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Post doc position in the NCN OPUS 20 Project

Competition for the NCN post-doc position within the NCN OPUS 20 project, entitled: “Tryptophan metabolites and their metal complexes as new drugs for colorectal cancer treatment and human gut microbiota regulation” in the Department of Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry, Division of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.

The scholarship is awarded in agreement with the rules set out in the Regulations on awarding research scholarships in research projects financed by NCN, introduced by the resolution of the NCN Council No. 96/2016 of 27 October 2016.

Requirements

1. PhD in analytical or inorganic chemistry
2. Advanced skills in using spectroscopic techniques: UV-Vis, NMR, FT-IR, spectrofluorimetry and others
3. Experience in using potentiometry
4. Experience in thermodynamic chemical speciation calculations
5. Good rank of publications in peer-reviewed scientific articles in international journals (JCR list)
6. Good skills in written and spoken English
7. Teaching record would be much appreciated
8. Experience in talking or writing about science to public would be much appreciated.

Task description

Postdoc fellow will work on the topic: “Solution equilibria studies of tryptophan metabolites (TrpM) metal complexes” in the Department of Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry, Division of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.

This topic will require the following activities and duties:

• spectroscopic studies of the metal complexes in the presence of serum proteins using   spectroscopic techniques (mainly UV-Vis  and spectrofluorimetry)
• determination of formation constants,
• thermodynamic calculations using various computer programs,
• systematic review and meta-analyses,
• advising PhD student,
• leading training workshops teaching advanced statistics and modeling relevant to project tasks for all members of the group.
• writing manuscripts.

The research assistant will be encouraged to:

• develop and work on its scientific ideas as side projects,
• will be encouraged to write its own research grant.

Conditions

The location of project: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland

Competition type: OPUS20, ST4

Principal Investigator: prof. dr hab. Beata Godlewska-Żyłkiewicz

The deadline for submitting offers: September 13t^h, 2024

The final date of the contest: September  23^th, 2024

Starting date: October 1^th 2024

Grant amount/month: 10 000 PLN /month brutto brutto

Period of grant agreement: 12 months

Form of submission: Applications should be sent to the following e-mail address: bgodlew@uwb.edu.pl, with the subject: ”post-doc position”. Please, attach the required documents in the PDF format. Selected candidates may be invited for an interview during the competition procedure. The leader of the project reserves the right to cancel the procedure without giving reasons.

Required documents

1. A cover letter with contact details and brief justification of willingness to participate in the project relating to the requirements.
2. Complete CV with the list of scientific achievements, including publications, scholarships, awards and scientific experience acquired during previous scholarships, workshops and scientific training, participation in research projects.
3. PhD diploma (copy).

Please include the following clause in your application documents: “I agree to the processing of my personal data by the University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland, in order to conduct this recruitment process”.