IRB Barcelona is seeking a highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral Fellow to participate in cutting edge research line of the Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics led by Dr. Xavier Salvatella.
This position is co-funded by the pHACE transitions research project, funded by the BBVA Foundation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Independently design and test biological hypotheses.

• Plan, perform and interpret experiments.

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary research team, tapping into the expertise of fellow researchers and external collaborators.

• Contribute to a culture of scientific excellence, efficiency, and teamwork.

• Contribute to other lab projects and to the maintenance of protocols and laboratory resources in the group.

• Critically analyze analytical results, participate in scientific discussions and in preparation of diverse forms of scientific communication (seminars and conferences).

• Participate in the project activities: meetings, presentations, visits to other labs, collaboration, exchange of data sets, preparing project reports/deliverables.





• Perform excellent research according to the high standards of the lab and the IRB Barcelona.

• Carry out experiments in vitro and in cells to investigate how mutations modify the conformation, phase separation properties and biological activity of the intrinsically disordered regions of transcription factors.

YOU HAVE
• A PhD in biochemistry, chemistry, biotechnology or a related field.

• Published work as first author in peer-reviewed journals in the field of biophysics of intrinsically disordered proteins.

• Experience in conceptual and technical aspects of intrinsically disordered regions.

• Experience in conceptual and technical aspects of phase transitions of multivalent proteins.

• Demonstrated ability to design and conduct experiments independently.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

• Attention to det

📌 Postdoctoral Fellow (Barcelona)
🏢 Irb Barcelona
📍 Barcelona