2026-5 CNAG: HER-CARE PhD position

EURAXESS Ireland; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 26.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

EURAXESS Ireland in Barcelona invites applications for a three‑year predoctoral MSCA‑DN fellowship. The role focuses on evaluating germline variants and somatic mutations in breast cancer genes using AI to model protein structure, with a dry‑lab emphasis and no wet lab work.

The successful candidate will hold a Master’s degree and be a doctoral candidate, with mobility experience across Europe. Start date between Sep 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2027 is expected, and the contract follows MSCA rules.

Formación

• Master’s degree in CS, bioinformatics or related field.
• Strong R programming skills.
• Background in ML and/or protein structure.
• Must be a doctoral candidate; not yet PhD at recruitment.

Responsabilidades

• Determine how germline variants and somatic mutations in key breast‑cancer genes affect the structure of the encoded proteins.
• Build a classifier rooted in AI techniques.
• This is a purely dry‑lab position with no wet‑lab work required.

Conocimientos

R programming

Machine learning

Protein structure

Educación

Master’s degree in CS, Bioinformatics or related field

Descripción del empleo

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Responsibilities

Determine how both germline variants and somatic mutations in key breast‑cancer genes affect the structure of the encoded proteins. Build a classifier rooted in AI techniques. This is a purely dry‑lab position with no wet‑lab work required.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Strong programming skills in R.
• Background in machine learning and/or protein structure.
• Mobility rule: did not reside or carry out main activity in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date.
• Must be a doctoral candidate; not yet hold a PhD degree at the date of recruitment.

Additional Information

• Teaching experience: supervision of at least one bachelor or master student and co‑supervision of a practical course.
• PhD coursework and training: 100 hours of coursework, participation in HER‑CARE network‑wide training events, and at least two graduate school courses.
• At least two conference presentations (poster or oral) and two or more first‑author publications in peer‑reviewed journals; participation in at least one public outreach activity.
• International mobility: 3 months at the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) in the Genetic Epidemiology of Breast Cancer group, and 3 months at Proteotype Diagnostics Ltd in Cambridge, UK.
• Three‑year full‑time predoctoral contract with remuneration in line with MSCA‑DN funding regulations.
• Proposed start date between September 1, 2026 and January 1, 2027.

How to Apply

Email: [e-mail]

Deadline: 31 July 2026.