Opportunities

Open positions

You can now apply to a PhD position funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (European Commision) in the context of the Doctoral Network SigSynCell. The deadline for applications is the 2/6/2024.

SigSynCell brings together a dozen European academic partners, in addition to private companies with one common goal: to develop synthetic cells as systems having the key characteristic function of living systems: its capacity to interact with its environment.

In particular, the PhD student at the University of Granada will be working in the project "DC07: Remote actuation of synthetic cells by external force fields". Specifically, we aim to design and construct bioinspired micro-compartments (i.e., synthetic cell-like micro-ensembles) capable of harvesting energy from external sources (i.e., force fields) to accomplish higher-orderfunctions. To achieve this, magnetic nanoparticles incorporated within the microcompartment architecture will allow energy transduction from electromagnetic fields to power behaviour such as active propulsion,compartment interaction and collective dynamics. Therefore, the response to the field will expand across lengthscales (i.e., reaching the external environment or neighbouring microcapsules). 

For more details about the project, please refer to the website of the consortium. 

Position information

• • • Position duration: 3 years

    • Approximate salary (before taxes): 2,332.45€ (living allowance) + 462.25  € (mobility allowance) + 508.48  € (family allowance, if applicable)

    • Planned secondments: CNRS (France), UCL and Imperial College (UK)

    • Eligibility: 

      • Master of Science degree (and no previous PhD degree) to work at the interface of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering). Candidates would preferably have a physical-chemical or soft-matter physics background (including laboratory experience).

      • Motivation to work at the interface of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering).

      • Good interpersonal, communication and reporting skills, both oral and written and interest in the promotion of science.

      • Interest in geographical mobility.

      • Good level of English.

      • Mobility rule: applicants must not have studied/worked in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the position’s start date.

    • Formal applications should be submitted to l_rodriguezarco@ugr.es and should include:

      • Short CV and motivation letter.

      • Two letters of recommendation.

      • Proof of the required level of education (copy of academic records) and of meeting the mobility rules (please, download, fill and sign the following document and enclosed it together with the rest of documents).

Detailed information about contract and requirements, as well as on how to apply can be found at the Euraxess job offer: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/214286 

Of course, do no hesitate to contact Laura for any further information!

Other funding opportunities

In addition to open positions, PhD and postdoc candidates are always welcome to contact Dr. Rodríguez-Arco to discuss about funding opportunities. Please, see here the Spain research career map. We can offer support for applying to:

PhD funding: 

• • Funding for University Teacher Training (Ayudas para la Formación de Profesorado Universitario, FPU). Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades. Website 

  • Funding for Training Predoctoral Staff (Subvenciones a la Contratación y a la Movilidad de Personal Investigador Predoctoral en Formación). Consejería de Universidad, Investigación e Innovación (Junta de Andalucía). Website

  • Funding for Doctoral Theses in Life and Matter Sciences (Ayudas para la Realización de Tesis Doctorales en Ciencias de la Vida y de la Materia). Fundación Ramón Areces. Website

Postdoctoral funding:

• • Funding for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships. European Commission. Website

  • Funding for Juan de la Cierva contracts (Ayudas para Contratos Juan de la Cierva). Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades. Website

  • Funding for Hiring Postdoctoral Researchers (Ayudas para la captación, incorporación y movilidad de capital humano de I+D+i. Contratación de personal investigador doctor en los Agentes del Sistema Andaluz del Conocimiento, PAIDI 2020). Consejería de Universidad, Investigación e Innovación (Junta de Andalucía). Website