Postdoctoral Fellow

hace 3 meses


Barcelona, España European Molecular Biology Laboratory A tiempo completo

Postdoctoral Fellowships
Barcelona, Spain

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is one of the highest ranked scientific research organizations in the world. The newest EMBL site is located in the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), one of the largest infrastructures in Southern Europe dedicated to translational research. The main focus of the EMBL Barcelona site is in tissue biology and disease modelling.

The Postdoctoral Fellow position will support the project ¨A novel Maternal-Fetal-Interface on-Chip for Human Investigation of Placental exposures and infections (MFI-CHIP)¨ with the contract as part of the grant PID2023-152966NB-I00, funded by MCIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by the ESF+.

Your role

You have
- A PhD in biology, bioengineering or related fields, preferably worked with 3D cell culture
- Extensive experience working with primary-derived human cells
- Strong practical skills in cell culture and molecular biology techniques
- 3D tissue culture experience
- Advanced microscopy and quantitative imaging skills
- Experience with bulk RNAseq analysis
- Independent and motivated work habits
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Excellent organization and time management skills are a must
- Strong interest in the maternal-fetal interface and its dysfunction in humans

You might also have
- Knowledge of vascular and/or placental biology
- Worked with cell isolation techniques from explant tissue (placenta)
- Hands-on experience with microfluidics and microfabrication techniques (3D printing, working with PDMS devices)
- Experience in advanced image analysis or computational skills (ImageJ, Python)

Why join us

What else you need to know

We are Europe’s research laboratory for the life sciences - an intergovernmental organisation performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with more than 1900 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (HQ), Barcelona, Hinxton near Cambridge, Hamburg, Grenoble and Rome.

EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we implement best practices in research assessment in our recruitment processes here.

This Postdoctoral fellowship contract is part of the grant PID2023-152966NB-I00, funded by MCIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by the ESF+.



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