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Postdoc Opportunities in Microfluidics in Spain
Postdoc Positions in microfluidics in spain
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Universities with open postdoc positions in microfluidics in Spain include Universidad de Cantabria, Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science and Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla.
Universidad de Cantabria
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The Nanomedicine Group at IDIVAL in Santander, Spain, is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work on innovative microfluidic technologies for nucleic acid encapsulation. The project focuses on designing, optimizing, and characterizing microfluidic systems that can produce nucleic-acid-containing nanostructures in a controlled and reproducible way. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary research environment at the interface of microfluidics, nanotechnology, biomaterials, molec...
Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
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Marité Cárdenas
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Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science
Spain
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New Today
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The postdoctoral researcher will join the Biocolloids and Neutron Scattering Laboratory to work on a project focused on shear-stress-responsive nanotechnology and microfluidic platforms for targeted cardiovascular therapy . The research is designed to understand how nanocarriers behave in stenosed blood vessels, where elevated shear stress can trigger changes in carrier structure and cargo release. The project combines microfluidic vessel-mimicking devices with small-angle X-ray and neutron scat...
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla
Spain
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1 week ago
The Nanomedicine Group at IDIVAL – Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla in Santander, Spain, is offering a postdoctoral research position in microfluidics within the project DTS24/00023 , funded through the ISCIII call Desarrollo Tecnológico en Salud (DTS) . The project is centered on the development of innovative microfluidic technologies for encapsulation of nucleic acids . The successful researcher will contribute to the design, optimization, and characterization of microfluidic s...
Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
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Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla
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The Nanomedicine Group at IDIVAL – Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla in Santander, Spain, is offering a postdoctoral research position in microfluidics within the project DTS24/00023 , funded through the ISCIII call Desarrollo Tecnológico en Salud (DTS) . The project is centered on the development of innovative microfluidic technologies for encapsulation of nucleic acids . The successful researcher will contribute to the design, optimization, and characterization of microfluidic s...
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7 months ago
CIC energiGUNE invites applications for a PhD position focused on nanoconfined fluids for next-generation energy and functional technologies. The research will be conducted within the Thermal Energy Storage and Conversion Area, specifically in the Interfacial Phenomena, Colloids, and Porous Media group. The successful candidate will carry out high-quality, original research on the behavior and applications of fluids confined in nanoporous materials, contributing to the development of emerging en...
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Living costs in Spain
Estimated costs in Spain.
MonthlyYearly | Spain |
|---|---|
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €138 $150/yr |
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €2.8k $3,000/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €442 $480/yr |
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