PhD Candidate: Cancer Metabolism & Leukemia Research

Carrerasresearch; Badalona; Presencial; EUR 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Barcelona metro area

Contract extension opportunities

1-year temporary contract

Descripción de la vacante

The Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC) in Badalona, near Barcelona, seeks a predoc researcher to join the Cancer Metabolism group. You will work on metabolic reprogramming of leukemia cells and develop strategies to counteract genotoxic metabolites, aiming at new therapies and prevention of leukemia onset.

You will collaborate with experts across leukemia biology, genetics, and omics, using multidisciplinary approaches, bioinformatics, and in vivo training opportunities.

Formación

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Motivation for biomedical research with autonomy and collaboration.
• Hands-on experience with genetic manipulation techniques in leukemia models.
• Familiarity with methods to assess genome instability.
• Willingness to undertake in vivo training and communicate in English.

Responsabilidades

• Join a research team to study leukemic cell metabolism and genotoxic metabolite handling.
• Develop and apply experimental approaches to assess genome instability.
• Collaborate with leukemia biology, genetics, epigenetics, bioinformatics, and omics experts.

Conocimientos

Organizational skills

Time management

English communication

Genetic manipulation

Genome instability assays

Independent work

Proactive attitude

Educación

Master's in biomedical sciences

Descripción del empleo

The Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC) in Badalona, near Barcelona, seeks a predoc researcher to join the Cancer Metabolism group. You will work on metabolic reprogramming of leukemia cells and develop strategies to counteract genotoxic metabolites, aiming at new therapies and prevention of leukemia onset.

You will collaborate with experts across leukemia biology, genetics, and omics, using multidisciplinary approaches, bioinformatics, and in vivo training opportunities.