Glycosyltransferase inhibitorsBacterial mucinasesInstitute of Biocomputation and Physics of Comlex Systems (BIFI) - University of Zaragoza, SpainApplication deadline: 30 Sep 2026The Structural And Molecular Glycobiology Group At BIFI-University Of Zaragoza, Led By Dr Ramón Hurtado-Guerrero, Is Seeking a Highly Motivated Candidate For a Predoctoral Position Associated With The ProjectEngineering writers, erasers and readers of O-glycans to therapeutically intervene in the mucin O-glycan codeReference: PID NB-I00The project combines glycobiology, structural biology, enzymology, biophysics, chemical biology and computational approaches to investigate:Human and microbial glycosyltransferasesGlycosyltransferase inhibitorsBacterial mucinasesTumour-associated Tn and STn glycansAntibodies,



nanobodies and immunotherapeutic strategiesX-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, NMR, AFM and molecular modellingCandidate profileDegree in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biomedicine or a related discipline.Undergraduate average grade above 8.5/10.Excellent academic record.Strong motivation to undertake a PhD in an interdisciplinary and international research environment.Interest in glycobiology, structural biology, enzymology or biomedical research.Good command of scientific English.Expression-of-interest deadline: 30 September 2026.
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📌 PhD opportunity in Structural and Molecular Glycobiology (Zaragoza)
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