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 29 laboratories and seven core facilities address basic questions in biology and are orientated to diseases such as cancer, metastasis, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and rare conditions.IRB Barcelona is an international center that hosts 500 members and 45 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).IRB Barcelona is offering a Postdoctoral Position for a young scientist from the national and international community who wishes to join the lab of Dr. Stefanie Wculek.
We aim to recruit experienced wet-lab biologists who are curiosity-driven and responsible team players that are leading their research together with the PI.
The successful candidate will work on projects to investigate how innate immune cells (macrophages and/or dendritic cells) adapt to different tissues, including changes in their immunometabolism.
Details of the project will be defined together with the successful candidates, based on their interests.We provide a stimulating, interactive, challenging, and equal opportunity team-working environment in a modern research institute, with innovative research infrastructures and core facilities.
Moreover, we offer training in hard and soft skills with world-class support at the group- and institute-level to maximize professional career development.
The position is financed by the ERC Starting Grant project 'Studying the metabolism and function of myeloid dendritic cells and neutrophils in distinct tissues in health and aging (MyTissue)'.DUTIES: Lead and organize projects within the group's scientific scope with the PI.Conduct high quality research in collaboration with other team members.Participate and report results in group meetings and scientific discussions.Engage in training of junior scientists of the research group.Write manuscripts together with the PI.EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS: Must Have – Required Education: PhD in biomedicine or biosciences (ideally completed within no more than 2 years).Skills: Highly motivated and collaborative, with enthusiasm to lead conceptually and technically challenging research projects.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Organized, responsible, and creative.Desirable: Experience in research on innate immune cells and/or cellular metabolism.
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