Assistant Professor or Professor of the Institute or Professor and Head of the Department of Immunology

Job Vacancy is announced

by the Director of Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences

for the position of

assistant professor or professor of the institute or professor*

and Head of the Department of Immunology

City: Warsaw

Scientific discipline: medical sciences

Announcement date: August 13th, 2024

Application deadline: September 2nd, 2024

Expected date of competition results announcement: the second half of September 2024

Date of taking the position: October 2024

Keywords: immunology, immuno-oncology, immunotherapy.

* Depending on the assessment of the candidate's qualifications, the Recruitment Committee may recommend employment as an assistant professor or professor of the institute or professor.

 

The Director of Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences announces the competition for the position of the assistant professor or professor of the institute or professor* and Head of the Department of Immunology to operationalize statutory tasks, conduct research projects and implement one’s vision of scientific development of the Department of Immunology.

Current research program of the Department of Immunology:
The Department of Immunology MMRI PAS conducts research devoted to cancer immunology, mechanisms regulating activation of the immune cells, cancer immunotherapy with the use of monoclonal antibodies, effector cells, and cells modified with chimeric antigen receptors. Basic research is being carried out in the field of cancer immunology as well as translational research aimed at improving the effectiveness of cancer therapy.

Current research is focused mainly on:

  • searching for the mechanisms of sensitivity and resistance of immune cells to oxidative stress,
  • modification of NK cells and T cells with chimeric antigen receptors,
  • in vitro and in vivo evaluation of the efficacy of cells modified with chimeric antigen receptors against cancer cells.

 

Description of activities:

  • managing the Department of Immunology,
  • proposing and implementing own research topics using a modern methodology,
  • research team formation,
  • supervision all the tasks carried out by the Department employees,
  • obtaining external funds for research projects,
  • publishing the results of scientific research,
  • active participation in the scientific activities of the MMRI PAS and scientific community,
  • introduction of new research technologies to raise the level of scientific research.


The necessary qualification requirements for the Head of the Department position:

  • minimum of a Ph.D. degree in biological, medical or related sciences,
  • expertise in the field of biology, biotechnology, immunology, with particular emphasis on research related to immunotherapies with the use of monoclonal antibodies and cells modified with chimeric antigen receptors (documented by scientific output),
  • experience in managing research projects or leading scientific team,
  • ability to propose innovative research topics using a modern methodologies,
  • multidisciplinary research interests and experience,
  • flexibility to adapt research profiles in response to public demand,
  • scientific accomplishments evidenced by publications in international scientific journals as the first and/or corresponding author,
  • experience in designing publication strategies,
  • active participation in conferences and documented contributions,
  • experience in science outreach and popularization,
  • proficiency in English.

 

Additional requirements (desirable):

  • ability to work as a team member,
  • experience of working in an environment oriented towards practical implementation of scientific research,
  • experience in supervising students and junior researchers,
  • scientific cooperation with other research centers.

 

Requirements for the position of the assistant professor:

  • at least a Ph.D. degree in biological, medical or related sciences,
  • at least 2 original articles in scientific journals indexed in JCR, including at least one of which the candidate is the first author, the first equal author or a corresponding author, published after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not containing the results of the Ph.D. thesis.


Requirements for the position of professor of the institute or professor:

  • habilitated doctor’s degree or title of professor, in the case of a person permanently residing abroad - at least a doctoral degree, in biological, medical or related sciences,
  • at least one original article published after habilitation in scientific journals indexed in JCR, including at least one of which the candidate is the first author, the first equal author or a corresponding author,
  • documented experience in obtaining funds,
  • previous management of a research team or research project funded by external sources,
  • only a person with the academic title of professor is employed in the position of professor based on the appointment made by the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

 

We offer:

  • employment contract (full-time) and the position of the head of the Department of Immunology (for non-MMRI employees),
  • the position of the head of the Department of Immunology and potential promotion (applicable for MMRI employees currently employed full-time),
  • independence in the formation of the scientific and research profile of the team,
  • access to specialized equipment in the Institute,
  • friendly work environment.

  

Required documents:

  • application to the Director to be entrusted with the function under the competition,
  • documents to prove professional qualifications required for the position in question, including document confirming being a scientific degree or title holder,
  • a cover letter containing information concerning scientific interest, scientific independence including participation in publications and grants, team management and development program, description of the planned staff management strategy as well as financing operations, functioning and development of the unit the applicant is applying for,
  • the applicant’s CV including information about education, an occupational and scientific career as well as research, teaching, and organizational achievements,
  • list of publications: publications before the doctorate, publications including doctorate’s results, publications after doctorate and after habilitation separately, the bibliometric analysis; other documents proving the applicant’s scientific achievements required in “Regulations of the employment for the scientific positions in MMRI PAS”, appropriate for the position to which the competition relates,
  • a statement that Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences shall be the applicant’s primary place of employment and the managerial function shall be performed full-time,
  • documents confirming the fulfillment of other requirements specified in the announcement of the competition for the position in this competition announcement.



How to apply:

The application should be addressed to the Director of Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences. The required documents in electronic form (pdf format only) should be sent to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and must be received by the Institute
by September 2nd, 2024.

Please include the following job offer identification number in your application: SDI.111.4.2024

The date of receipt of documents by MMRI PAS is decisive - the applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Anticipated result announcement date: the second half of September 2024.

Envisaged job starting date: October 2024.

The competition for the post of the assistant professor or professor of the institute or professor and head of the department is carried out in accordance with “Regulations of the competition for the position of a head of the research unit in MMRI PAS” and “Regulations of the employment for the scientific positions in MMRI PAS”.

COMPETITION RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT 

 

 

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