PhD Opportunities in Biochemistry in Spain

The University of Huelva is offering an FPI predoctoral research opportunity for candidates interested in biotechnology, biochemistry, and microalgae research. The doctoral project focuses on producing bioactive compounds from functional microalgae improved using new genomic techniques (NGT), together with research on extremophile microorganisms. The position provides training to carry out a doctoral thesis and research experience involving biotechnology and photosynthetic organisms. The selecte...

PhD opportunity in liver biology and metabolic disease research The Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition Group at the Institut de Recerca Sant Pau in Barcelona, Spain, is seeking a PhD candidate to apply for the FPU 2026 predoctoral fellowship. The project will investigate new molecular mechanisms involved in liver biology and metabolic diseases, including diabetes and obesity. The research combines cutting-edge omics technologies with experimental and translational approaches. Candidates may w...

PhD position in Structural Biology and Biochemistry at the Proteolysis Lab, IBMB-CSIC in Barcelona, Spain . The project focuses on investigating protein structures using state-of-the-art biophysical and biochemical techniques, including cloning, overexpression, purification, and biochemical/biophysical characterization of proteins with biotechnological and biomedical relevance. This opportunity is linked to the FPU 2026 Predoctoral Fellowship candidate call. The lab is seeking a highly motivated...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , with a focus on protein biochemistry , at the Higher Scientific Research Council (CSIC), Spain . The position is hosted in the Proteolysis Lab at the Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona (IBMB) . The post highlights research in protein biochemistry and molecular biology, making it a strong fit for candidates interested in molecular mechanisms, protein function, and related biochemical research. Eligibility: Applicants shoul...

PhD opportunity at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona, Spain in the CRG International PhD Programme 2027 . The Novoa lab (Dr Eva Maria Novoa) studies RNA dynamics with a strong focus on RNA modifications and the epitranscriptome . This project uses a combination of wet and dry methods , including nanopore sequencing , to investigate how molecular information is carried in sperm and how environmental exposures may be transmitted to the next generation. This PhD is aimed at a highl...

PhD opportunity in neuroscience and metabolism at CICA, Universidade da Coruña The FeMCa group at the Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía (CICA) is looking for candidates interested in joining a PhD project linked to the FPU 2026 fellowship call. The research focuses on neuroscience , metabolism , energy homeostasis , and the functional identification of neuroglial circuits involved in the central control of hunger and metabolism. The project will study the role of neuronal circuits an...

PhD opening in Chemical Biology at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) in Barcelona, Spain . The project is hosted by the Chemical Biology Group with PIs Gemma Triola and Juan Blanco . The research focuses on chemical protein synthesis , solid-phase peptide synthesis , chemical ligation , and the study of proteins post-translationally modified with fatty acids. The successful candidate will also work on the design and synthesis of chemical probes to monitor and manipula...

PhD opportunity at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain on Decoding the Poly(A) Tail: RNA Regulation and Cancer . The project is hosted by the Gebauer lab and supervised by Dr Fátima Gebauer . Research focuses on RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) , mRNA translation , poly(A) tail biology , genomics , and how RNA regulatory networks influence cancer progression and cancer cell plasticity. A key aim is to develop methods to identify and characterize the poly(A)-tail-bound proteome...