Postdoctoral position in Immunology (Ref. MELIS-ACCES-2023-09)

9 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Department

Department of Experimental and Health Sciences

Research Field

Biological sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

4 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

This is a 6-year funded postdoctoral position in the Immunology Group of the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS), Universitat Pompeu Fabra https://www.upf.edu/web/genimmune

Research will focus mainly on studying how the immunometabolism of myeloid cells can shape adaptive immune responses and anti-tumor immunity. Focus on identifying transcription mechanisms that control inflammatory responses.

The position includes teaching activities in the subject of Immunology for students in the degrees of Medicine and Human Biology, with a maximum of 100 hours per academic year.

The candidate should have a solid academic background in Biomedicine or similar, a doctoral thesis oriented to immunology or inflammation, and ideally teaching experience in Immunology.

The following aspects will be valued for this position: experience working with mouse models of human disease, isolating and characterizing primary cells of the immune system, experience with RNA quantification by RT-qPCR, familiarity with multicolor and spectral flow cytometry and cell sorting, and experience with statistical analysis with GraphPad.

We will also value an advanced level of communication (written and spoken) in English, experience supervising master or PhD students, and previous involvement in preparing drafts for scientific publications and grants. 

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

37.381,12€ gross annual wage (full-time)

Selection process

Information on the application process: Please send your applications to [email protected] (indicating the reference MELIS-ACCES-2023-09 to the subject of email, thus like the DNI/NIE number or Passport to the body of the message) and to Cristina López Rodríguez: [email protected] .

Include your curriculum, a motivation letter covering the aspects that will be considered during the selection process (see above), and the contact (phone and email) of two principal investigators from whom references could be requested. 

In case you do not choose this means, it is recommended to send an email to the specified address indicating by what other means the application has been submitted. Contact: [email protected]

Additional comments

Further information at https://www.upf.edu/web/biomed/job-offers Postdoctoral Position at Immunology Research group (Ref. MELIS-ACCES-2023-09)

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Country

Spain

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Barcelona

Postal Code

08003

Street

Dr. Aiguader, 88

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Barcelona

Website

http://www.upf.edu/biomed

Street

Dr. Aiguader, 88

Postal Code

08003

STATUS: EXPIRED