PhD in Molecular and Structural Biology

Requirements:
• Have the status of a doctoral student at the beginning of participation in the project and during the implementation of tasks in the project.
• Hold a master’s degree in biology, molecular biology, biochemistry or related fields.
• Have proven knowledge/experience in at least one of the following fields: molecular biology, biochemistry and/or structural biology.
• Have knowledge/training in various techniques including: gene cloning, DNA/RNA agarose electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, PCR and other DNA/RNA/protein handling techniques.
• Preferred candidates should have knowledge/experience in protein expression and purification.
• English with a good level of communication.
• Strong motivation to undertake experimental work and new scientific tasks.

Task description:
The project is focused on molecular and cellular activity of the ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs). The PhD student will be involved in research encompassing work in the field of biochemistry, biophysics and structural biology (cryo-EM) to gain an insight into molecular nature of interactions between the RIPs and eukaryotic ribosomes. The special tasks for the PhD student include: designing of the genetic systems for heterologous expression of various RIPs, recombinant protein purification, and study using the hi-end technology, protein-protein interactions in the designed biological systems; the work will include also preparation of protein complexes for subsequent structural analyses using cryo-EM approach.
The PhD student will have the opportunity to work in the international scientific community, attend international conferences, training and will be able to interact with leading experts through the network of academic collaborations.

Short project description:
https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/listy-rankingowe/553921-en.pdf

Conditions of employment:
• Place of task implementation: Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin
• Scholarship in the amount of PLN 4,000/month gross,
• Employment period: maximum 4 years (48 months).
• Planned start: October 2023.
Dodatkowe informacje:

Additional information:
Required documents:
– cover and motivation letter (each 1 page max.),
– curriculum vitae containing information on the candidate’s scientific achievements (including possible participation in research projects, authorship and co-authorship of publications, awards, scholarships, scientific experience gained in the country and abroad),
– a copy of a master’s degree diploma or an official document confirming obtaining a master’s degree,
– copies of documents/certificates confirming professional qualifications,
– Candidate’s declaration of knowledge of the English language or certificate,
– a certificate confirming the status of a doctoral student at the Doctoral School or a declaration of intention to join to the Doctoral School of Quantitative and Natural Sciences, UMCS in Lublin,
– opinion of the scientific supervisor;
– signed information clause: “I have read the content of the information clause, including information about the purposes and methods of processing my personal data and about the rights I have in connection with the processing of personal data. At the same time, I consent to the processing of data for the purposes of the recruitment process for the position of a PhD student in a research project”.

Documents must be provided:

– in hard copy to the following address:
Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biological Sciences. Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, ul. Akademicka 19 20-033 Lublin (the date of stamp is decisive) with the note “Competition for a PhD scholarship at the Department of Molecular Biology of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University”
– or in electronic form to the following e-mail address: Przemyslaw.Grela@mail.umcs.pl (documents in pdf format)
As part of the competition procedure, we reserve the right to invite only selected candidates for an interview, as well as the right not to settle the competition or to cancel it.
The decision issued by the Scholarship Committee cannot be appealed.

In the case of the selected candidate refuses to accept the scholarship, it will be awarded to the next person on the qualifying list.

Other information on the recruitment procedure can be obtained from the project manager, dr Przemysław Grela (tel+48 81 5375954.), e-mail. Przemyslaw.Grela@mail.umcs.pl)

Information clause regarding personal data:
1. The administrator of your personal data being processed is the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.
2. Maria Curie-Skłodowska University has appointed a Data Protection Officer (hereinafter referred to as “DPO”), who can be contacted via e-mail: dane.osobowe@poczta.umcs.lublin.pl.
3. The DPO can be contacted in any matter regarding the processing of personal data.
4. Personal data will be processed in order to carry out the recruitment process for the position of a scholarship holder for a research project.
5. The legal basis for data processing will be art. 6 sec. 1 lit. a), c) and f) GDPR.
6. Pursuant to art. 7 sec. 3 of the general regulation on the protection of personal data, in relation to data go beyond
5. The legal basis for data processing will be art. 6 sec. 1 lit. a), c) and f) GDPR.
6. Pursuant to art. 7 sec. 3 of the general regulation on the protection of personal data, in relation to data that goes beyond the scope provided for by law, the data subject has the right to withdraw consent at any time, while the withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing that was made on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.
7. The data will be processed by UMCS during the recruitment period, and in the case of data processed on the basis of consent, until any objection is raised or consent is withdrawn, and after that time for archival purposes, in accordance with UMCS procedures, as well as for the purposes and for the period and to the extent required by law to secure any claims.
8. The collected data will not be sold or made available to third parties, except those authorized under the law, nor will they be transferred to third countries or international organizations, contrary to the provisions of the general regulation on the protection of personal data, decisions will not be made based on them in an automated manner, will also not be subject to profiling.
9. Pursuant to Art. 15-21 and Art. 77 of the general regulation on the protection of personal data, the data subject has the right to access data, rectify it, delete or limit processing and the right to object to the processing, as well as lodge a complaint to the supervisory authority, as well as the right to transfer data. In order to implement the above rights, an application should be submitted in writing to the Data Protection Officer of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.
10. The person to whom the personal data relates has the right to withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent, however, will not affect the processing that was carried out on the basis of that person’s consent before its withdrawal.
11. The data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection, if he/she considers that the processing of your personal data violates the provisions of the GDPR.