Postdoctoral Position in Peptide Chemistry and Chemical Protein Synthesis Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) in Spain

📢 The Chemical Biology group at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) is advertising a PhD position in chemical biology , peptide/protein chemistry , and protein lipidation . The position is scheduled to start in March 2027 , and the application deadline is 30 November 2026 . This opportunity is aimed at candidates interested in research at the interface of chemistry and biology, with a focus on peptides, proteins, and lipidation-related processes. The post does not provi...

PhD opportunity at the University of Santiago de Compostela (CiQUS), in the Metbiocat group led by Prof. José L. Mascareñas. The project focuses on developing light-controlled metallocatalysts for biological purposes, placing the work at the chemistry/biology interface. Relevant research areas include synthetic chemistry, catalysis, chemical biology, and organic synthesis. This is a 4-year funded PhD position within the USC doctoral program, based in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The call is ai...

Postdoctoral position at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) within the La Caixa NEURIMET Project in Barcelona, Spain. The project is focused on the development of Neuritin 1 (NRN1) as a therapeutic candidate for obesity and metabolic liver disease, with research topics including brown fat metabolism, MASLD, and cardiometabolic risk. Core work includes synthesis and structural characterization of NRN1, analysis of proteolytic fragments, synthesis of NRN1 variants with i...

PhD position available at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) in Lausanne, Switzerland, in the group of Christian Heinis . The project is part of the European Doctoral Network ANA-KIN and focuses on macrocyclic kinase inhibitor development . The research will explore the discovery of macrocyclic inhibitors that target regulatory interfaces of disease-relevant kinases beyond the conserved ATP-binding site. The PhD student will work on the design and synthesis of large combinatorial li...

Postdoctoral researcher opportunity at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), Madrid for the “la Caixa” Foundation Junior Leader – RETAINING 2027 fellowship. This is a 3-year full-time postdoctoral position to develop an ambitious research project in a STEM discipline . The fellowship is designed for excellent researchers with a strong scientific track record and a high-impact project idea. Funding: up to €320,100 total, including up to €64,000/year for employment costs (minimum gross salary €47,00...