Organisation/Company CIC biomaGUNE Department Research in Biomaterials Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 30 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The PhD candidate will work on the design and engineering of protein scaffolds with tailored metal-binding and catalytic properties to generate artificial metalloproteins and metalloenzymes with programmable catalytic activities. These protein–metal hybrids will be integrated into supramolecular architectures and biomaterials to investigate how their organization influences catalytic performance.



The project will also explore stimuli-responsive elements to develop smart catalytic biomaterials with externally controlled activity.
The project is highly multidisciplinary and combines protein design and engineering, protein biochemistry and biophysics, bioinorganic chemistry, nanotechnology, supramolecular biomaterials and catalysis. The project will be carried out at CIC biomaGUNE, a multidisciplinary and international research institute in San Sebastian, Spain, offering state-of-the-art infrastructure and a highly collaborative research environment at the interface of chemistry, biology, nanotechnology and materials science.
Requirements
Research Field Biological sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Previous experience in protein chemistry, protein expression and purification, protein engineering, biophysical characterization, bioinorganic chemistry, nanomaterial synthesis, supramolecular biomaterials and/or catalysis would be highly valuable but is not mandatory.
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📌 PhD Position in Protein Engineering and Catalytic Biomaterials Biomolecular Nanotechnology Group (España)
🏢 Cic Biomagune
📍 España