Deadline for submission of documents: 13 November 2026
The Rector
of Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences
announces an open competition for the position of Assistant Professor (in the project: Junior Researcher) in the research staff group (F/M/X) in the project entitled “Personalized antibody-drug conjugates activated by matrix metalloproteinases for solid tumors”, acronym: PACMAN, Virtual Research Institute (WIB); managing entity: Łukasiewicz Research Network – PORT; implemented at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Position title: Assistant Professor (in the project: Junior Researcher) in the research staff group
Field: Veterinary Sciences
Discipline: Veterinary Science
Location: Wrocław
Contract type: Employment contract (umowa o pracę)
Working time: 1/2 Part-time (0.5 FTE)
Organisational unit: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences
The PACMAN project develops a new class of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) that do not require internalisation and are selectively activated extracellularly by matrix metalloproteinases (MMP‑2, MMP‑9 and MMP‑14) in the microenvironment of solid tumours.
Position description: R3 – Established Researcher (in the project: Junior Researcher) is a specialist for assessing the toxicity of antibody-drug conjugates in cancer cell line cultures.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
- measurement of changes in cell viability;
- analysis of effector activation markers (e.g. flow cytometry) and functional assays (e.g. cytotoxicity and cytokine secretion assays);
- assessment of the toxicity of conjugates towards cancer cell lines;
- cytotoxicity assays (e.g. MTS, CellTiter-Glo) using different cell lines, and determination of IC50/EC50 values.
Requirements for the candidate:
- holds at least a PhD degree in the discipline of veterinary science or biological sciences;
- has experience in high-throughput, automated imaging methods and the assessment of physiological parameters of cancer cells (morphology, viability, proliferation, cytokine release);
- has experience in high-throughput analyses of surface and intracellular markers of cancer cells;
- has experience in flow cytometry techniques;
- has experience in ELISA techniques;
- undertakes to comply with the non-compete rules in accordance with the WIB Programme guidelines;
- has knowledge of Polish, both spoken and written;
- has knowledge of English at a minimum B2 level;
- meets the criteria specified in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science:
- enjoys full public rights;
- has full legal capacity;
- has not been convicted by a final court judgment of an intentional offence or an intentional tax offence;
- has not been subject to a disciplinary penalty of dismissal from employment at a higher education institution with a ban on working at higher education institutions for a period of between 6 months and 5 years, or deprivation of the right to practise as an academic teacher for a period of 10 years.
Selection criteria:
- The candidate’s scientific and professional experience, as well as competences to perform tasks within the research project.
- The scope of previous research activities and their alignment with the subject of the Research Task.
- The quality and scope of the candidate’s previous scientific achievements, in particular scientific publications, participation in research projects, awards and distinctions received, and references issued by independent scientists.
- The candidate’s international experience and scientific mobility.
- The candidate’s soft skills, including teamwork, communication skills, proficiency in English and the alignment of scientific development plans with the goals of the research team.
We offer:
- part-time employment at 0.5 FTE;
- fixed-term employment for up to 12 months (with the possibility of extending the employment for a further 24 months following a positive performance evaluation; 36 months in total);
- planned start date: 1 December 2026;
- remuneration consisting of basic salary, a length-of-service allowance (3-20%), an annual additional salary (the so-called “thirteenth salary”), holiday allowance and other variable components provided for in the Remuneration Regulations for Employees of Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences;
- a scientifically stimulating working environment;
- the opportunity to work in a team with well-developed experimental facilities, conducting interesting and cutting-edge research, providing opportunities to broaden and enhance professional competencies and develop international contacts.
Required application documents:
- academic CV (download file no. 1);
- personal questionnaire for a person applying for employment (download file no. 2);
- declaration confirming compliance with the requirements of the Law on Higher Education and Science (download file no. 3);
- declaration concerning the primary place of employment (download file no. 4);
- list of publications in the form of a document containing an active link to the SCOPUS, Web of Science or UPWr Knowledge Base (download file no. 5);
- documents confirming the qualifications obtained;
- if applicable: a certificate confirming proficiency in English, indicating the level (download file no. 6, list of certificates confirming proficiency in a foreign language). A candidate who does not hold a certificate but meets the requirement of English proficiency at a minimum level of B2 shall submit a declaration confirming their proficiency in English. This will be verified during the interview.
Application documents should be sent to hr@upwr.edu.pl by 13 November 2026, with the following reference number indicated in the subject line: “Adiunkt bad w PACMAN_4”.
The competition will be decided within three months.
Before submitting their application, candidates are encouraged to read the “Candidate’s Guide” (download file no. 7).
The documents must include:
- the information referred to in Article 22¹(1) of the Act of 26 June 1974 – Labour Code, i.e., first name(s) and surname, date of birth, contact details, education and previous employment history.
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Information on the competition results will be published in the Public Information Bulletin (BIP) of Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences and in the Public Information Bulletin (BIP) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
Please be informed that pursuant to the Whistleblower Protection Act of 14 June 2024, an internal reporting and whistleblower protection procedure has been implemented and is in force at Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, i.e. the Internal Procedure of Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences for Reporting Infringements of the Law and Protecting Whistleblowers. Furthermore, an internal channel for reporting irregularities has been established.
Reports can be submitted via email to: rzecznik.nieprawidlowosci@upwr.edu.pl
The University respects the gender balance policy and allows deviations from chronological order in CVs. This enables candidates pursuing multidimensional career paths to submit evidence-based CVs that reflect a representative range of achievements and qualifications relevant to the position applied for.
The selection process will be conducted in the form of an open competition, in accordance with the principles set out in the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, which are part of the HR Excellence in Research strategy.
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