Postdoctoral Researcher - EvoDevo - single-cell omics

Universitat de Barcelona; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cañestro lab at the University of Barcelona invites applications for a postdoctoral candidate to join our group on a 3-year Juan de la Cierva fellowship. The role is based in Barcelona and focuses on advancing our research in single-cell omics and evolutionary/developmental biology.

The successful candidate will work on single-cell omics, EvoDevo, genomic structural variation, and comparative genomics, with emphasis on bioinformatics in the Oikopleura dioica project.

Responsibilities

• Work on single-cell omics, EvoDevo, genomic structural variation, and comparative genomics.
• Conduct bioinformatics analyses in the context of the Oikopleura dioica project.

Job description

Cañestro's lab is looking for apostdoctoral candidate to apply for a3-year Juan de la Cierva fellowship to join our group at theUniversity of Barcelona.

The successful candidate will work on single-cell omics, EvoDevo, genomic structural variation, comparative genomics and bioinformatics in the context of our recently funded research project on Oikopleura dioica.

Further information and eligibility criteria are available in the attached PDF and in our post on the Node:

https://thenode.biologists.com/postdoctoral-candidates-wanted-juan-de-la-cierva-call-2026-3-years/jobs/

Deadline for candidate pre-selection: 12 November 2026.