Offer No.: 4986
Institution: Institute of Advanced Studies
City: Toruń
Position: assistant (lecturer) - research staff
Discipline: The Field of Exact and Natural Sciences - Biotechnology, The Field of Exact and Natural Sciences - Biological Sciences, The Field of Exact and Natural Sciences - Chemical Sciences, The Field of Exact and Natural Sciences - Environmental Protection, The Field of Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biology, The Field of Medical and Health Sciences - Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Field of Medical and Health Sciences - Medicine Sciences, The Field of Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences
Posted: 2026-10-02
Expires: 2026-10-15
Keywords: lactoferrin, antimicrobial peptides, immunomodulating cream, reduced resistance, atopic dermatitis
Description (field, expectations, comments):
The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668) and the following qualification criteria:
The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668) and the following qualification criteria:
- participant in doctoral studies or doctoral student at a doctoral school in the field of exact and natural sciences or medical and health science, the status of a doctoral student (obtained no later than October 1st, 2026)
- basic knowledge of analytical, organic, and physical chemistry;
- basic knowledge of microbiological analysis
- knowledge of analytical techniques, particularly chromatographic (HPLC, GC) and spectroscopic (UV-VIS, FTIR, MALDI-TOF-MS);
- laboratory experience in the physicochemical analysis of raw materials, particularly vegetable fats and bioactive substances (lactoferrin, lecithins, glycerin, polyphenolic compounds);
- experience in working in a biotechnology laboratory, in particular working with cell lines, will be an additional advantage;
- ability to use basic computer software (MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and specialized (Origin, ChemDraw), knowledge of graphic programs recommended
- ability to work in a team
- knowledge of the English language allowing for the use of English-language scientific literature and/or scientific internships in foreign research units. They are accepted certificates or credits for language courses at university
- verification of their results and preparation of reports
- experience supported by publications from the JCR list or described in a master's thesis or presented in the form of a poster / oral presentation / lecture at a conference
Position offered in the Institute of Advanced Studies.
Competition within Leader XV ""Development of a prototype formula for a next-generation cosmetic with regenerative, immunomodulatory, and antibacterial properties"
The tasks will include:
- Physicochemical and biological analysis of raw materials such as vegetable fats, lecithins, glycerol, lactoferrin, and polyphenolic compounds;
- Development of an enzymatic digestion process for lactoferrin and characterization of the physicochemical properties of the resulting peptides;
- Formulation of a cosmetic emulsion and prototype, and characterization of the physicochemical properties of intermediates and the final prototype;
- Post-production physicochemical and biological analysis of a pilot cosmetic batch, including assessment of time-dependent changes in physicochemical properties (stability testing);
- Analysis using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques: HPLC, GC, UV–Vis, FTIR, MALDI-TOF MS;
- Verification of results, report preparation, and scientific manuscript writing.
Required documents:
Additional information: Documents should be submitted electronically (e-mail: ias@umk.pl) by 15.10.2026 at 16:00. The message should be titled: "Doktorant_1 - competition for the project Leader XV "Development of a prototype formula for a next-generation cosmetic with regenerative, immunomodulatory, and antibacterial properties" The contest will be adjudicated no later than 16.10.2026 Your expected employment will commence on 01.11.2026, employment contract half-time position Selection of the candidates will be based on evaluation of submitted documentation and on the interview with selected candidates. The Competition Commission reserves the right to notification of the decision, only the selected candidate. The university does not provide accommodation.
Please be informed that the person selected through the competition will be obliged to submit a certificate from the National Criminal Register with regard to offences specified in Chapters 19 and 25 of the Penal Code (including offences against sexual freedom and morality), in Article 189a and Article 207 of the Penal Code and in the Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction of 29 July 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1939 and of 2022, item 2600), or for the corresponding offences defined in foreign law. The obligation to verify applies to a person whose tasks will be related to the protected activity referred to in Article 21. of the Act of 13 May 2016 on counteracting the threat of sexual offences and the protection of minors (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 560).
Pursuant to art. 24 paragraph 6 of the Act of June 14, 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928), information on the internal reporting procedure at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is available at: https://www.umk.pl/en/contact/internal-reporting/
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