Institute for bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC
Organisation/Company Institute for bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC Research Field Biological sciences Biological sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 20 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Introduction to the vacant position:
The Biosensors for Bioengineering Group is looking for a predoctoral researcher to develop a biotechnological project to develop a liver senescence model. The contract will be within the framework of a national project, whose objective is to determine the liver’s effect on the ageing process. The PhD project will be conducted in the framework of the project entitled: “Modelización in vitro del envejecimiento sistémico iniciado por el hígado:



mecanismos de senescencia celular y comunicación interorgánica” – (HEPAGING)
This fellowship is associated with the research project Generación de Conocimiento, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
- Development of 3D in vitro liver tissue models to study cellular senescence and ageing.
- Application of tissue engineering and biomaterials approaches for the generation of physiologically relevant liver models.
- Cell culture and differentiation of human liver cells and/or liver-derived cellular models.
- Development and optimisation of 3D cell culture and cell encapsulation strategies.
- Characterisation of liver function and senescence, including molecular, biochemical and imaging-based approaches.
- Investigation of inter-organ communication mechanisms and liver-mediated systemic ageing processes.
- Integration of biosensors and analytical technologies for real-time monitoring of

📌 Predoctoral Researcher: 3D Liver Models (España)
🏢 Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)
📍 España