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Research Assistant (PhD Student) in Nanostructured Drug Delivery and Analytical Chemistry Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Romania
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Pharmacology
Funding
Available
Deadline
Nov 16, 2026
Country
Romania
University
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
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The Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest is offering a full-time PhD student position within the ARES project, National Multidisciplinary Research Center of Excellence for Drug-Resistant Infections. The selected researcher will join the university team as a research assistant in a project focused on antimicrobial formulations and analytical characterisation.
The work combines formulation science and analytical chemistry. The PhD student will help develop lipid and vesicular nanostructured systems designed for targeted transport and controlled release of antimicrobial compounds, including antibiotics, new compounds and standardised plant extracts. A substantial part of the role is devoted to characterising these systems and turning them into usable research tools for the consortium.
On the formulation side, the project involves preparing nanostructured formulations and membrane or biomimetic vesicles, then assessing their physicochemical properties such as size, polydispersity, zeta potential, morphology, encapsulation efficiency, stability and in vitro release behaviour. The role also includes optimisation work using experimental design approaches.
On the analytical side, the student will prepare samples and analyse plant extracts by LC-MS, including compositional profiling, annotation and molecular networking. They will also determine antibiotics and degradation products in environmental samples such as water, soil and plant organs, while developing and validating analytical methods, protocols and standard operating procedures.
The position sits within a multidisciplinary consortium environment where characterisation results are transferred to biological evaluation teams. The researcher will also contribute to laboratory documentation, project data management under FAIR principles, technical reporting, publications, conference communications and patent-related outputs.
This is a project-based research role in a university setting with work spanning nanostructured delivery systems, mass spectrometry, plant-derived compounds and environmental analysis.
Funding details
Available
What's required
Completed bachelor’s (licence) university studies with a bachelor’s diploma or equivalent in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology or related fields; PhD student status enrolled in an accredited doctoral school; theoretical knowledge of disperse systems and nanostructured drug delivery systems (liposomes, lipid nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, membrane vesicles) and their physicochemical characterisation methods (DLS, zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency, release kinetics); basic knowledge of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS, HRMS) and sample preparation (extraction, solid-phase extraction); knowledge of antimicrobial compounds and antimicrobial resistance mechanisms; practical laboratory experience with nanostructured formulations and/or LC-MS analysis of plant extracts or environmental samples is an advantage; IT skills for data processing and presentation, with experience in DoE software or mass spectrometry data processing an advantage; scientific activity is an advantage; advanced English is required for scientific documentation, writing papers and consortium collaboration, with a minimum B2 language certificate an advantage; rigour in documentation, ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, and full-time availability for the contract duration are required.
How to apply
Submit the application by email to [email protected] and consult the full announcement on the UMFCD ARES project page. Follow the published timeline for file selection and interview dates. Check the job details, topics and bibliography on the project webpage before applying.
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