Organisation/Company Universitat de Barcelona Department Organisation profile Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 29 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number MICIUAEI/10.13039/5 y por FEDER, UE Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description

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About the Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher to join the Mucosal Immunology Lab at the University of Barcelona. This fully-funded 2.5year position is supported by a CPP23 grant from the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades and offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge translational research.

The selected candidate will lead in my laboratory a collaborative public-private project involving the University of Barcelona (UB), the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), and OrikineBio. The project focuses on a potential breakthrough therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

The postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for design and conduct in vitro functional assays using primary cells from IBD patients and apply novel systems Immunology approaches to identify predictive biomarkers of response to treatment.



The position offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge translational research and to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across academia and industry to advance the development of engineered cytokine-based therapies. The candidate will be also involved in other ongoing projects in the lab related to IBD.

Required Qualifications

- Ph.D. in Immunology or a closely related field
- Proven expertise in in vitro functional immunological assays with primary immune cells, protein analytics, and multiparametric flow cytometry
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Advanced written and oral communication skills in English.
- Experience in human immunology or research related to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- A record of relevant scientific publications in high-impact journals
- Experience with single cell RNA sequencing experiment
- Experience with project management

What We Offer

- A fully-funded postdoctoral position with a competitive salary.
- The opportunity to work on a high-impact translational project in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment.
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources at the University of Barcelona and partner institutions.
- Ph.D. in Immunology or a closely related field
- Proven expertise in in vitro functional immunological assays with primary immune cells, protein analytics,



and multiparametric flow cytometry
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Advanced written and oral communication skills in English.

Specific Requirements

- Experience in human immunology or research related to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- A record of relevant scientific publications in high-impact journals
- Experience with single cell RNA sequencing experiment
- Experience with project management

Languages CATALAN Level Good

Languages SPANISH Level Good

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Biological sciences

Additional Information

- A fully-funded postdoctoral position with a competitive salary.
- The opportunity to work on a high-impact translational project in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment.
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources at the University of Barcelona and partner institutions

Eligibility criteria

- Suitability of the CV for the job (maximum 20)
- PhD in the specific research field (maximum 20)
- Motivation letter (maximum 20)
- Experience in the research field (màximum 10)
- Other criteria based on specific merits (maximum 30)

Selection process

The specific committee will agree upon an award proposal and draw up a prioritized shortlist of candidates who have achieved a minimum of 80 pointsor declare the call for applications null and void if none of the applicants reach the minimum score.

The award proposal will be published in the UB's electronic office and must include the total scores of the candidates that have received a total of at least 80 points.

The candidate prop

📌 Postdoctoral Researcher in IBD translational study (España)
🏢 Universitat De Barcelona
📍 España