POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER – ANTI-TUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSES

Euraxess; España; Presencial; EUR 28.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute in Spain is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the oncology team.

The project focuses on understanding how anti-tumoral immune responses are developed and organized within tumors, with emphasis on immune-tumor interactions and stromal remodeling. The candidate will work with mouse models and clinical samples, applying flow cytometry, 3D microscopy and transcriptomic analyses.

Formación

• PhD in Health Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, or related fields.
• Hands-on experience working with mouse models, cell culture, flow cytometry and microscopy.
• Strong knowledge of immunology and/or cancer biology.
• High level of spoken and written English.
• Publications in indexed journals

Responsabilidades

• Work with animal models and clinical samples.
• Apply cutting-edge techniques including flow cytometry, 3D microscopy and transcriptomic analyses.
• Identify mechanisms that promote anti-tumor immune responses.
• Collaborate with the Oncology Department team led by Ana Martínez Riaño.

Conocimientos

Immunology

Cancer biology

English proficiency

Publications in indexed journals

Educación

PhD in Health Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, or related fields

Herramientas

Flow cytometry

3D microscopy

Transcriptomic analyses

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company BIOGIPUZKOA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 31 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 23 Jul 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

We are seeking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the research team led by Ana Martínez Riaño. The project is focused on understanding how anti-tumoral immune responses are developed and organized within tumors, with specific emphasis on the role of immune-stoma interactions in lung tumors. Specifically, the project aims to uncover the stromal remodeling that accompanies anti-tumor immune responses and to determine how specific factors modulate these processes. The successful candidate will work with animal models and clinical samples and will apply a range of cutting-edge techniques, including flow cytometry, 3D microscopy and transcriptomic analyses. Our goal is to identify the mechanisms that promote effective anti-tumor immune responses and to exploit these findings to develop novel therapeutic strategies.

The team is part of the Oncology Department at Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute (HRI Biogipuzkoa).

• PhD in Health Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, or related fields.
• Hands-on experience working with mouse models, cell culture, flow cytometry and microscopy.
• Strong knowledge of immunology and/or cancer biology.
• High level of spoken and written English.
• Publications in indexed journals

VALUABLE

• Experience in bioinformatics applied to omics data.
• Experience working with patient-derived samples.
• Animal experimentation training (categories B and C).
• Experience presenting research at national and international scientific conferences.

*A disability certificate of 33% or higher is a plus.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Biological sciences Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Internal Application form(s) needed

Application Manual for Employment Offers of the Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute.pdf

• TYPE OF CONTRACT (LEGAL REFERENCE) 36-month postdoctoral contract with the possibility of an extension.
• WORK SCHEDULEFull-time
• EXPECTED START DATEDecember 2026 -January 2027

The remuneration shall be based on the candidate’s experience, commitment, merits, and suitability for the position. The successful candidate will be subject to the employment policies and regulations of the Biogipuzkoa Institute in terms of commitment, duties, working hours, leave entitlements, etc.

Eligibility criteria

EVALUATION (MAXIMUM OF 100 POINTS WITHOUT AN INTERVIEW AND 125 POINTS WITH AN INTERVIEW)

Only applications that meet the REQUIRED competencies in the offer shall be taken into account.

• EXPERIENCE (0-60 POINTS)
• PROVEN LANGUAGE SKILLS(0-10 POINTS)
• OTHER DISTINCTIONS(0-20 POINTS)
• CERTIFICATE VERIFYING A MINIMUM DISABILITY OF 33% (0-10 POINTS)

CV submission deadline: August 31, but the position will stay open until it’s filled.

Once the evaluation and selection have been conducted, candidates may request information on their scores, as well as the score of the selected candidate.

BIOGIPUZKOA is committed to the principles of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTM-R policy), in accordance with the requirements of the HRS4R seal established by European Commission.As such, it takes responsibility for ensuring gender equality based on the goals established in the current Gender Equality Plan.