Master Researcher — Microbial Dyes & Nanomedicine Lab

Fundação GIMM; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 12 000 - 14 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Meal allowance

Holidays and Christmas allowances

Resumo da oferta

The GIMM – Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine in Portugal is seeking a Master-level researcher for the Biomembranes & Nanomedicine Laboratory. You will work under the project BIODyes to optimize microbial cultures, extract secondary metabolites, and characterize pigments, contributing to sustainable biopigment development.

This full-time, fixed-term role starts January 2027 and offers a gross monthly salary of 1,170.00€ plus a daily meal allowance.

Qualificações

• Master’s degree in microbiology, biology, biochemistry, biophysics, or related areas.
• Optimization and development of genetically modified microbial cultures (e.g., bacteria, yeast).
• Knowledge of microorganism metabolism and extraction of secondary metabolites from microbial cultures.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Willingness to interact with colleagues, team members, and collaborators.
• Knowledge of industrial application and/or production and application of dyes in the Textile Industry.
• Strong foundation in key molecular biology and analytical techniques.
• Knowledge of omics approaches.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within the research group.

Responsabilidades

• Optimization and development of genetically modified microbial cultures.
• Production and extraction of secondary metabolites from microbial cultures.
• Phenotypic characterization of microbial cultures.
• Scale up the laboratory microbial production process to industrial scale.
• Determination of the antimicrobial activity of isolated pigments.

Conhecimentos

Microbial culture optimization

Metabolism knowledge

Secondary metabolite extraction

Fluent English

Team collaboration

Independent work

Willingness to learn

Formação académica

Master’s degree in Microbiology, Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, or related areas

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The GIMM – Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine in Portugal is seeking a Master-level researcher for the Biomembranes & Nanomedicine Laboratory. You will work under the project BIODyes to optimize microbial cultures, extract secondary metabolites, and characterize pigments, contributing to sustainable biopigment development.

This full-time, fixed-term role starts January 2027 and offers a gross monthly salary of 1,170.00€ plus a daily meal allowance.