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Schedule of interview for the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences in the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of PAS in Olsztyn within the Maria Skłodowska-Curie Action PhD Fellowship  – 05.03.2024 r.

Thuesday 05.03.2024

11:30 – 12:30 “Personal genetic and epigenetic signatures of immune cells in context of plant-based meals”

Project PI: prof. Carsten Carlberg
Candidate: Parcival Maissan

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The Director of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School announces the recruitment to the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences within the Maria Skłodowska-Curie Action PhD Fellowship in:

„Personal genetic and epigenetic signatures of immune cells in context of plant-based meals”

Within the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA), the new Doctoroal Network project NUTRIOME is offering 10 positions as PhD fellowship/Research Doctoral Candidates (RDC). The positions are for 36 months and are funded by Horizon Europe.

NUTRIOME – Precision nutrition and postprandial immune responses is a MSCA Doctoral Network. The NUTRIOME network involves academic partners at nine European academic institutions and six associated partners from industry across Norway, Poland, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The purpose of the NUTRIOME network is to train 10 RDCs in data-driven precision nutrition through human intervention studies, omics-technologies and advanced data analyses, in order to evaluate personal responses to foods and diets.

One of the PhD fellowships is open at the Institute of Animal Reprorduction and Food Research (IARFR) of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) in Olsztyn, Poland, under the supervision of Prof. Carsten Carlberg who runs international group of interdisplinary resarchers with the goal to investigate the effect of vitamin D and other nutritional compounds on changes of the epigenome and transcriptome of tissues and cell types of healthy and (pre)diseased individuals. Professor Carlberg has expertise, projects and interests in gene regulation, epigenetics and vitamin D in the context of nutrigenomics, immunology and cancer.

What to expect from the project:

Project applies dual training strategy:

1. Use available dietary interventions and omics data:
   • learn how to manage, share and utilize open data,
   • learn to harmonize and integrate different type of data and subsequently handle large-scale data,
   • make extra sense of the data and realize the challenges and limitations.
2. Perform a proof-of-concept precision nutrition meal intervention study:
   • intervention study will be performed at three dedicated centres and via secondments,
   • participation in the data collection phase and in the data analysis phase
   • participation in hands-on international joint training project,
   • exposition to all elements of conducting forefront multi-disciplinary research at the intersection of nutrition and food science, medicine, omics technologies and data science
   • perform three secondments to an industry partner and research institute/university, each of two months duration.

What to expect from the EU:

• a living allowance
• a mobility allowance
• if applicable, family, long-term leave and special needs allowances

What we expect from you:

• excellence of educational degree
• specialization and additional knowledge
• quality of previous research studies and reports
• authorship in scientific publications
• analytical skills motivation and attitude toward carrying out the individual training/mobility project
• excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English
• compliance with the general mobility rule: that you haven’t resided in Poland for at least 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date
• all nationalities are welcomed to apply
• not have a doctoral degree at the date of their recruitment

Terms of employment

• employment as RDC is full time for maximum 4 years (of which 3 years are financed by the EU)
• terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the specific country and university of the partners in NUTRIOME
• accepted candidate will be enrolled in a IARFR PAS doctoral programme during the project
• start date is expected to be as soon as possible and not later than 1^st May 2024

Responsibilities and tasks in the PhD programme

• Carry throughan independent research project under supervision
• Complete PhD courses corresponding to approx. 30 ECTS / ½ FTE
• Participate in active research environments including external research stays at other research teams (secondments)
• Teaching and knowledge dissemination activities
• Write scientific papers aimed at high-impact journals
• Write and defend a PhD thesis on the basis of your project

Call for applications and method of submission:

IAR&FR PAS Olsztyn

Traditional mail – to the following address:

Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences,
Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences,
10 Tuwima Street, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland

by February 23^rd, 2024

By e-mail – to the following address: szkoladoktorska@pan.olsztyn.pl

by February 23^rd, 2024

The Institute reserves the right to invite selected candidates to the next stage of the recruitment process.

Schedule:

• Verification of applications in formal terms: 26-27.02.2024.
• Interviews (possible changes of the deadline will be placed on the School’s website): 4-5.03.2024
• Publication of a detailed schedule of interviews, including information about the time of the examination of the candidate concerned: 28.02.2024
• Publication of ranking lists: 8.03.2024

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I YEAR

1/ Occupational health and safety / course coordinator: dr hab. Aneta Andronowska

2/ Specialized workshops with English language /lecturer: Jeff Taylor/ – each Thuesday at 8:30 am; large seminar room on Tuwima and on-line – October 10th, 2023

3/ Ethical and legal aspects in scientific research /lecturer: dr hab. Marek Salamonowicz/ scheduled start of classes: end of November/December 2023

4/ Copyright and intellectual property / ecturer: dr hab. Marek Salamonowicz/ scheduled start of classes: end of November/December 2023

5/ Preparation and editing of a scientific paper /lecturer: dr hab. Daniel Żarski/ during Summer School

6/ Seminars/lecturer: dates agreed with lecturer (students from IARFR PAS Olsztyn)

7/ Raising funds for research and preparation of a scientific project /lecturer: dr hab. Aneta Andronowska/ from February 2024 (on-line)

8/ Major Courses: Food Technology and nutrition /lecturer: dr hab. Urszula Krupa-Kozak/ – from February 2024

– Summer School 2024

II YEAR

1/ Statistical methods in scientific research /lecturer: dr hab. Jacek Nowakowski/ scheduled start of classes: October 12th, 2023 – in polish; December  2023 – in english

2/ Raising funds for research and preparation of a scientific project /lecturer: dr hab. Aneta Andronowska/ – in english – date to be agreed with the lecturer

3/ Major Course:

Animal physiology with elements of zootechnics /lecturer: dr hab. Anna Szóstek-Mioduchowska/ – scheduled start of classes: February 7th 2023

Seminars / from January 2024 – dates agreed with lecturer (only PhD students from IARFR PAS Olsztyn)

– Summer School 2024

III YEAR

3/ Seminars /from January 2024 – dates agreed with lecturer (only PhD students from IARFR PAS Olsztyn)

– Summer School 2024

IV YEAR

1/ Seminars / from January 2024 – Summer School 2024

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Cardboard

Plastic, aluminum and paper

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In the PLASTIC/METAL container

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If the packaging is dirty or greasy, throw it into the GENERAL/MIXED WASTE container, because oil/fats can affect the recycling process. If it’s clean - i.e. does not carry any visible oil stains - throw it into the PAPER container.

Since paper can be very difficult to clean (especially if it has soaked liquids, such as oily substances), it is highly recommended that dirty paper packaging be disposed of in the general trash, and only clean ones go to recycling. This is because the input of oily substances can strongly interrupt paper recycling due to the watery character of the process.

 

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The packaging can be reused for new products after processing

The packaging is made from plants

Put into the MIXED waste container

This symbol is called Möbius Loop and it means that the packaging CAN be recycled and used to make new products after processing.

 

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The packaging can be recycled only if it is clean

Put the packaging into the GENERAL/MIXED WASTE container

Remember not to litter

The tidy man symbol doesn't specifically relate to recycling but is a reminder to not litter.

 

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Question 8

The producer has made a contribution (e.g. financial) towards package recycling

The packaging is made from recycled material

The packaging can be recycled

The packaging can be recycled depending on the local system

The Green Dot logo means that the producer has made a (usually financial) contribution towards the recycling of packaging. It is a trademark of Packaging Recovery Organisation Europe.

 

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For the first year of 2023/2024 of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences, the following candidates qualified:

Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Science in Olsztyn:

• Tejasv Gupta
• Monika Zembrzuska

Institute of Agrophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Lublinie:

• Daria Barańska
• Priyal Sisodia

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Question 2

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We dispose of food packaging empty to not disturb its future processing. Food and liquid leftovers can affect the recycling process.

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Question 3

Cardboard

Plastic, aluminum and paper

 

It is made partially from paper, but also from plastic and aluminium, which are difficult to separate it by hand or using simple mechanical methods.

It is interesting that in different countries you should put it into the different containers.

For example in Poland or Spain you should put it into the PLASTIC/METAL container, but in Denmark you should put it into the GENERAL/MIXED WASTE container.

As you can see, the rules change depending on the region or country, so make sure to check them when you're visiting a new place.

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Question 4

Separate the lid from the cup

Do not separate the lid from cup

 

It is good to tear the metal lids off the plastic cups completely and throw them separately into the proper container. Remember - Donʼt crush the lids  – they will get too small for the sorting machines!

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Question 5

In the PLASTIC/METAL container

In the PAPER container

In the MIXED WASTE container

 

If the packaging is dirty or greasy, throw it into the GENERAL/MIXED WASTE container, because oil/fats can affect the recycling process. If it’s clean - throw it into the PAPER container.

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Question 6

The packaging can be reused for new products after processing

The packaging is made from plants

Put into the MIXED waste container

 

This symbol is called Möbius Loop and it means that the packaging CAN be recycled and used to make new products after processing.

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Question 7

The packaging can be recycled only if it is clean

Put the packaging into the GENERAL/MIXED WASTE container

Remember not to litter

The tidy man symbol doesn't specifically relate to recycling but is a reminder to not litter.

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Based on the Article 200 of the Act of July 20th, 2018 Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668 as amended) and the Agreement of March 16th, 2020 on the establishment of a doctoral school called „Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences” and the Rules of Recruitment to the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences signed between the parties: Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IAR&FR PAS) in Olsztyn, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) in Puławy and Institute of Agrophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IA PAN) in Lublin.

The Director of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School announces:

the recruitment to the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences to the projects in the following scientific discipline:

Animal science and fisheries (IAR&FR PAS Olsztyn)

1. „Importance of fatty acids and their transporters for placenta development in the pig”
   Supervisor: prof. dr hab. Agnieszka Blitek
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2. „Effect of embryonic signals on methylome of the porcine endometrium as a novel mechanism contributing to pregnancy establishment”
   Supervisor: dr hab. Agnieszka Wacławik
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3. „Painting or Spots? – Unravelling the Mechanism of Formation and the Functional Significance of the Novel, Glioblastoma-Specific Localization Pattern of HCMV (Human Cytomegalovirus) IE1 (immediate early 1) Protein”
   Supervisor: dr hab. Magdalena Weidner-Glunde
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Food science and nutrition (IAR&FR PAS Olsztyn)

4. „Modulation of the intestinal microbiota and its activity induced by the chicory inulin-type β-fructans in chronic skin inflammation”
   Supervisor: dr hab. Urszula Krupa-Kozak
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Call for applications and method of submission:

Traditional mail – to the following address:

Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences,
Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences,
10 Tuwima Street, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland

by September 5th, 2023 by 15.00 CET

By e-mail – to the following address: a.andronowska@pan.olsztyn.pl,  by September 5th, 2023.

The Institute reserves the right to invite selected candidates to the next stage of the recruitment process .

Schedule

Verification of applications in formal terms: 6-7.09.2023.

Interviews (possible changes of the deadline will be placed on the School’s website): 11-12.09.2023

Publication of a detailed schedule of interviews, including information about the time of the examination of the candidate concerned: 08.09.2023

Publication of ranking lists: 15.09.2023

Agriclulture and horticulture (IA PAS Lublin)

1. „Shaping the bacterial and fungal microbiome in legume-cereal intercropping” ACRONYM: LEGUMINOSE
   Supervisor: prof. dr hab. Magdalena Frąc
   Auxiliary supervisor: dr Agata Gryta
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   In addition, the Candidate should submit an application for JUNIOR ENGINEERING STAFF MEMBER (f/m) in the Department of Soil and Plant System on the research project „Legume-cereal intercropping for sustainable agriculture across Europe” (Project 101082289 — LEGUMINOSE), funded by the European Union within the program HORIZON EUROPE – HORIZON-CL6-2022-BIODIV-01. Recruitment service

2. „Interactions of microgreens and microbiomes as functional regulators of its quality, resistance and shelf-life” ACRONYM: MICROGREENS
   Supervisor: prof. dr hab. Magdalena Frąc
   Auxiliary supervisor: dr inż. Jacek Panek
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   In addition, the Candidate should submit an application for PhD FELLOWSHIP (f/m) in the Project: „Interactions of microgreens and microbiomes as functional regulators of its quality, resistance and shelf-life – a case study for selected herbs (coriander, basil) and vegetables (radish, beet) in response to climate changes” no. 2022/45/B/NZ9/04254, financed by National Science Centre within the funding scheme OPUS-23. Recruitment service

Call for applications and method of submission:

Traditional mail – to the following address:

Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Agricultural Sciences,
Institute of Agrophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences,
Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland

By e-mail – to the following address: sekretariat@ipan.lublin.pl

The Institute reserves the right to invite selected candidates to the next stage of the recruitment process.

Link to recruitment to the Doctoral School of Quantitative and Natural Sciences

Schedule

An additional recruitment by September 6th, 2023 by 15.00 CET

Verification of applications in formal terms:  7-8.09.2023

Interviews (possible changes of the deadline will be placed on the School’s website): 18-19.09.2023

Publication of a detailed schedule of interviews, including information about the time of the examination of the candidate concerned: 11.09.2023

Publication of ranking lists: 20.09.2023

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Documents:

List of documents required for the selection procedure (download PDF)

Documents to download:

1. Recruitment Rules
2. Annex 1 – Required Documents
3. Annex 2 – Application Form Template
4. Annex 3 – Consent to the processing of personal data
5. Annex 8 – List of certificates

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PAPER-BASED FOOD PACKAGING – ECO ALTERNATIVE?​

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Bio-based packaging

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