Researcher for a project on metabolic engineering . Universidad de Cádiz 10/2026/11

Organisation/Company University of Cadiz Department Biomedicina, Biotecnología y Salud Pública Research Field Medical sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 26 Oct 2026 - 23:35 (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

Researcher for a project on metabolic engineering in microorganisms of industrial interest, entitled ‘Upcycling of brewers’ spent grain for the biotechnological production of green hydrogen within a circular economy framework’ (BIO-H2Verde)

The successful candidate will carry out the following tasks, amongst others:
Study of the growth conditions of selected strains of Escherichia coli and Rhodobacter capsulatus to optimise hydrogen production.
Genetic modification of Escherichia coli to obtain hydrogen-producing mutant strains. To this end, plasmid constructs will be generated to produce strains with molecular hydrogen sensors, and combinatorial libraries will be created to modulate the expression of carbon metabolism enzymes involved in biohydrogen production.
Genetic modification of Rhodobacter capsulatus to generate biohydrogen-producing mutants using random mutagenesis, as well as the creation of strains via targeted mutagenesis to eliminate negative regulators—such as the presence of ammonium—in nitrogenase expression.

Specific qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology, Biology or Biochemistry, and a Master’s degree in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics or a similar subject.

Experience:
Molecular biology: cloning, library design and construction, NGS sequencing, quantitative PCR for metabolic engineering in Escherichia coli and Rhodobacter capsulatus.
Analytical techniques: HPLC, GC-MS, omics techniques (RNA-seq transcriptomics, metabolomics or fluxomics). Analysis of enzymatic activity using fluorescence.
Bioinformatics, including the analysis of big data or omics data, metabolic modelling and multivariate statistics using software such as R and Python, amongst others. Computational modelling of macromolecules.

Languages: English, level B2 or above

Selection process

Requireddocumentation:

• Copyofnationalidentitydocument/passport
• Copyofdegreecertificate or Doctorate if required.
• Certificate of the academic transcript of the degree
• CV.
• Supporting documentation proving the merits included in the CV (e.g., diplomas, publications, courses, conferences)

Additional comments

Knowledge of Spanish is required

The actual appointment of researchers under this call for applications will be subject to the approval of the Regional Government of Andalusia (Junta de Andalucía)

More information in Anexo 11 Ref 10/2026/11