Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer
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PhD Call 2026: 5 R1 Positions in Biomedicine at FRCB-IDIBAPS Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer in Spain
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Metabolism
Funding
5 temporary full-time predoctoral positions linked to the Spanish call Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento 2025 and supported by the Agencia Estatal de Investigación. The post mentions a temporary predoctoral contract, full-time work (37.5 hours/week), and institutional benefits such as flexible working hours, flexible remuneration, health insurance, transport, meal vouchers, training, and 22 vacation days plus 6 personal days. No stipend amount is stated.
Deadline
Oct 25, 2026
Country
Spain
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PhD Call 2026: 5 R1 positions in biomedicine at the Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (FRCB-IDIBAPS) in Barcelona, Spain.
The call offers temporary full-time predoctoral contracts linked to the Spanish funding programme Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento 2025 supported by the Agencia Estatal de Investigación. The positions are organized across several biomedical research groups and projects, including:
- Neuronal control of metabolism (Marc Claret): glycogen-dependent regulation of hypothalamic tanycytes in systemic metabolic homeostasis.
- Translational research in hepatic oncology (Josep M. Llovet): microbiome and immunotherapy response in hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Inflammation and Liver Disease (Joan Clària): lipidomics/transcriptomics integration for immune dysfunction in advanced chronic liver disease.
- Cellular immunotherapies for cancer (Alba Rodríguez-García; Sònia Guedan): CAR-T cells, genome editing, and solid tumor immunotherapy.
Eligibility highlights: university degree plus Master’s degree or equivalent (at least 300 ECTS) or a non-European qualification that grants access to doctoral studies; excellent academic record; research experience and project fit; strong motivation; good English. Mobility/internationalisation experience is recommended. Depending on the project, desirable experience includes neuroscience, metabolism, obesity/diabetes, molecular biology, animal models, omics, bioinformatics, immunology, CAR-T culture, flow cytometry, ELISA, and CRISPR-Cas9.
Funding and conditions: full-time contract (37.5 hours/week), temporary predoctoral appointment, and institutional benefits such as flexible working hours, flexible remuneration, health insurance, transport, meal vouchers, training, and 22 vacation days plus 6 personal days. No stipend amount is specified.
How to apply: email the required documents to [email protected] with reference FU-303/2026 in the subject line. Use the exact file names requested in the call and submit only the listed documents. Deadline: 2026-10-25.
Funding details
5 temporary full-time predoctoral positions linked to the Spanish call Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento 2025 and supported by the Agencia Estatal de Investigación. The post mentions a temporary predoctoral contract, full-time work (37.5 hours/week), and institutional benefits such as flexible working hours, flexible remuneration, health insurance, transport, meal vouchers, training, and 22 vacation days plus 6 personal days. No stipend amount is stated.
What's required
Applicants must have a university degree and a Master’s degree or equivalent totaling at least 300 ECTS, or a non-European qualification that grants access to doctoral studies in the country of issue. An excellent academic record is required, along with scientific/technological merits aligned with the selected project, previous research experience, strong motivation for research, and good command of English. Mobility/internationalisation experience is recommended but not mandatory. Some projects additionally prefer experience in neuroscience, metabolism, hypothalamic biology, obesity, diabetes, molecular biology, animal models, stereotaxic procedures, metabolic phenotyping, imaging, transcriptomics, bioinformatics, immunology, cell therapy, CAR-T culture, flow cytometry, ELISA, or CRISPR-Cas9.
How to apply
Send the required documents by email to [email protected] with call reference FU-303/2026 in the subject line. Use the specified file names and PDF format, and do not attach any other documents. Prepare the CV template, one or two motivation letters, two reference letters, academic records/merits documentation, and the data protection authorization.
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