The Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC) is seeking outstanding national and international early-career researchers interested in applying for the upcoming Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme, one of Spain's most prestigious postdoctoral funding schemes.

Eligibility:

- Hold a PhD degree, obtained between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2026 (subject to the final conditions published in the official call).
- Meet all eligibility requirements established by the Agencia Estatal de Investigación in the upcoming call website.

Fellowship Conditions:
- Duration: 3 years
- Annual gross salary: €35,000
- Additional research budget: €15,000 for activities directly related to the execution of the research project, including training, networking, mobility, consumables, and other eligible research expenses.

About CNB-CSIC:

The CentroNacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), located in Madrid, is one of Spain's leading life sciences research institutes, conducting cutting-edge research in molecular biology, genomics, microbiology, biotechnology, infectious diseases, plant biology, structural biology, and related fields.

➡️ A number of leading research groups at CNB-CSIC are currently seeking highly motivated postdoctoral candidates to jointly prepare a Juan de la Cierva application.

Host Laboratories by Department:

- Immunology and Oncology

. PI: Rubén García Martín. Key words: Metabolism, intercellular communication, extracellular vesicles, cancer, microRNAs. Desirable expertise for the candidates: Previous experience working with mice. Obtained at least one-first author publication during the PhD (no reviews). . PI: Mercedes Ricote. Key words: Immunity, metabolism, macrophages, transcriptomics, epigenomics. Desirable expertise for the candidates: PhD title in life or biomedical sciences; Publication track record in international peer review journals; Experience in cell cytometry and sequencing technologies; Previous research experience in molecular biology and mouse models will be valued; Additional experience in genomics and/or bioinformatics analysis will be a plus (R and/or Python language); Solid communication skills in English. . PI: Yolanda R. Carrasco. Key words: B lymphocytes, immune synapse, CD40, CD95, humoral adaptive immune response. Desirable expertise for the candidates: PhD in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical sciences, or related fields; Knowledge in advanced microscopy, advanced flow cytometry, bioinformatics, mouse models and other techniques of experimental immunology will be valuable; English level B1 or higher, written and spoken; Holding a first author publication at minimum. . PI: Mar Valés-Gómez. Key words: NK cells, NKG2D, extracellular vesicles, BCG immunotherapy, cancer immunology. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Lymphocyte purification and expansion, multiparametric flow cytometry, bioinformatic tools, general biochemical and immunological techniques, first author in scientific publications. . PI: Domingo F. Barber. Key words: Nanomedicine, cancer Immunotherapy, iron oxide nanoparticles, nanoparticle-based pro-oxidant therapies, IONPs modified T cells, magnetic hipertermia. . PI: Ana Cuenda. Key words: Inflammation; Cancer; Metastasis; Microbiota; Immunity; Cell Signaling. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Applicants from a broad range of life science disciplines are encouraged to apply, including biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, biomedicine, pharmacy, genetics, microbiology, immunology, and related fields. Previous research experience in molecular and cellular biology, biomedical sciences, cancer research, immunology, microbiology, disease models,



or drug discovery would be advantageous, but specific expertise in all these areas is not required. . PI: Santos Mañes. Key words: Cancer Immunity, Immune cell differentiation, Immunotherapy. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Tissue culture, Molecular biology, Flow cytometry, basic Biochemistry, Permission to work with animals. . PI: Héctor Peinado. Key words: Metastasis, Microenvironment, Extracellular Vesicles. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Background in cancer biology, tumor microenvironment, metastasis and/or extracellular vesicles. Experience in cell culture, molecular biology and functional assays together with expertise in preclinical cancer models, flow cytometry, imaging and/or omics approaches. * Macromolecular Structure

. PI: Carmen San Martín. Key words: Virus structure, virus assembly, complex viruses, cryo-EM, cryo-CLEM, cryo-electron tomography, protein design, adenovirus, giant viruses, marine viruses, in situ structural biology. Desirable expertise for the candidate: molecular virology, recombinant protein production, cryo-electron tomography, or protein design. . PI: Marina Serna Gil. Key words: Cryo-EM, Image Processing, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Macromolecular Structure, Protein Complexes, Microtubule Nucleation, Tubulin. Desirable expertise for the candidate: A background in protein biochemistry, molecular biology, and/or structural biology would be highly appreciated. . PI: José María Carazo & Carlos Oscar Sorzano. Key words: Cryo Electron Microscopy, Image Processing, Structural flexibility, Structural Biology, High Throughput. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Image processing, data analysis, deep learning, programming, engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science. . PI: Jorge Cuéllar & José María Valpuesta. Key words: Molecular chaperones, protein homeostasis, protein folding, protein degradation, structural biology, cryo-electron microscopy, macromolecular complexes, drug discovery. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Expertise in recombinant expression systems and protein production; protein-protein interactions, macromolecular assembly, and complex reconstitution. * Microbial Biotechnology

. PI: Sara Hernando Amado. Key words: Bacterial infections; antibiotic resistance; collateral sensitivity; fitness costs; compensatory evolution; evolutionary robustness; combinatorial antibiotic therapies; Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenpotrophomonas maltophilia. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Extensive background in microbiology and molecular biology; previous experience with evolution assays will be considered an asset. . PI: Damián Lobato Márquez. Key words: Host-pathogen interaction, cell-autonomous immunity, Type IV Secretion System, effectors, Rickettsia. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Cell Biology. * Molecular and Cellular Biology

. PI: Esteban Veiga. Key words: Immunotherapies agaisnt cancer, cellular therapies, bacteria-based therapies. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Immunology (required). Synthetic biology/molecular biology (desired). Cellular therapies (desired). . PI: Juan García-Arriaza. Key words: Vaccines, virus, immunology, animal models, poxvirus, emerging viruses. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Expertise in virology,



immunology and vaccines. Certificate of animal experimentation is highly desirable. . PI: Pablo Gastaminza. Key words: Flaviviridae, dengue, host-virus interactions, virus genetics, directed evolution, antivirals. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Demonstrated experience in virology, preferably but not mandatory, with previous experience in BSL-3 environments. Other profiles will also be considered, provided that they are highly motivated and demonstrate interest in virology. . PI: Marta Nieto. Key words: Cerebral Cortex, neurodevelopment, neuronal specification, cognition, corpus callosum, circuit development, interneurons, pyramidal neurons, nervous system disease. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Experience with mouse models. . PI: Marta López de Diego. Key words: Virus-host interactions, innate immunity, host factors, interferon and inflammatory responses, virus pathogenesis, antivirals. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Desirable experience with animal models of infection, virology, molecular biology. . PI: Isabel Sola & Sonia Zúñiga. Key words: Virus-host interactions, innate immunity, host factors, interferon and inflammatory responses, virus pathogenesis, antivirals. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Desirable experience with animal models of infection, virology, molecular biology. * Plant Molecular Genetics

. PI: Selena Giménez Ibañez. Key words: Genetics, molecular biology, evolution, plant immunity, Marchantia, crop protection. Desirable expertise for the candidates: Plant genetics and molecular biology. . PI: Eduardo González-Grandío. Key words: Plant synthetic biology, biotechnology, metabolic engineering, gene editing, prime editing. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Strong background in gene editing, bioinformatics and/or metabolic engineering. Does not need to be plant-specific. . PI: Sandra Fonseca. Key words: Light signalling, plant adaptation, environmental stress, signalling networks. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Experience in plant genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry. . PI: Andrea Chini. Key words: Plant signalling pathway, trasncription regulation, plant specilised metabolites, plant defence, stress tolerance, plant evolution. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Previous experience in Plant Molecular Biology, system biology and research on the bryophyte model Marchantia polymorpha would be a plus. * Systems Biology

. PI: Juan Nogales. Key words: Systems Biotechnology, Metabolic Modelling, Synthetic Biology, Microbiome Engineering, Synthetic Microbial Communities, Population Heterogeneity, Adaptive Microbial Systems, AI-Driven Biotechnology. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Laboratory Automation, Biofoundry Technologies, High-Throughput Experimentation, Metabolomics, Multi-Omics Analysis, Population Heterogeneity Analysis, Systems Biotechnology. . PI: Alejandro Couce. Key words: Experimental evolution, mutation rate, fitness landscapes. Desirable expertise for the candidate: PhD-level expertise on bacterial genetics and genomics, research articles as first-author, demonstrable international mobility. . PI: Alberto Pascual García. Key words: Microbial Ecology and Evolution, Microbial Consortia Biotechnology, Computational and Theoretical Biology, Protein structure evolution, Physics of complex biological systems. Desirable expertise for the candidate: Our group is multidisciplinary, describe briefly where your skills are, and where you want to improve.

? Interested candidates are invited to send their CV, motivation letter, and preferred host laboratory to .

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