Assistant at the Department of Physiology Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences – full-time

Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences (further called the Institute or IP PAS) announces a competition for the position of an assistant at the Department of Physiology. We are looking for an assistant interested in conducting electrophysiological, histological and behavioural research in transgenic model animals at the Department of Physiology IP PAS.

Department Head: Professor Krzysztof Tokarski, PhD

A candidate for the position of an assistant should meet the following criteria:

1. PhD in biological, medical or related sciences;
2. Knowledge in the field of neurobiology;
3. Experience with behavioural, cellular, biochemical or imaging techniques, confirmed in the form of scientific publications in the field of neurobiology;
4. Outstanding scientific activity: international publications (at least 3), active participation in scientific conferences and scientific projects;
5. Multi-year experience in working with animals, including GMO – animal care, upkeep, control and breeding of transgenic animals, genotyping, phenotyping (behavioural testing). Completed and certified PolLASA training (or an equivalent document) for those planning and performing procedures and experiments with the use of laboratory animals as well as animal care and killing animals used in procedures in accordance with the Act on the protection of animals used for scientific and educational purposes (as in Journal of Laws of 2023, item 465);
6. Ability to both work in a team and independently;
7. Fluent written and spoken English;
8. Impeccable ethical attitude.

Additional advantage would be:

1. Interest in research areas such as: serotonin, neuronal plasticity, stress and pathogenesis of central nervous system disorders;
2. Proficiency in Polish

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Carrying out the behavioural procedures, e.g. assessment of antidepressant-like and anxiolytic-like behaviours;
2. Care and maintenance of transgenic animals, planning and managing studies with their use, genotyping;
3. Viral vector injections;
4. Conducting experiments using biochemical and molecular assays, microscopic imaging;
5. Analysis of research results, including statistical analysis;
6. Data processing and preparation of manuscripts for publication and presentation of the obtained results during scientific conferences;
7. Strict adherence to the code of ethics of Polish Academy of Sciences employee;
8. Adherence to rules and regulations in force at the IP PAS.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time employment contract with task-oriented work time.

 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

1. Application for employment for the above-mentioned position together with a cover letter with a description of scientific interests;
2. List of information about the candidate in accordance with Appendix 1 to the Form;
3. Personal questionnaire for a person applying for employment in accordance with Appendix 2 to the Form;
4. A copy of the doctoral diploma or a certificate of obtaining a doctoral degree;
5. Short self-presentation;
6. A copy of the certificate of completion of training in conducting research with the use of laboratory animals;
7. Contact details of persons who can provide information about the candidate and who agreed to be contacted;
8. Certificate of English language proficiency, if available;
9. Declaration of the primary workplace and affiliation of research and publication in accordance with Appendix 3 to the Form;
10. Information on the processing of personal data in accordance with Appendix 4 to the Form;
11. A declaration of impeccable ethical attitude in accordance with Appendix 5 to the Form.

Applications along with the required documentation should be sent in electronic form to the following e-mail address: ifpan@if-pan.krakow.pl by December 17, 2025. The title of the message should indicate which competition the application concerns “Competition – assistant position at the Department of Physiology IP PAS”.

The winner of the competition will be selected from among those meeting the formal requirements based on the analysis of documents and possible interviews. Please be advised that we will contact only selected candidates and we will not return the submitted documents. We reserve the right to void the contest without giving any reason.

For additional information, please contact: Professor Krzysztof Tokarski, PhD – Department Head, tel. +48 12/6623239

Date of the competition announcement – November 28, 2025

Deadline for submitting applications – December 17, 2025

Date of the competition settlement – December 29, 2025