PhD Researcher in Pediatric Cancer Epigenetics

hace 1 día


Barcelona, Barcelona, España Sant Joan de Déu A tiempo completo

The Fundació Privada per a la Recerca Sant Joan de Déu is a renowned entity dedicated to biomedical and social research at the Maternal and Infantile Hospital of Esplugues, Parc Sanitari de Sant Boi de Llobregat, and other centers of the Hospital Order San Juan de Dios.

Our multidisciplinary research teams consist of qualified and prestigious professionals who strive to incorporate the best scientific profiles into our team. Working with us means being part of an innovative hospitality environment aimed at providing high-quality care and treatment for pediatric cancer patients.

We are committed to the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and Open, Transparent, Merit-based recruitment promoted by the European Commission. This commitment reflects our dedication to ensuring fair and transparent recruitment and appraisal procedures.

EQUALITY AT SANT JOAN DE DÉU

All our job offers and fellowships encourage applications based on diversity. We have different mechanisms in place to ensure equal opportunities during the selection process, including a gender balance in all committees involved in the recruitment process.

Sant Joan de Déu Research Foundation is aware of the importance of encouraging diversity and increasing the participation of women in Science to enhance innovation and creativity in our research efforts. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. No restrictions of citizenship or gender apply to our positions.

Data protection is essential to us. By submitting an application, you grant us permission to use the provided data for the recruiting process.

Candidates can present allegations to the way they have been evaluated and present the corresponding appeals.

The Developmental Tumor Research Area led by Dr. Mora is currently looking for a PhD student to join our team at the Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona of the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu.

Main Aims:

  • To increase our capacity to cure childhood cancer through comprehensive and personalized care.
  • To achieve new effective treatments for currently incurable cancers.
  • To increase the number of surviving infants.

This position constitutes an opportunity to work on a meaningful project for the improvement of treatment and quality of life of pediatric cancer patients.

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to join our research team for an innovative project focusing on enhancer disruption using epigenetic drugs in Ewing Sarcoma.

The successful candidate will be based at our hospital research center, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including clinicians.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Conduct experiments using pediatric cancer models both in vivo (patient-derived xenografts) and in vitro (cell cultures).
  • Develop and optimize molecular biology techniques such as RT-qPCR, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, Western blotting, RNA interference, and cloning.
  • Genome-wide analysis including whole genome sequencing (WGS), RNA-Seq or ChIP-Seq.
  • Phenotypically and molecularly characterize cancer stem cells by cytometry.

We offer a challenging and motivating environment with high growth possibilities and continuous learning.

A full-time contract with a trial period of 4 months is offered, preferably with immediate hiring.

We provide training opportunities according to the experience and participate in specialized courses, workshops, and congresses.

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