Predoctoral - PhD position

Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid); España; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) seeks a researcher to join the Physiology Department in the School of Medicine. The group studies how maternal conditions affect placental and fetal development and offspring health, using mouse models across DOHaD lines.

You will work on metabolic imprinting, nutraceuticals, and maternal adaptations to pregnancy, employing in vivo physiology, histology, lipid profiling, and R data analysis to support publications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology or related field with average grade >7.
• Master's degree in Biomedicine or related field with grade >8 is an additional merit.
• C2-level English certified by an official qualification.
• Experience in Western blot, histology, immunohistochemistry, image analysis and GC.
• Bioinformatics and data analysis skills: proficiency in R.

Responsibilities

• Join a research group led by Dr. Jorge López-Tello.
• Pursue DOHaD research using mouse models and omics approaches.
• Contribute to scientific publications in an international environment.

Skills

Western blot

Histology

Immunohistochemistry

Image analysis

Gas chromatography

R for data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology

Master's degree in Biomedicine or related field

Tools

R (data analysis)

Gas chromatography

Western blot

Histology

Job description

Organisation/Company Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Department Department of Physiology, School of Medicine Research Field Agricultural sciences Biological sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 30 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2027 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

The successful candidate will join the research group led by Dr Jorge López-Tello (Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, UAM, and Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale, CSIC-UAM). The group studies how the maternal environment during pregnancy shapes placental and fetal development and the long-term health of the offspring (Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, DOHaD).

Using mouse models, the group pursues three main research lines:

• Metabolic imprinting and epigenetic memory.
• Nutraceuticals and dietary interventions.
• Maternal adaptations to pregnancy.

The work combines in vivo physiology, histology and image analysis, molecular and lipid profiling (Western blot, gene expression, gas chromatography) and data analysis in R. The candidate will be trained in an international, collaborative environment and will contribute to scientific publications.

• A Bachelor's degree in Biology or a related field, with an average grade above 7. A Master's degree in Biomedicine or a related field with a grade above 8 will be considered an additional merit.
• C2-level English, certified by an official qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in Western blot, histology, immunohistochemistry, image analysis and gas chromatography.
• Bioinformatics and data analysis skills: proficiency in R for the analysis and visualisation of biological data.
• Experience with animal models: handling murine models and processing biological samples (maternal and fetal organs).

The grades refer to the Spanish 0-10 scale. If international candidates will read this, you could add "(on a 0-10 scale)" after each grade.