University of Warsaw, Faculty of Biology
PhD student position in the project
University of Warsaw, Faculty of Biology, Poland, New York, United States
University of Warsaw, Faculty of Biology
Organisation/Company University of Warsaw, Faculty of Biology Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country Poland Application Deadline 31 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description PhD student position in the project
Institution: University of Warsaw Faculty of Biology, Institute of Bioengineering Laboratory of Applied Microbial Ecology ul. I. Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw Poland
Position: PhD student
Project title and type: (Bio)functionalized mineral and organic adsorbent-based floating islands as a nature-based, passive treatment system for the removal of pharmaceuticals from urban water reservoirs Opus 28 project – financed by National Science Centre Poland (2025‑2029)
Where to apply E-mail p.decewicz@uw.edu.pl
Requirements Research Field: Biological sciences « Biological engineering Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
MSc graduate in biological sciences, biotechnology, bioinformatics or related scientific disciplines.
Knowledge of microbiology and molecular biology.
Practical experience in environmental microbiology and bioinformatics.
Practical experience in field work.
Practical experience in microbiological laboratory works, including bacteria culturing, DNA isolation and manipulation, PCR, qPCR.
Knowledge of bioinformatic tools and at least basic programming skill in bash-based scripting and other programming language (preferentially Python).
Experience in genomic and metagenomic data analyses.
Experience in experimental work and experiment planning.
Interest in interdisciplinary research combining environmental and material sciences.
Research experience will be an additional advantage (awards, scholarships, participation in scientific activities, conferences, publications, etc.).
Very good spoken and written English, allowing a candidate to read scientific literature and write scientific article and present the results on seminars and conferences.
Candidate must be successfully admitted to the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences or Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of the University of Warsaw.
A potential candidate should meet the following requirements set out in the regulations of the National Science Centre (details: https://ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2024/uchwala25_2024-zal1_ang.pdf)
Additional Information Terms of Employment Job type (scholarship agreement): Stipend financed by the National Science Center Number of job offers: 1 Stipend amount/month: monthly stipend 4 000,00 PLN (gross stipend, tax-free stipend) Workplace: University of Warsaw; Faculty of Biology, Institute of Bioengineering, Laboratory of Applied Microbial Ecology, ul. I. Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland Position starts on: January 1 st , 2026 (01.01.2026) Period of employment with the scholarship: 45 months (the period can be extended) In the event of a negative result of the recruitment to the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences or Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of the University of Warsaw, the contract will not be signed.
Additional comments Additional Information
The application should contain the following:
Motivation letter outlining your interest in the proposed research - up to 2 pages.
Curriculum vitae (including, e.g., education, research activities, list of publications, awards etc.).
Documents confirming scientific degrees (copy of diploma).
Optional: a research resume with a list of research projects in which the candidate took part (with specification of the role); PDF files of publications; list of talks at conferences and workshops, list of prizes and awards; scientific experience, courses, trainings (e.g. supporting letters).
Scan of signed written permission for recruitment-related personal data processing, which states: “I give permission to the University of Warsaw, registered at the address of ul.Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa, to process my personal data for the purpose of carrying out the recruitment procedure, choosing the employee, and entering into an employment contract with the University of Warsaw, if applicable. I have been informed about my legal rights and obligations in relation to these actions. I acknowledge that providing the aforementioned personal data is done by me on a voluntary basis.”
All required documents should be prepared in English.
The recipient of the scholarship will be selected by the Recruitment committee chaired by Principal Investigator of the project (prof. Tomasz Bajda – AGH University of Krakow – bajda@agh.edu.pl ).
Reviewing of the candidates will begin on 31 st December 2025.
The candidates will be evaluated based on submitted documents. If needed, selected candidates will be invited for an online interview.
All candidates will be informed the results of the contest no later than 7 th January 2026.
Work Location(s) Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute University of Warsaw; Faculty of Biology, Institute of Bioengineering, Laboratory of Applied Microbial Ecology, ul. I. Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland Country Poland State/Province Warsaw City Warsaw Postal Code 02-096 Street Miecznikowa 1 Geofield
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Organisation/Company University of Warsaw, Faculty of Biology Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country Poland Application Deadline 31 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description PhD student position in the project
Institution: University of Warsaw Faculty of Biology, Institute of Bioengineering Laboratory of Applied Microbial Ecology ul. I. Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw Poland
Position: PhD student
Project title and type: (Bio)functionalized mineral and organic adsorbent-based floating islands as a nature-based, passive treatment system for the removal of pharmaceuticals from urban water reservoirs Opus 28 project – financed by National Science Centre Poland (2025‑2029)
Where to apply E-mail p.decewicz@uw.edu.pl
Requirements Research Field: Biological sciences « Biological engineering Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
MSc graduate in biological sciences, biotechnology, bioinformatics or related scientific disciplines.
Knowledge of microbiology and molecular biology.
Practical experience in environmental microbiology and bioinformatics.
Practical experience in field work.
Practical experience in microbiological laboratory works, including bacteria culturing, DNA isolation and manipulation, PCR, qPCR.
Knowledge of bioinformatic tools and at least basic programming skill in bash-based scripting and other programming language (preferentially Python).
Experience in genomic and metagenomic data analyses.
Experience in experimental work and experiment planning.
Interest in interdisciplinary research combining environmental and material sciences.
Research experience will be an additional advantage (awards, scholarships, participation in scientific activities, conferences, publications, etc.).
Very good spoken and written English, allowing a candidate to read scientific literature and write scientific article and present the results on seminars and conferences.
Candidate must be successfully admitted to the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences or Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of the University of Warsaw.
A potential candidate should meet the following requirements set out in the regulations of the National Science Centre (details: https://ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2024/uchwala25_2024-zal1_ang.pdf)
Additional Information Terms of Employment Job type (scholarship agreement): Stipend financed by the National Science Center Number of job offers: 1 Stipend amount/month: monthly stipend 4 000,00 PLN (gross stipend, tax-free stipend) Workplace: University of Warsaw; Faculty of Biology, Institute of Bioengineering, Laboratory of Applied Microbial Ecology, ul. I. Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland Position starts on: January 1 st , 2026 (01.01.2026) Period of employment with the scholarship: 45 months (the period can be extended) In the event of a negative result of the recruitment to the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences or Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of the University of Warsaw, the contract will not be signed.
Additional comments Additional Information
The application should contain the following:
Motivation letter outlining your interest in the proposed research - up to 2 pages.
Curriculum vitae (including, e.g., education, research activities, list of publications, awards etc.).
Documents confirming scientific degrees (copy of diploma).
Optional: a research resume with a list of research projects in which the candidate took part (with specification of the role); PDF files of publications; list of talks at conferences and workshops, list of prizes and awards; scientific experience, courses, trainings (e.g. supporting letters).
Scan of signed written permission for recruitment-related personal data processing, which states: “I give permission to the University of Warsaw, registered at the address of ul.Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa, to process my personal data for the purpose of carrying out the recruitment procedure, choosing the employee, and entering into an employment contract with the University of Warsaw, if applicable. I have been informed about my legal rights and obligations in relation to these actions. I acknowledge that providing the aforementioned personal data is done by me on a voluntary basis.”
All required documents should be prepared in English.
The recipient of the scholarship will be selected by the Recruitment committee chaired by Principal Investigator of the project (prof. Tomasz Bajda – AGH University of Krakow – bajda@agh.edu.pl ).
Reviewing of the candidates will begin on 31 st December 2025.
The candidates will be evaluated based on submitted documents. If needed, selected candidates will be invited for an online interview.
All candidates will be informed the results of the contest no later than 7 th January 2026.
Work Location(s) Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute University of Warsaw; Faculty of Biology, Institute of Bioengineering, Laboratory of Applied Microbial Ecology, ul. I. Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland Country Poland State/Province Warsaw City Warsaw Postal Code 02-096 Street Miecznikowa 1 Geofield
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