You will join a biomedical research centre with a solid track-record of excellence and competitiveness, located in the Campus Clinic in Barcelona (Spain). The Campus offers a stimulating research and innovation environment, including the Clinic Barcelona Hospital – a century-old reference hospital committed to healthcare, research and teaching, covering virtually all medical and surgical specialities – and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Barcelona, dating back to 1843 and today one of the most highly regarded health faculties in Spain and worldwide. You can find more information about how to enrol to our doctoral school here.
The close interaction around 100 IDIBAPS clinical and laboratory research groups drives forward original translational and multidisciplinary research oriented to solve relevant biological and clinical questions for human health. Moreover, the institute has been being pioneering dedicated programmes to promote the profiles of clinician-scientists.
IDIBAPS tackles cutting-edge translational research in 5 main areas focusing on:
IDIBAPS has a large community of junior researchers, offering excellent research, training and career development opportunities, and access to the state-of-the-art facilities in the institute and on Campus. IDIBAPS researchers have access to modern wet and dry laboratories, common equipment and other research facilities, and they receive comprehensive lab management support. Excellent mentoring and supervision are offered in the framework of the host research groups; moreover, IDIBAPS organizes in-house training activities, seminars, courses and workshops, promoting professional and growth and social interaction. You will join the vibrant and active IDIBAPS PhD Community, organizing multiple scientific and social activities, such as the yearly PhD Day.
The institute offers excellent working conditions and creative environment as ensured by the HR Excellence in Research award (European Commission).
Candidates with an excellent academic record and a strong motivation are invited to apply. The call is open to applicants of any nationality, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation or age.
For more information about the application and the selection process, access to the job offer. It will be opened until October 5th. The starting date for the selected researchers will be agreed in each case between the candidate and the Principal Investigator (foreseen between November 2024 and February 2025).
The following fully funded PhD fellowships are available in this call:
1. Translational control of liver disease and cancer
Group Leader: Mercedes Fernández-Lobato
Focus: Liver cancer, translational control, high-fat diet, aging, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
2. Systems neuroscience
Group Leader: Maria V. Sanchez-Vives
Focus: cerebral cortex dynamics, neuroscience, brain rhythms, advanced imaging techniques.
3. Neuronal Control of Metabolism
Group Leader: Roberta Haddad
Focus: Eating behaviours, female, pregnancy, dopamine, D2R neurons
4. Biomedical epigenomics
Group Leader: Iñaki Martín-Subero
Focus: DNA methylation, epigenetic memory, evolutionary dynamics, mantle cell lymphoma, clinical impact, biostatistics.
5. Gene regulation in stem cells, cell plasticity, differentiation and cancer
Group Leader: Antonio Postigo
Focus: Cancer, macrophages, immunometabolism, tumour microenvironment, metabolic plasticity
6. Gene therapy and cancer
Group Leader: Cristina Fillat
Focus: Pancreatic cancer, oncolytic adenovirus, immune modulation, organoids, single cell RNAseq
You can find more information about the research lines here.
