedical Sciences (the interviews will be held from 26 June 2023 to 5 July 2023; the deadline for submitting documents to the doctoral school is June 4th, 2023), details are available on the Warsaw4PhD School website as well as the Institute of Organic Chemistry PAS website.

ATTENTION! In the title of the e-mail, please enter "Recruitment – Mykhaylo Potopnyk"

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Chemistry

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information

Benefits

Offer:

Terms of employment: scholarship for 48 months – stipend (including employer's costs) 5,000 PLN per month (~4,200 PLN gross) paid from NSC grant

Benefits: private medical care package, co-financing of sports cards, and the possibility of accommodation at the Doctoral Hotel.

work in a young, dynamically developing team, access to the research infrastructure of IOC PAS, professional development in the field of organic and medicinal chemistry, the possibility of cooperation with foreign research centers, the possibility of further professional development at the IOC PAS.

Eligibility criteria

List of required documents:

• Candidate's Curriculum Vitae

• description of scientific achievements, including a list of publications, ongoing projects, etc.

• diplomas and certificates confirming qualifications, completed courses, completed training, etc.

• cover letter

• letters of recommendation and references from previous employers/supervisors

• consent to the processing of the Candidate's personal data for the purposes of the competition

Along with the required documents, please submit (or send a scan) a signed consent to the processing of personal data available at: https: // www. icho.edu.pl/en/cooperations/career/

Selection process

Candidate evaluation criteria:

• scientific achievements measured by the quality and quantity of scientific publications or granted/pending patents;

• Candidate's professional experience;

• creativity and independence in conducting research;

• career mobility (research internships, work in industry, change of scientific profile);

• ability to work in a team;

• awards or distinctions;

• opinions about the Candidate contained in the letters of recommendation;

• language knowledge enables conducting of scientific research.

Competition settlement date:2023-07-16

Additional comments

Additional information:

Project manager: Mykhaylo Potopnyk, DSc

Phone: +4822 3432132

e-mail: [email protected]

Secretariat

Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Kasprzaka 44/52 Street

01-224 Warsaw

Phone: +48 22 631 8788

e-mail: [email protected]

ATTENTION! In the title of the e-mail, please enter "Recruitment – Mykhaylo Potopnyk"

Website for additional job details

https: // www. icho.edu.pl/en/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

2

Company/Institute

Institute of Organic Chemistry PAS

Country

Afghanistan

State/Province

Mazowieckie

City

Warsaw

Postal Code

01-224

Street

Kasprzaka 44/52

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Warsaw

Website

https: // www. icho.edu.pl

Street

Kasprzaka 44/52

Postal Code

01-224

Phone

+22 343 2132

STATUS: EXPIRED