Phd Candidate In Synthetic Lipid Stabilized Compartments For Early Detection Of Neurodegenerati[...]

Organisation / Company Universitat de Barcelona Department Organisation profile Research Field Chemistry Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 30 May 2025 - 23 : 59 (Africa / Abidjan) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 15 Jul 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number “Caixa Research Health 2024” Fundació la Caixa Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Supramolecular Active Materials lab (SAM lab) led by Dr. Mohit Kumar is looking for an experimental chemistry predoc candidate to work on developing self-assembled lipid vesicles for stabilization of artificial compartments for application in diagnostics.

We are a young and emerging multidisciplinary group which aims to incorporate some of the characteristics of life into the design of functional nanomaterials. We study self-assembly of molecules, either under equilibrium or under out-of-equilibrium conditions, to develop functional supramolecular materials for sensing, diagnostics, nanomedicine etc. Our approach involves various research field like Organic Chemistry, Soft Matter, Nanomaterials and biomedicine among others. Please, visit our external web site for more information :

This specific project involves the development of synthetic lipids which can stabilize peptide based artificial compartments. We aim to study how lipid stabilized compartments can be used for early diagnostics of diseases.

We are looking for a predoc researcher with experience in Organic Chemistry, supramolecular materials etc. Any experience in synthetic lipids will be advantageous. The candidate will perform synthesis and self-assembly investigation of specially designed lipid molecules and then investigate their materials properties.

• Synthesis of custom designed lipid molecules and formation of self-assembled structure.
• Spectroscopic, microscopic and other related characterization of the nanomaterials
• Publish in international scientific journals
• Present research at national and international conferences
• Collaborate with various research groups across Europe and elsewhere
• Help supervise junior members of the group
• Participate in educational and outreach activities

Hold a M aster degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry / Organic Chemistry or related field and fulfil the requirements to be admitted into the Organic Chemistry PhD program at the Universitat de Barcelona. Importantly, the candidate must have received their Master degree before the last date of the application.

To have the knowledge and hands on experience with Organic chemistry, Supramolecular chemistry.

Additional Information

A full-time work contract (37.5 hrs / week). The researcher will have the possibility to participate in teaching activities for professional development (not obligatory, though).

Eligibility criteria

A specific committee will evaluate the applications using the following criteria :

• Grade point average of the academic transcripts from the applicant's master's degree studies (or equivalent) : up to 3 points out of a total of 10.
• Curricular merits : up to 3 point out of a total of 10 in accordance with the specific criteria listed in Annex 1.
• Suitability for the tasks to be performed within the framework of the research project or research support position to which the successful candidate will be attached : up to 4 points out of a total of 10.

Selection process

The specific committee will agree upon an award proposal and draw up a prioritized shortlist of candidates who have achieved a minimum of five pointsor declare the call for applications null and void if none of the applicants reach the minimum score.

The award proposal will be published in the UB's electronic office and must include the total scores of the candidates that have received a total of at least five points.

Application Process :

According to the specific requirements and selection criteria, the candidates are expected to provide at least the following documents :

• Full CV
• BSc and MSc academic transcripts

Remember that the whole application process has to be done using the online application portal of UB. Additionally, the candidate can (not mandatory) also send an email to the PI ( ) with the CV and the cover letter, expressing their interest.

Additional comments

Importantly, the candidate must have received their Master degree before the last date of the application.

The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 5 working days from the date of notification of the selection.

Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the time necessary for administrationto prepare the labour contract and present the necessary documents for the selected candidate to be hired.

Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89 / 2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company / Institute Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Country Spain State / Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08028 Street Carrer Martí i Franqués, 1-11 Geofield

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