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Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC

Research Field : Chemistry » Biochemistry

Researcher Profile : First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions : PhD Positions

Country : Spain

Application Deadline : 10 Mar 2025 - 23 : 59 (Europe / Madrid)

Type of Contract : Temporary

Job Status : Full-time

Hours Per Week : 37.5

Offer Starting Date : 1 May 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme.

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No.

Introduction to the vacant position :

The Microenvironments for Medicine Group is looking for a PhD student to develop novel hydrogels with controlled properties for cell engineering. The contract will be within the framework of the ERC AdG Devise, whose objective is engineering of viscoelastic microenvironments.

Main tasks and responsibilities :

• Chemical synthesis of novel hydrogels with controlled mechanical properties.
• Cell culture in 3D hydrogels.
• Analytical chemistry for characterization of polymers and hydrogels.
• Advanced Microscopy experiments.

Requirements for candidates :

• Degree and Master in any field of chemistry, biochemistry, polymers, and related areas.
• Multidisciplinary qualifications (Physics / Maths, Physics / Engineering, etc.) and/or knowledge of hydrogels and polymer chemistry.
• Competencies and skills: Communication, Teamwork and collaboration, Commitment, Proactivity, Integrity, Critical and Analytical thinking.
• High level of English.

Advantageous :

• Experience in polymer chemistry.

We Offer :

• Number of available positions: 1.
• Starting date: flexible from 1st May 2025.
• 3-years employment contract.
• Full-time (37.5 hrs).
• Measures to reconcile work and family life (parental leave, flexible schedule working hours, 23 working days of paid holidays, 9 leave days for personal matters, among others).
• IBEC ensures equality of access to professional development opportunities irrespective of employment status, length at IBEC or other factors.
• Stimulating, interdisciplinary research and high-quality international scientific environment.
• Induction programme to facilitate incorporation at IBEC and additional support is provided for foreigners to obtain Visa-working permit and to install in Barcelona.

Only those applications submitted before the deadline will be evaluated.

IBEC is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R).

IBEC’s Commitment on equal opportunity :

Our strength and excellence as an international transdisciplinary Research Institute are based on diversity. Being an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity and inclusion.

For candidates with children that come from outside Barcelona, we offer babysitting services during the interview.

Protection of personal data :

IBEC guarantees that candidates’ personal data are processed in accordance with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Who we are?

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC is an interdisciplinary research center focused on Bioengineering and Nanomedicine based in Barcelona.