PhD student to work on the design of antimicrobial bioceramics functionalized with peptides

22 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH

Research Field

Engineering » Biomaterial engineering
Chemistry

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

1 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / ERC

Reference Number

101055053

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

No

Offer Description

Research duties at PhD Student level in the ERC Advanced Grant BAMBBI: Bio-inspired AntiMicrobial Bone BIoceramics: Deciphering contact-based biocidal mechanisms.

The candidate will focus on developing her PhD thesis on the development of advanced methods to obtain calcium phosphate based materials with nanostructured topographies, functionalized with antimicrobial peptides, and the physicochemical and biological characterization and validation of the developed surfaces.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Biomedical engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Experience in biomaterials synthesis / preparation
• Experience in characterization techniques of biomaterials
• Experience in cell cultures

• Communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to plan experiment
• Ability to write and write scientific articles, patents, etc.
• Spoken, read and written English Spanish and/or Catalan will be a plus

Specific Requirements

- Previous experience working with biomaterials

- Previous experience in a research laboratory of biomaterials

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

The doctoral tuition of the student will be covered by the project.

The initial contract will be for one year, renewable to up to four years.

The salary is competitive, in line with the Spanish national PhD grants.

Selection process

Those interested may email a CV with a list of three references, a short (max one page) statement describing your motivation and prior experience to Dr. Maria-Pau Ginebra ([email protected] ), with “Postdoc BAMBBI 3” in the email subject.

Website for additional job details

https://biomaterials.upc.edu/en

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Research Group at UPC

Country

Spain

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Barcelona

Postal Code

08930

Street

Av. Eduard Maristany, 16

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Barcelona

Website

https://www.upc.edu/

Street

C. Jordi Girona, 31

Postal Code

08034

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED