Job Offer
Competition for: Junior Plant Breeding Specialist
Applications are invited for the position of Junior Plant Breeding Specialist within the First Team project (FENG.02.02-IP.05-0257/23) entitled:
„Development of Biocompatible Porphyrinoid Derivatives as Light-Activated Crop Protection Agents.”
Unit Name: Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Karol Marcinkowski (PUMS), Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
Key responsibilities
- establishing and maintaining in vitro and in vivo cultures of selected plant species;
- planning, conducting, and supervising experiments evaluating the activity of selected active compounds against plant pathogens;
- carrying out part of the research at the experimental fields of the Poznań University of Life Sciences (field work), including preparation of field experiments, monitoring plant growth, and collecting plant material for further analyses;
- ensuring that all laboratory and field experiments comply with applicable regulations and safety requirements;
- providing direct supervision and guidance to a PhD student and an undergraduate student during laboratory and field work;
- processing, analyzing, and archiving biological data generated during plant research.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in biology, biotechnology, pharmacy, agriculture, horticulture, plant protection, or another related life science discipline (a PhD degree will be considered an advantage);
- experience in in vitro and/or in vivo plant culture;
- experience in laboratory work involving plant material;
- knowledge of plant biology and plant pathology techniques will be considered an advantage;
- willingness to perform field work at the experimental fields of the Poznań University of Life Sciences;
- ability to work independently and maintain accurate research documentation;
- ability to analyze and interpret experimental data;
- good command of English sufficient to read scientific literature;
- good teamwork, communication, and organizational skills.
We offer
- full-time employment;
- employment period: 1 September 2026 – 31 August 2028;
- monthly salary: PLN 7,000 gross (gross employer cost);
- participation in an innovative research project funded by the First Team Programme;
- work in an interdisciplinary research team;
- opportunities for professional and scientific development in plant biology and plant protection.
Application documents
Applicants should submit:
- a CV;
- a one-page motivation letter in Polish or English;
- optionally, one letter of recommendation.
The CV should include the following clause:
„I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in this recruitment form by Poznan University of Medical Sciences with its seat in Poznan, ul. Fredry 10 (data controller), for the purposes of recruitment for the position specified in the announcement, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) as part of the legal obligation imposed on the data controller (Article 6(1)(a)) and the Act of May 10, 2018, on the protection of personal data (Journal of Laws 2018, item 1000).”
Information Clause:
- The data controller is the Poznan University of Medical Sciences, located at ul. Fredry 10, Poznan.
Data Protection Officer’s contact details: iod@ump.edu.pl
Personal data contained in the CV are collected and will be processed solely for the purpose of recruitment for the position specified in the announcement, conducted by Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
Providing consent for data processing is voluntary but necessary to participate in the recruitment process. I declare that I have been informed that I have the right to withdraw my consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.
Personal data collected for the recruitment process will be processed for the period necessary to organize and complete the recruitment process and to consider any complaints, but no longer than until December 31, 2026.
Personal data will not be transferred to a third country.
You have the right to request access to your personal data from the data controller, rectification, deletion, or restriction of processing, as well as the right to object and the right to data portability. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority, i.e., the President of the Personal Data Protection Office.
Application deadline
14 August 2026
Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis until 21 August 2026.
Applications should be sent to:
Project financed from the 2nd Priority of the European Funds for a Modern Economy 2021–2027 Program (FENG)
