PhD in Synthetic biology & Microbiome engineering
Offer DescriptionThe emerging ‘Synthetic Cell Programming’ lab, led by Dr. Santos-Moreno ( ), is seeking for a highly-motivated PhD candidate for engineering thehuman skin microbiome for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.Past achievements of Dr. Santos-Moreno include tool development for synthetic biology, including CRISPRi-based circuits ( ) and modular cloning approaches ( ); the use of these tools to address longstanding biological questions, related to evolution ( ) or pathogenesis ( ); and the engineering of diverse members of the human microbiome – including gut (E. coli), lung (S. pneumoniae) and skin (C. acnes) microbes – for basic or applied research, such as the delivery of molecules with anti-acne potential by an engineered skin bacterium ( ).The group is part of the Medicine and Life Sciences ( ) department at the University Pompeu Fabra (UPF), a high-class institution with demonstrated competitiveness. The lab is physically located at the Biomedical Research Park of Barcelona ( ), a multidisciplinary bio-hub with state-of-the-art facilities hosting top-class research institutes, including the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), among others. The successful candidate will benefit from a stimulating and international research environment in a young and dynamic team. The host group is committed to maintaining a respectful, inclusive, and friendly working environment for all staff and students, as well as promoting personal and career development.Your role:The successful candidate will work on developing molecular tools to control and program the behaviour of non-model skin bacteria, on using these tools to develop strains with diagnostic and therapeutic capacity, and on characterizing the potential of the synthetic strains. The candidate is also expected to write articles, present results at seminars / conferences, contribute to the training of undergraduate students, collaborate with other group members and labs, and apply for PhD fellowships. If interested, the candidate can also participate in teaching and outreach activities.RequirementsResearch Field Biological sciences Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalentSkills/Qualifications1) A BSc or MSc in Biology, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, or a related discipline.
2) Excellent track-record of BSc and MSc degrees is highly valued (averageLanguages ENGLISH Level GoodResearch Field Biological sciencesAdditional InformationBenefits
Additional commentsPlease send your application to with ‘PhD skin’ as the subject line. Provide your ID/Passport number in the body of the email, and include all of the following in a single PDF document named as ‘PhD skin_yourName_yourSurname.pdf’:1) Motivation letter2) CV3) Contact details of 2 referencesQuestions?Please contact Javier Santos-Moreno ( ) for inquires. Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Universitat Pompeu Fabra Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08003 Street Dr. Aiguader, 88Where to apply E-mailjavier.santos@upf.eduContact CityBarcelona WebsiteStreetDr. Aiguader, 88 Postal Code08003STATUS: EXPIRED
Barcelona
Thu, 16 May 2024 00:11:24 GMT
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