We are seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Researcher (R2) who has recently completed their PhD and is looking to further develop their research career within a structured and supportive environment.

This role offers a defined period of advanced, mentored training, providing the opportunity to deepen expertise, contribute to high-quality research projects, and strengthen scientific independence.

The position is fully focused on research activities, allowing you to dedicate your time to scientific excellence and career progression within a leading research centre.

Main responsibilities and duties:

- Conduct high‑quality research aligned with project and lab objectives, including rigorous data collection, analysis, and literature review.

- Collaborate with senior researchers in designing experiments, developing research protocols, and contributing to publications, reports, and grant proposals.

- Present research findings within the team and at scientific conferences or seminars.

- Provide guidance to junior researchers or graduate students and supervise Bachelor’s and Master’s students when applicable.

- Engage in continuous professional development and work with the technology transfer office to identify potential inventions and understand IP processes.

- Coordinate the optimization of metagenomics methodologies

- Provide support for bioinformatic analysis following metagenomics runs and data acquisition

- Collaborate in writing papers

- Prepare and mentor new students

- Organise and ensure proper maintenance of the viral hepatitis laboratory





Education and qualifications:

Required:

- Completed PhD Degree in the corresponding field

- Completed official university qualification from a country of the European Higher Education Area with a minimum of 300 ECTS of official university studies, of which, at least 60, at master’s level, which allow them to access doctoral studies.

- Fluency in English

- Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology grade >9.00 (other degrees and lower grades will not be considered)

- Master in Translational Biomedical Research offered by VHIR (other masters will not be considered)

- Demonstrated expertise in NGS, supported at least two peer-reviewed publications in metagenomics and four in quasispecies (Only curriculums that meet all of the above requirements will be considered for evaluation)

- PhD in viral hepatitis

Desirable:

- Additional or specialised training in molecular biology and next-generation sequencing of RNA viruses

- Fluency in Catalan and/or Spanish

- English (business level)

- Excellent ability in delivering oral presentations at local, national and international meetings

- Ability to teach and mentor new students

Experience and knowledge:

Required:





- Experience:

- Having conducted the PhD (including wet/dry-lab related work) work for at least 3 years as R1.

- At least 5 years of experience working in molecular biology and next-generation sequencing of RNA viruses

- Knowledge of viruses, gradient isolation, data collection and analysis

- Ability to teach and mentor new students

- Self-motivated, enthusiastic and committed to the work to be developed

- Publications:

- At least 1 first-author original publication in JCR-indexed peer-reviewed journals.

- Minimum of 15 published papers in international journals, at least two as a first author

- Minimum of participation in 8 poster or oral presentations in seminars/meetings

- Competences:

- Research Expertise: Solid disciplinary knowledge and ability to contribute to high-quality research activities.

- Research data management: Experience organising and managing research data following FAIR principles.

- Teamwork and mentoring: Ability to work collaboratively and support junior researchers or students.

- Analytical thinking: Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills applied to research challenges.

- Scientific dissemination: Experience contributing to publications and research dissemination activities

- Experience in protein extraction

- Experience in Western Blot

- Experience in DNA and RNA extraction

- Experience in in iodixanol gradients qPCR

Note: Applicants will be required to provide ev

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