The Fraunhofer Spain Research foundation is looking for a highly motivated junior POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER to join our team at the Fraunhofer Center for Applied Theragnostics in Catalonia (Fraunhofer CAT). The candidate will develop research in the field of tumor microenvironment and metastasis modelling. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of next-generation human in vitro models to investigate the mechanisms underlying cancer dissemination and liver metastasis formation. The project combines advanced cell culture technologies, organoid biology, microphysiological systems, and cutting-edge imaging approaches to recreate complex interactions between cancer cells and their microenvironment

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The contract will be within the framework of the Fraunhofer CAT project, whose objective is the development of new diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic tools in the field of precision medicine. For example, the development of new technologies for i)



the establishment of biomimetic organ and tissue models for in vitro testing, ii) the development of sensors and electronic devices, iii) the design and validation of therapeutic strategies for personalized medicine, and iv) the production and validation of new biological models.
This project is funded by: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Generalitat de Catalunya and Ajuntament de Barcelona.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Establish, maintain, and characterize human organoids and cancer-derived tumoroids from patient samples.
- Culture and expand primary human cells relevant to the tumor microenvironment and metastatic process, including stromal and endothelial cell populations.
- Develop multicellular in vitro models to study tumor progression, invasion, and metastasis using microphysiological systems and organ-on-chip platforms.
- Perform phenotypic and functional characterization of mod

📌 JUNIOR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN HUMAN TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT (Barcelona)
🏢 Barcelona Institute Of Science And Technology (Bist)
📍 Barcelona