Organisation/Company BIOGIPUZKOA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 31 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 5 Aug 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

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in the Cellular Oncology Group.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate’s duties will consist of:

- Identifying new biological processes responsible for cognitive decline, fragility, and aging, using omics-based approaches.
- Analyzing and comparing data against studies published by other research groups.
- Interpreting findings associated with age-related diseases, such as cancer or neurodegenerative disorders.
- Performing clinical validations of patterns identified in samples from various sources.
- Performing biological validations of patterns identified in both cell cultures and tests on animal models.
- This contract is for DOCTORS in the areas of Medicine, Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Pharmacy, and/or another similar field.
- At least 2 publications as first author.

PREFERRED:

- Experience and knowledge in Computational biology and Bioinformatics would be desirable.
- Knowledge of biological, molecular, and cellular techniques would be desirable, as well as experience with animal testing.
- Previous experience in aging with publications or attendance at conferences.
- Prior experience in training and/or leadership positions.




- Medium/high level of written and spoken English.

*A disability certificate of 33% or higher is a plus.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Biological sciences Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Internal Application form(s) needed

Application Manual for Employment Offers of the Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute.pdf

- TYPE OF CONTRACT: 36-month Postdoctoral Access contract with the possibility of an extension.
- WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time
- EXPECTED START DATE: October 2026

The remuneration shall be based on the candidate’s commitment and merit, as well as how suited they are for the role. The worker must comply with the operating rules set by the Biogipuzkoa Institute in terms of commitment, duties, working hours, leave entitlements, etc.

Eligibility criteria

EVALUATION (MAXIMUM OF 100 POINTS WITHOUT AN INTERVIEW AND 125 POINTS WITH AN INTERVIEW)

Only applications that meet the REQUIRED competencies in the offer shall be taken into account.

- EXPERIENCE (0-30 POINTS)
- PUBLICATIONS (0-20 POINTS)
- PROVEN LANGUAGE SKILLS (0-10 POINTS)
- OTHER DISTINCTIONS (0-30 POINTS)
- CERTIFICATE VERIFYING A MINIMUM DISABILITY OF 33% (0-10 POINTS)

Selection process

COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION

BIOGIPUZKOA is committed to the principles of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTM-R policy), in accordance with the requirements of the HRS4R seal established by European Commission. As such, it takes responsibility for ensuring gender equality based on the goals established in the current Gender Equality Plan.

Once the evaluation and selection have been conducted, candidates may request information on their scores, as well as the score of the selected candidate.

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📌 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER – CELLULAR ONCOLOGY (España)
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