PhD in Cardiac Fibrosis & Cell Signaling

Universitat de Lleida; España; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Cell Signaling and Apoptosis Group (CSA) at the Universitat de Lleida- IRBLleida (Spain) is seeking a highly motivated prospective PhD candidate with a background in biomedical sciences, biotechnology, biochemistry or related disciplines.

The selected candidate will receive support to apply for national and local predoctoral contracts (FPU, FI-Joan Oró, UdL-Banco Santander) and will investigate cardiac fibrosis using cellular and animal models within the CardioAdapt project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees or be enrolled in a Master’s programme to be completed before the start date.
• Minimum average grade of 6.5/10 in the Bachelor’s degree; foreign degrees require official equivalence to Spanish scale.

Responsibilities

• Pursue a PhD under the CardioAdapt project, contributing to the understanding of cardiac fibroblast signaling under stress.
• Investigate cardiac fibrosis using cellular and animal models, with emphasis on DEPTOR–mTOR signaling and related pathways.
• Collaborate within CSA group and with national/international researchers to advance cardiovascular research.

Skills

Laboratory experience

English proficiency

Teamwork & motivation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences or related field

Master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences or related field

Job description

Cell Signaling and Apoptosis Group (CSA) at the Universitat de Lleida- IRBLleida (Spain) is seeking a highly motivated prospective PhD candidate with a background in biomedical sciences, biotechnology, biochemistry or related disciplines.

The selected candidate will receive support to apply for national and local predoctoral contracts (FPU, FI-Joan Oró, UdL-Banco Santander) and will investigate cardiac fibrosis using cellular and animal models within the CardioAdapt project.