Assistant professor (POST DOC) in the group of research staff in the Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed Science

Rector

of the University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wroclaw

announces an open competition for the POST DOC position – assistant professor in the group of research associates

in the Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seeding

within the NCN SONATA 14 2018/31/D/NZ9/01452 project entitled:

„Variable electromagnetic field as a factor regulating gene expression in plants on the example of flax „.

Description of tasks in the position:

• analysis of transient transformants and transgenic plants (especially analyses of reporter system activity levels and oxidative stress analyses);
• subjecting plants to stress factors (biotic and abiotic) and subsequent analysis of these plants (including RT-PCR gene expression, free radical levels, reporter system activity, biochemical analyses);
• preparation of gene constructs for plant transformation;
• planning of experiments; analysis of results; interpretation, presentation and publication of research results.

Project Description:

The project is concerned with investigating how alternating low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) modifies gene expression in plants. In everyday life, ELF-EMF occurs around all electrical and electronic devices or power lines. Many organisms, due to their ability to move around, are locally and temporarily exposed to electromagnetic fields, while plants are not. This is particularly true for crop plants growing in the vicinity of electric power transmission networks or catenary networks (which just generate ELF-EMF). Since there are reports in the literature about the negative effects of electromagnetic fields on plant growth and development, research in this area seems justified. However, the results obtained so far mainly describe the effects of EMF on plant growth, development and physiology, while the mechanism of electromagnetic field action on plants itself remains unexplained.

The project is concerned with investigating how a low-frequency alternating electromagnetic field (EMF) modifies gene expression in plants. Identifying motifs in plant gene promoters that are elements of the plant response to EMF is the main goal of this proposal. The knowledge gained from this project will contribute to a better understanding of the regulation of gene expression in plants and a better understanding of potential modulators of plant growth and development.

Requirements for candidates:

• has a doctoral degree in biological sciences preferentially in biochemistry, biotechnology or molecular biology;
• demonstrates knowledge of techniques for working with plant in vitro cultures;
• is proficient in analytical techniques:
•         – in biochemistry (including techniques for working with nucleic acids), plant molecular biology (knowledge of transgenesis techniques, working with a reporter system);
•         – In techniques for measuring gene expression (especially real-time PCR);
•         – in working with microorganisms (bacteria);
• has experience in working with plant promoters (search, analysis of cis-regulatory fragments, modifications);
• has the ability to work in research teams;
• has experience in research work documented by publications from the Philadelphia List (Candidate should be the first author of at least one paper published in a JCR-listed journal);
• demonstrates the ability to independently perform experiments and conduct a full analysis of the results and present his/her own achievements (preparing publications);
• has proficiency in spoken and written English at the intermediate level (B2);
• preferred knowledge of the Polish language to communicate with the staff of Wroclaw University of Life Sciences and daily independence.
• experience in research using electromagnetic field is welcome;
• the competition is open to individuals who meet the conditions specified in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science of July 20, 2018 (Journal of Laws 2018, item 1668, as amended);
• the doctoral degree was obtained no earlier than 7 years before the year of employment in the project (taking into account the gaps specified in the definition of a post-doc position included in the Regulations for Awarding Funds for the Implementation of Tasks Financed by the National Science Center in the Field of Research Projects, Post-Doctoral Internships and Doctoral Fellowships, hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) with the exception of women who have given birth or adopted a child/children. The period after obtaining a doctoral degree may be extended by 18 months for each child.
• within the last two years before taking up employment in the Project (expected date: December 2022), the candidate has not been employed on the basis of an employment contract in the entity where the research project will be implemented (Wroclaw University of Life Sciences);
• during the period of receiving remuneration for the implementation of the Project, the employee: does not receive other remuneration from funds awarded under direct costs in NCN competitions or is not employed under any other employment contract.

We offer:

• the selected candidate will be employed in accordance with the Labor Law (health care, insurance). Salary PLN: 10000 gross gross/month;
• employment: from November 2023, for a period of 11 months;
• opportunity for professional development;
• attractive scientific/didactic work environment;
• location of project tasks: Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seeding at the Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology of the University of Life Sciences
• project type: Sonata 14; Project manager: Marta Preisner, PhD.

Required application documents:

• academic curriculum vitae;
• personal questionnaire for a person applying for employment; (download file no. 1)
• statement on meeting the requirements of the Law on Higher Education and Science; (download file no. 2)
• statement on the main place of work; (download file no. 3)
• list of publications, taking into account the scientific score, confirmed by the Main Library of the UPWr;
• results achieved in the career so far: candidate’s mobility, obtained grants, conducted research, innovative activities, openness to entrepreneurship and practical aspect of scientific research;
• scans of diplomas confirming education.

1. Application documents should be sent to the following address: hr@upwr.edu.pl by 25.10.2023 with the words in the title of the email: „POST DOC at KGHRiN“.

2. Documents should include:

• the information referred to in Art. 22¹ § 1 of the Act of June 26, 1974 – Labor Code (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 917, as amended), i.e. name (s) and surname, date of birth, contact details, education, the course of previous employment.

3. Including information:

• pursuant to Art. 13 sec. 1 and sec. 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46 / EC (general regulation on data protection ) I inform that:
• the administrator of your personal data processed as part of the recruitment process is the University of Life Sciences in Wrocław, ul. Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław;
• contact with the Data Protection Officer is possible via the e-mail address: iod@upwr.edu.pl;
• the data provided by you will be processed in order to carry out the ongoing recruitment process;
• personal data collected in the recruitment process will not be shared with other data recipients;
• Your personal data will not be transferred to a third country or to an international organization;
• Your data collected in the recruitment process will be kept for no longer than is necessary for the recruitment process.
• You have the right to:
• access to your personal data, request for rectification or deletion; submitting a request to delete data is tantamount to resignation from participation in the recruitment process conducted by the University of Life Sciences in Wrocław;
• requests to limit the processing of personal data in the cases specified in art. 18 provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation;
• to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing which was carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal;
• to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (or another supervisory authority that will be competent to consider the complaint) against the unlawful processing of personal data by the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, and the right to file a complaint concerns only the lawfulness of personal data processing, it concerns the course of the recruitment process;
• during the processing of data for the purposes of recruitment conducted by the University of Life Sciences in Wrocław, there is only no automated decision-making or profiling referred to in art. 22 sec. 1 and 4 of the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation, no decisions regarding the admission of a candidate for employment are made only automatically and no profiles of candidates are built;
• the data provided by you contained in the recruitment documents are not mandatory, however, they are a necessary condition to participate in the recruitment for a vacant position at the University of Life Sciences in Wrocław.

4. We will respond to offers from candidates who meet the formal requirements.

5. Information about the results of the competition will be published in the Public Information Bulletin of the University of Life Sciences in Wrocław and in the Public Information Bulletin of the Ministry of Education and Science.

6. The university respects a gender balance policy and allows for deviations from the chronological order of the CV – in order to allow applicants on a multi-dimensional career path – to submit a CV supported by evidence that reflects a representative range of achievements and qualifications relevant to the position they are applying for.