Predoctoral Researcher in Zebrafish Heart Regeneration - Stem Cell Potency

Ref.: 24-082_R_AR

About the research group

The Stem Cell Potency group of IDIBELL’s Regenerative Medicine Program has a longstanding interest and expertise in studying heart regeneration using the zebrafish model. Zebrafish can regenerate up to 20% of their ventricle within 30 days after amputation, a process driven by numerous genes and genetic pathways. Recently, our team has identified several new genes potentially involved in the zebrafish heart regeneration process.

About the role

The successful candidate will join an ongoing project aimed at elucidating the role of specific genes involved in the heart regeneration process. During the PhD, the candidate will work with various molecular biology techniques, including genome editing, establishing transgenic fish lines (such as microinjections), manual heart amputation, and immunohistochemistry. Additionally, the candidate will employ single-cell transcriptomics techniques, specifically scRNA-seq and Stereo-Seq, to contribute to solving a piece of the heart regeneration puzzle.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Background in molecular biology techniques
• Knowledge of embryonic development and/or regeneration process
• Experience in animal manipulation
• Familiarity with basic bioinformatics tools

Education and training

• MSc in a biological-related science (e.g., Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, etc.)

Soft skills

• Passionate and motivated by science
• Team player with the ability to work autonomously
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• High standards of ethics and integrity
• Excellent communication skills

Languages

• Good command of the English language

We will value, but not require

• Completion of an Animal Handling Course
• Knowledge of bioinformatics

What do we offer

• No. of positions: 1
• Estimated start date: 04/11/2024
• Contract duration: 12 months, renewable
• Estimated annual gross salary: 17.820 €
• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way.
• Possibility to work some days in remote - Teleworking
• 26 working days of holiday per year
• System of accumulated hours for employees, from 88 to 104 hours depending on the year (11 to 13 working days), to attend to personal matters.
• Paid leave package
• Benefits of constant training are offered
• We offer and promote diverse and inclusive conditions. Applicants are made free from any discrimination. Specifically IDIBELL works to improve gender equality in all areas with the aim of achieving gender balance, but maintaining the most scrupulous respect to any choice at the level of gender identity. Please express yourself freely, safely and non-binarily, if that's the case.

Deadline: Please submit your application by 15/09/2024

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Our institute

IDIBELL is a research center that integrates the biomedical research of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), and the University of Barcelona in the Bellvitge Campus (UB), and the Viladecans Hospital (HV). The research focuses of IDIBELL are cancer, neuroscience, translational medicine and regenerative medicine. Research, innovation and society are the pivots on which researchers work every day in order to improve the quality of life of citizens.

Observations

The 'HR Excellence in Research' award represents IDIBELL’s commitment to the implementation of Human Resources policies, which oversee the attracting and development of talent in an open, transparent, and based on personal merit, in alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment Researchers (Charter and Code).

IDIBELL is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the implementation of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTMR).