Postdoctoral Fellow Offer at VHIO, Barcelona

15 Sep 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Vall d’hebron Institute of Oncology

Department

Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research Group

Research Field

Medical sciences » Cancer research
Biological sciences » Biology
Medical sciences » Medicine

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

30 Oct 2023 – 12:00 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Dec 2023

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

H2020

Reference Number

964264

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Located at Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) , the Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Translational Research Group serves as a vibrant center for pioneering clinical and translational researchers. Headed by Dr. Teresa Macarulla (MD PhD), our group operates in close collaboration, uniting clinical oncologists with the preclinical and translational team led by Dr. Tian Tian (MD PhD). Our collective dedication is unwavering, aimed at advancing pancreaticobiliary cancer research and seamlessly connecting laboratory breakthroughs with patient care. 

We seek an enthusiastic postdoctoral fellow willing to participate in our translational project supported by the European Transcan-3 program. This project is at the interface of clinical and preclinical studies. The fellow will have the opportunity to work with many high-throughput techniques to study transcriptional, epigenetic, and metabolic dysregulations found in GI cancer patients (e.g., RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, MeDIP-seq, metabolomics) as well as the use of patient-derived preclinical models to perform drug screens ex vivo and in vivo. Moreover, we encourage the fellow to acquire bioinformatics competence for genome-wide data analysis. The fellow will work within an international consortium of groups from Spain, Germany, and Israel.

Requirements

Research Field

Medical sciences » Cancer research

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Candidates must have obtained a PhD (biomedical-related areas) or an MD.
• Candidates who expect to be awarded a PhD or MD degree by December 2023 are eligible to apply.
• Outstanding academic record and at least one first-authored publication
• Open to candidates of any nationality.
• Candidates must have an excellent academic record and be the principal author of at least one peer-reviewed publication.
• Candidates must have a high working knowledge of English.

Specific Requirements

• Must have experience in molecular and cellular biology
• Skills in multi-omics experiments and analysis (e.g. RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, MeDIP-seq, and metabolomics) would be beneficial
• Experience in translational research and hands-on work with mice would be a plus.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Medical sciences » Cancer researchBiological sciences » Biology

Years of Research Experience

4 – 10

Additional Information
Benefits

• Salary will be negotiated according to the institutional guidelines.
• Start date: December 1st 2023

Selection process

Candidates must submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, and contact information of at least two references to the preclinical and translational team leader Dr. Tian Tian MD PhD via email to: [email protected] , including the reference “2023 Upper GI Postdoctoral Fellow Application” in the subject line of your email. The selection committee will review applications immediately; short-listed candidates will be scheduled for online or on-site interviews.

Additional comments

Our recent research results can be found in Clin Cancer Res 29, 432-445, (2023); Clin Cancer Res 28, 1662-1671, (2022);  J Clin Oncol 40, 3929-3939, (2022); Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 6, 803-815, (2021); Nat Med 26,878-885, (2020); Nat Genet 52, 655-661, (2020); Lancet Oncol 21, 796-807, (2020); Nat Cell Biol 21,824-834, (2019); N Engl J Med 381, 317-327, (2019).

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Vall d’hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)

Country

Spain

City

Barcelona

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Barcelona

Website

https://www.vhio.net/

STATUS: EXPIRED