Job Offer: Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Research Contracts. For the predoctoral researcher, possibility to perform a PhD is offered. In this case, she/he will need to be a strong candidate to apply in the future for different grants (UPV/EHU Call, Predoc Gobierno Vasco, Predoc AECC…).

Location: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department. University of the Basque Country. Bizkaia Campus. Leioa.

Job Description:

What do we offer?

 A one year contract (extendable).

 Flexible working hours.

 A healthy, motivating and academic working atmosphere in which you will have the opportunity to grow as a scientist and develop technical and soft skills.

 Assistance and active participation in national and international scientific conferences as well as lay dissemination activities.

 By becoming an UPV/EHU member, you will have access to full-equipped sports facilities at our campus, as well as discounts in cultural events and optics.

What do we look for (Predoctoral researcher)?

 Be motivated by learning and working as a team.

 Hold a Master Degree in Biomedicine, Biochemistry, Molecular & Cellular Biology or related disciplines.

 Have the ability to communicate effectively in English.

 Experience in cell culture and molecular biology techniques is a plus.

 Expertise in analysis of OMICs data and computational biology will be desirable and positively evaluated.

 High level motivation and commitment.

What do we look for (Postdoctoral researcher)?

 PhD in Bioscience/Biomedicine and a solid background in cacner biology and metabolism.

 Strong experience in wet lab.

 Have the ability to communicate effectively in English.

 Effective team player with the capacity to work also independently.

 Expertise in analysis of OMICs data and computational biology will be desirable and positively evaluated.

 High level motivation and commitment.

What are our interests?

 How tumour cells adapt to the TME and extracellular matrix (ECM).

 How oncometabolites modulate the tumour microencironment (TME).

 Discovery of oncogenic events in uro-oncological diseases.

 How metabolites and other factors modulate cell-intrinsic oncogenic signals.