Postdoctoral Researcher

The main objective is to develop MIPs that can selectively bind specific antiviral active pharmaceutical ingredients and their metabolites in biological fluids. The MIPs will be electro-deposited onto a polymeric matrix to integrate the recognition and transducing elements. The project involves deposition on polymers with controlled porosity. The newly developed chemosensor-based analytical method will then be characterized and validated. Participation in the project involves employment at the Medical University of Warsaw. The gross monthly salary including employer costs, is around 11,666 PLN. The planned duration of employment in the project is 12 months. Scope of Work in the Project The candidate will be responsible for: a) Conducting a literature review on analytical methods for determining selected antiviral drugs in biological fluids. b) Developing reference analytical methods based on liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometry (LC-MS) for the determination of antiviral active substances in biological fluids. c) Applying the developed reference methods to validate results obtained using chemosensors. d) Processing research results and preparing a manuscript for publication. Candidate Requirements 1. The post-doc position is awarded following OPUS 25 project documentation  (https://www.ncn.gov.pl/en/ogloszenia/konkursy/opus25) including Annex to NCN Council Resolution No 23/2023 of 16 February 2023 amending the Regulations on awarding funding for research tasks funded by the National Science Centre as regards research projects. 2. The candidate must meet the following conditions: a) has been conferred a PhD degree in the year of employment in the project or within 7 years before 1 January of the year of employment in the project. For researchers with multiple PhDs, the date of the first PhD award is deemed the reference date. This period may be extended by a time of long-term (in excess of 90 days) documented sick leaves or rehabilitation leaves granted on account of being unfit to work. In addition, the period may be extended by the number of months of a childcare leave granted pursuant to the Labour Code and in the case of women, by 18 months for every child born or adopted, whichever manner of accounting for career breaks is  b) did not have the principal investigator as their research supervisor or auxiliary supervisor of their PhD dissertation.  c) their PhD degree has been awarded by another institution than the one planned to employ them at this post or they have completed a continuous and evidenced post-doctoral fellowship of at least 10 months in another institution than the host institution for the project and in another country than the one in which they have been conferred a PhD degree;  d) they will be employed for a period of at least 6 months;  e) at the time of receiving remuneration, they will not be receiving any other remuneration paid from the funds granted to research projects under NCN calls under the heading of direct costs;  f) in the period of receiving the remuneration they will be receiving no remuneration from another employer pursuant to an employment contract, including an employer with registered office outside of Poland. 3. Candidates should hold a PhD degree in medical and health sciences (pharmaceutical sciences), exact and natural sciences (chemical sciences), or related fields. 4. Experience in analytical work using liquid chromatography techniques is welcome5. Experience in mass spectrometry is welcome. Submission of Documents and Additional Information • Application deadline: November 31, 2025, 23:59 (CET). • Email applications to: joanna.giebułtowicz@wum.edu.pl • Selection results: by December 30, 2025, 23:59. • Interviews: December 08-09, 2025 (selected candidates will be contacted on December 3-4, 2025). • Planned employment start date: January 5, 2026.