PhD Candidate: Esophageal Mechanobiology & Hydrogels

BIST People Working Group; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa/work permit support

Mentoring programme for predoctoral or

Induction programme and relocation aid

Job summary

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in Barcelona invites applications for a PhD student to develop in vitro models of the esophageal epithelium and study mechanotransduction in cancer initiation. You will engineer viscoelastic hydrogels and apply Brillouin and traction force microscopy.

We offer a 4-year full-time contract, strong career development, visa support, relocation help, and an inclusive, international research environment in Barcelona.

Qualifications

• Degree and Master in physics/biology/engineering.
• Multidisciplinary qualifications and/or knowledge on hydrogels, cell biology and advanced microscopy techniques will be a plus.
• Competencies and skills: Communication, Teamwork and collaboration, Commitment, Proactivity, Integrity, Critical and Analytical thinking.
• High level of English.
• Candidates must not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree.

Responsibilities

• Establishing a toolset for understanding cancer initiation in the esophageous involving mechanical, chemical and computational techniques.
• Chemical synthesis of novel viscoelastic hydrogels
• Advanced rheological characterization both at the micro and the bulk scale
• Cell culture
• Cellular and molecular biology techniques
• Advanced live microscopy experiments, including Brillouin Microscopy
• Advanced characterisation of cell mechanics

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Commitment

Proactivity

Integrity

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in physics/biology/engineering

Master's degree

Tools

Viscoelastic hydrogels

Brillouin microscopy

Traction force microscopy

Cell culture

Job description

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in Barcelona invites applications for a PhD student to develop in vitro models of the esophageal epithelium and study mechanotransduction in cancer initiation. You will engineer viscoelastic hydrogels and apply Brillouin and traction force microscopy.

We offer a 4-year full-time contract, strong career development, visa support, relocation help, and an inclusive, international research environment in Barcelona.