Cyanobacteria Bioplastics Research Technician

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH

España

Hybrid

EUR 32,000 - 36,000

Part time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH is seeking a Researcher to support the RENEW project, focusing on cyanobacteria-enriched microbiomes and PHBV bioplastics. You will work across biology, molecular biology, and environmental engineering to advance polymer production and analysis.

Responsibilities include culture maintenance, data processing, and reporting. Collaboration with international teams and experience in photobioreactor operation are valued.

Qualifications

Bachelor degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
Strong background in biology, molecular biology and environmental engineering.
Experience with microbiological culture and polymer analysis.

Responsibilities

Provide experimental and analytical support to the RENEW project focusing on cyanobacteria enrichment.
Prepare media, isolate and purify bacteria and cyanobacteria; maintain non-sterile cultures.
Monitor biomass, nutrients, acetate, valerate, fluorescence, and PHBV content.
Operate photobioreactors for biomass growth and PHBV production.
Apply programming and scientific software to process data and perform analyses.
Prepare figures, reports, publications and student presentations.

Skills

Molecular biology

Bioinformatics

Programming (R, Python, MATLAB)

Quantitative analysis

Education

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Tools

Origin

ImageJ

Gas chromatography

Job description

Responsibilities include culture maintenance, data processing, and reporting. Collaboration with international teams and experience in photobioreactor operation are valued.

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