.Created in 2005 by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) and the University of Barcelona, IRB Barcelona is a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence—a seal that was awarded in 2011.
The institute is devoted to conducting research of excellence in biomedicine and to transferring results to clinical practice, thus improving people's quality of life, while simultaneously promoting the training of outstanding researchers, technology transfer, and public communication of science.
Its 27 laboratories and seven core facilities address basic questions in biology and are oriented to diseases such as cancer, metastasis, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and rare conditions.
IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 members from 30 nationalities.
It is located in the Barcelona Science Park.
IRB Barcelona forms part of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) and the "Xarxa de Centres de Recerca de Catalunya" (CERCA).DUTIES Conduct independent research in chemical biology/targeted protein degradation/cancer.Supervise PhD students and technicians.Manuscript and grant writing.EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS Must Have - Required Experience : PhD in molecular biology/bioscience/chemical biology or similar.Cancer research and/or chemical biology background.Organoids.Experience in at least one field of systems biology research (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, high-content imaging).Required are scientific quality and a collaborative and interdisciplinary mindset.Experience in a competitive research environment.Knowledge : Molecular biology, functional genomics, chemical biology, CRISPR/Cas9.Immunology background is a plus.Skills : Ability to work in a team and pursue goals in a focused way.Excellent written/oral communication skills in English.Desirable Experience : Drug and genetic screens.Biochemistry/structural biology.Bioinformatics experience is an advantage (experience with setup of pipelines/workflows, experience in big data and machine learning techniques).Knowledge : Targeted protein degradation, PROTACs/molecular glues, chemistry background is a plus.Skills : Data visualization skills.Solid understanding of basic statistics.WORKING CONDITIONS & ENTITLEMENTS Working conditions : Employed in compliance with Spanish legislation and regulations under a full-time contract.
Employees receive the benefits of the Spanish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity/paternity leaves and injuries at work.Training and Career : Postdoctoral researchers joining IRB Barcelona gain access to the Institute's advanced research training and career development opportunities, all within a competitive international environment.
Courses and workshops on themes of particular interest to postdocs are offered regularly by the Institute.International environment : Nearly 90 Postdoctoral researchers (more than a half non-Spanish nationals) are currently working at IRB Barcelona