Job Description

Organisation/Company

The International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines Polish Academy of SciencesResearch Field

Biological sciences » BiologyResearcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)Positions

Postdoc PositionsApplication Deadline

31 Mar 2026 – 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)Country

PolandType of Contract

TemporaryJob Status

Full-timeHours Per Week

40Offer Starting Date

1 May 2026Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programmeReference Number

Postdoc_OPUS29_NDF_03/2026Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

About IMol:

The International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines (IMol) Polish Academy of Sciences, is a new and vibrant institute constituted in partnership with University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany and University of Warsaw, Poland. We provide innovative training, guidance and mentoring in an international “open door” environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure.

About the job: 

This very innovative project aims at investigating how a proto-metabolism may have arisen at the origin of life. Using a bottom-up approach recently established in our lab, you will have the chance to set up a system capable of generating a membrane potential and to devise a strategy to use such a potential to drive (bio)chemical reactions. 

If you are open-minded, creative, hard-working and you wish to make a difference, this is the project for you!

Starting date: May 1st, 2026 (or as soon as possible)

Profile of candidates/requirements: 

– PhD degree in biology, biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry or related discipline fields of life sciences (the title obtained not earlier than in 2014 – this is a requirement of the grant funder and the given period can be extended by maternity or other long-term, justified leaves),

– Excellent communication skills in English.

Key responsibilities: 

– Planning, performing and analyzing experiments,

– Presenting results at internal and external meetings/conferences,

– Preparing manuscripts for publication in scientific journals.

We offer: 

– Fully funded, full time position for 2 years with possibility of extension,

– Competitive salary ca. 9.700 PLN gross/month (for comparison, the Polish minimum salary is ca. 4.800 PLN gross/month and the average salary is ca. 9.000 PLN gross/month, and the Polish academic full professor salary is ca. 9.400 PLN gross/month),

– Medical care package and social benefits,

– Flexible working hours,

– Collaborative and supportive work culture, 

– Participation in an ambitious interdisciplinary project,

– Working with state-of-the-art research equipment,

– Opportunity to gain unique professional experience.

Required documents (in English):

– Cover letter,

– CV,

– List of publications,

– 2 Reference contacts (please do not send generic letters, contact details only).

Links to the Membrane Machines Laboratory:

• https://www.membranemachines.com/
• https://imol.institute/leaders/de-franceschi-group 

If you think you are the person we are looking for, please apply by filling in this form: https://forms.gle/Exoy7iw4U8cYLL9C6