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Pre-Doctoral Researcher for Drug Delivery System Line


  • Job: Investigador Junior
  • Department: Biomateriales
  • Location: Donostia (Spain)
  • Working day: Full time
  • Sector: Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical
  • Vacancies: 1
  • Discipline: R&D

CIDETEC

Would you like to build the future? Join CIDETEC! CIDETEC is a technology centre that brings together three leading international centres in the fields of Energy Storage, Surface Engineering and Nanomedicine. For more than 25 years, we have been working with leading companies to develop technology that makes the world a better place.

 

A cutting-edge, diverse and international centre awaits you!

Job description

CIDETEC wishes to recruit a pre-doctoral researcher to join the staff of its Biomaterials Unit in its Drug Delivery System research line. The thesis project will focus on developing new nano-antibiotics for treating lung infections and microbial resistance.

 

Responsibilities:

Working on the border between materials science and biology, using the unit’s knowledge and experience, the PhD student will be responsible for:

  • Design and synthesis of new formulations maximising encapsulation of antibiotics with therapeutic potential.
  • Characterisation (structural, chemical and cell culture) of new nano-formulations.
  • Stability and scaling of the best candidates according to the current legislation
  • Conjugation and/or co-formulation with adjuvants/enzymes to improve the effectiveness of the nano-formulated antibiotics.
  • Dissemination of results (articles and presentations).

 

The PhD student will also have the opportunity to:

  • Interact with and undertake placements with groups of international prestige, within European and Spanish partnerships.
  • Participate in training and/or business transfer projects.
  • Generate new ideas/concepts.

Generate new business opportunities.

Requirements

Education:

Master’s Degree in Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Polymers, Materials Science or similar.

Languages:

Spoken and written fluency in English.

Knowledge:

The following experience will be considered a plus:

- Synthesis of polymer (nano-)materials.

- Microbiology and bacterial resistance mechanisms.

- Knowledge of instrumental techniques for particle characterisation.

Observations:
We are seeking a highly driven, independent, proactive team player, interested in research and gaining knowledge in cell and molecular biology (training will be provided).

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  • Job: Investigador Junior
  • Department: Biomateriales
  • Location: Donostia (Spain)
  • Working day: Full time
  • Sector: Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical
  • Vacancies: 1
  • Discipline: R&D