Looking for a PhD candidate to apply for an FPU 2026 fellowship - Liver Cancer Research

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The Mitochondrial Regulation of Cell Death group at IDIBAPS-IIBB-CSIC (Barcelona) is looking for a candidate to apply, together with us, for a 4-year FPU predoctoral fellowship (2026 call, Spanish Ministry).

About the research

- Uncovering new metabolic pathways driving the progression from non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
- Mouse models, primary hepatocyte isolation and mitochondrial function analysis.

Who we are looking for
- BSc in Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Pharmacy or related field, plus an MSc completed or ongoing (2026/27).




- A strong academic record - this is the main scoring criterion in the FPU call.
- Genuine interest in experimental research and teamwork.

A plus (not required)
- Animal handling accreditation (functions a, b, c).
- Previous experience with in vitro and in vivo cancer models.

What the fellowship offers
- 4-year predoctoral contract funded by the Ministry, with the salary set by the national FPU programme.
- Thesis supervision, a funded project from day one, and our support in preparing a competitive application.

Deadline

The FPU 2026 application window runs from 20 October to 12 November 2026 (14:00 CET). xcskxlj Get in touch as soon as possible - a strong application takes time to prepare.

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📌 Predoctoral researcher (Barcelona)
🏢 MITOCHONDRIAL REGULATION OF CELL DEATH GROUP (IIBB-CSIC)
📍 Barcelona