Predoctoral Researcher At The Cellular And Molecular Mechanobiology Research Group/(Cellcellnuc)

Institute for bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC
Organisation/Company Institute for bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 20 Oct ***:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Introduction to the vacant position:
The Cellular and Molecular Mechanobiology Group is looking for a pre-doctoral researcher to work on a project aimed at understanding how mechanical forces are sensed by cells and transmitted to the nucleus. The project will involve implementing and using advanced experimental setups to manipulate the cell mechanical environment, molecular tools to interfere with the cell mechanotransduction machinery, and computational tools to analyze and interpret data. The project will also explore potential avenues to harness mechanotransduction mechanisms for potential therapeutic and diagnostic tools in cancer. The PhD project will be conducted in the framework of the project entitled: Role of force transmission between cell-cell adhesions and the nucleus in mechanotransduction.
This fellowship is associated with the research project Generación de Conocimiento, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
Implementation and use of biophysical and mechanical techniques to manipulate the cell mechanical environment.
Implementation and use of molecular techniques to interfere with the cell mechanotransduction machinery.
Development of a research project to understand and harness mechanotransduction mechanisms.
Requirements for candidates:
BSc and MSc in biology, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, biomedicine, physics, or similar areas.
Candidates should be ready to enter an official doctoral programme in December (under Spanish Law). By this time, they must have obtained a university degree and a master's degree; or must hold an official university qualification from a country of the European Higher Education Area with a minimum of 300 ECTS of official university studies, of which at least 60 are at master's level. Candidates who expect to be awarded with such degrees by October are eligible to apply.
Candidates must have a strong commitment to scientific research and an excellent academic record.
Candidates must have a good working knowledge of English.
Candidates must not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree.
Candidates must not have held a Ph.D. contract exceeding twelve months by the beginning of the fellowship (December to January ).
Good skills in communication, teamwork, proactivity, characterisation, integrity, time management, critical and analytical thinking, precision, and focus.
Willingness to work in a highly multidisciplinary environment.
Advantageous:
Experience in biomedical research and mechanobiology.
For the conditions, requirements, details of the research project and other relevant data, please check the general call Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation at
Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento .
Competencies and Skills:
We value not only technical expertise but also the demonstration of core competencies such as Communication, Teamwork and Collaboration, Commitment, Proactivity, Integrity, and Critical and Analytical Thinking.
We Offer:
Number of available positions: 1
Predoctoral researcher contract: 4 years
Starting date: As of January 1st, (to be confirmed, based on the resolution of the call Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento ** by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities).
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