Pre-Doctoral Researcher for the Gene Therapy Area

CIDETEC is looking for a pre-doctoral researcher to join its staff in the Biomaterials Unit for its gene therapy research area. The thesis project will focus on developing new non-viral vectors, both polymeric and lipidic in nature, characterising and functionalising them for specific biological targets.

esponsibilities:

Working at the frontier between materials science and biology and making use of the existing knowledge and experience in the unit, the PhD student will be responsible for:

• The design and synthesis of new formulations that maximise the encapsulation of different nucleic acids with therapeutic potential, their entry into cells and their intracellular release, minimising their toxicity.
• Characterisation (structural, chemical and cell culture) of new nano-formulations.
• The conjugation of vectors with molecules (such as peptides), which direct them towards specific markers of target tissues and cells.
• Dissemination of results (articles and presentations).

In addition, the PhD student will have the opportunity to:

• Within European and national collaborations, interact and spend time with groups of international prestige.
• Participate in training and/or business transfer projects.
• Generate new ideas/concepts.

Generate new business opportunities.