The Department of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics will be hiring a geneticist to fulfill the research goals of scientific and scientific-commercial projects carried out in the Biobank Lab. The work will involve isolation of DNA and RNA from environmental samples and human material, next-generation sequencing (metabarcoding, shotgun), genetic analyses, analysis of human polymorphisms and their association with a specific phenotype or disease, biodiversity analyses of bacteria, fungi, invertebrates and vertebrates in various environments. The employee will be required to write and publish articles in high-scoring JCR journals and will be involved in the promotional activities of the Department of Biosciences (educational workshops for children and others).

The candidate should meet the following criteria and have:

- Doctoral degree in biological sciences or related sciences accepted in Poland,

- 500 points from publications ≥ 100 points of the Ministry of Education and Science,

- Experience in preparation of bacterial, fungal, animal and plant DNA/RNA libraries, next generation sequencing (NGS) on MiSeq and NovaSeq illumina, Inc. platforms and analysis of sequencing results.

The candidate is expected to have the ability to work as part of a team, high personal culture, communication skills, accuracy, conscientiousness, punctuality, good work organization, multi-tasking, resourcefulness, ability to work under time pressure, initiative, self-motivation to work independently, high motivation to learn, problem-solving skills, proficiency in spoken and written English, and ability to organize the purchase of research reagents.

Persons entering the competition should submit an application for employment addressed to Rector of the University of Lodz with the attachments listed below: personal questionnaire for the applicant for employment and statements available on the website of the University of Lodz - including a statement that the University of Lodz will be the candidate's primary place of work (https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera), curriculum vitae, including a list of scientific achievements to date (publications, conference presentations, internships and scientific projects, etc.), a copy of the doctoral diploma or a certificate of the award of a doctoral degree, the RODO clause available on the University of Lodz website (https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera).

biological sciences

DNA, RNA, genetics, biobanking, next-generation sequencing, metabarcoding