.Applications are invited by the University of Alicante President for a fixed-term contractual position as a pre-doctoral researcher to collaborate in the project "Global change Resilience in Aquaculture – Tools for Long-term Sustainability (GLORiA-TOOLS)" of the Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology. Reference: I-PI 109-24.The project (GLORiA-TOOLS) is conducted in collaboration with the Biodiversity Foundation of the Spanish Ministry of the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, under the Pleamar Programme, and co-funded by the European Union through the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF).First. Number of job vacancies and employment conditions of the contract:Number of job vacancies: one.Job position: pre-doctoral researcher.Working hours: 37.5 hours/week in morning/afternoon sessions.Remuneration: €1,347.86 gross/monthly (plus extra payments in accordance with current regulations).Duration: from the signing of the contract until 22/01/2026. The duration of the contract will depend on the duration of the project and the budget availability.Second. Purpose.The successful candidate will collaborate in the research project "Global change Resilience in Aquaculture – Tools for Long-term Sustainability (GLORiA-TOOLS)", undertaking doctoral training in cooperation with the University of Alicante Research Group in Marine Biology to pursue a doctoral thesis and carrying out the following research tasks:Preparation of biological samples for analysing various biomolecules using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), optical and confocal microscopy and inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy.Organic waste treatment and analysis.Biosensor development.Third. Job profile.Preference will be given to those with:Experience and training related to the tasks listed in the second section of this call, in medical informatics and clinical biochemistry.English language proficiency.Fourth. Requirements for applicants.Compliance with the requirements listed below must always refer to the date of expiry of the deadline for the submission of applications and must be maintained until the date of entering into the contract. Applicants must:Hold or be in the process of obtaining an undergraduate degree in Chemistry, Biology, or Chemical Engineering (Spanish MECES level 2 or EQF level 6) plus an official Master's degree (Spanish MECES level 3 or EQF level 7) or equivalent.Meet the academic requirements necessary for admission to the PhD programme in Experimental and Biohealth Sciences at the University of Alicante.Not hold a PhD awarded by a Spanish or foreign university.Be a Spanish national or be in one of the situations listed in article 57 of Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of 30 October.Be at least 16 years of age and not exceed the maximum compulsory retirement age