JOB VACANCIES

OPEN POSITIONS

Postdoctoral Position in Methylation analyses and omics integration

We are seeking highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral Researchers wishing to further develop their scientific career in the area of Omics of Cardiovascular Disease to join our team in Institut de Recerca Sant Pau, Barcelona.

The postdoctoral researchers will work within the framework of the ambitious Horizon Europe project UNSOLVED-CARDS (Horizon-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-11), coordinated by our Institution, which explores shared and sex-specific mechanisms underlying cardiovascular diseases (CAD, stroke, and AAA) to develop targeted therapies and personalized risk prediction tools. We expect the selected Researchers to have a leading role in the project and its future publications.

We are looking for candidates to lead the methylome-wide analyses, examining the effects of methylation on large populations of cardiovascular disease patients. The successful applicant should be self-motivated, with the ability to work independently as well as in collaborative projects, have excellent written and oral communication skills, and be able to interact effectively and work productively in a team. We are particularly interested in candidates with a bioinformatics/statistics background who are well acquainted with data analysis and programming and are passionate about research in general and cardiovascular research in particular.  Expertise in methylome analyses will be appreciated.

The position will be jointly hosted by the Genetics of Complex Disease and the Stroke Pharmacogenomics and Genetics groups and will be co-supervised by Dr Maria Sabater Lleal and Dr Israel Fernández Cadenas.

 

CLOSED POSITIONS

CALL 2026/006: Predoctoral PFIS Contract Offer

Position:
We are seeking a candidate to jointly apply for a PFIS predoctoral contract (Predoctoral Training in Health Research) in the March 2026 call of the Strategic Action in Health of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III.

The selected candidate will carry out their PhD thesis within the framework of the FIS project awarded in 2025, TIME-ICH, a study on hematoma growth in hemorrhagic stroke using DNA methylation, in the Neurovascular Pharmacogenomics and Genetics Group (https://strokemics.com/) at the Sant Pau Research Institute (Barcelona).
The work will be conducted in a highly translational environment, integrating epigenetic, clinical, and imaging data, with the aim of identifying therapeutic targets to reduce hemorrhage growth.

Candidate Profile and Requirements:

  • University degree granting access to doctoral studies (Bachelor’s + Master’s) in Bioinformatics, Biomedicine, Genetics, Biotechnology, or related disciplines.

  • Alternatively, degrees in Mathematics, Statistics, or other quantitative fields, provided that knowledge in bioinformatics is demonstrated.

  • Previous research experience (Bachelor’s/Master’s thesis, internships, publications).

  • Competitive academic record.

  • Interest in biomedical research, particularly in genomics and genetic/omics data analysis.

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

  • Fulfillment of the eligibility requirements for a PFIS contract according to the current call of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III.

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Previous experience in bioinformatics and/or statistical analysis.

  • Proficiency in languages and tools such as R, Python, Bash, bioinformatics pipelines, and Linux environments.

  • Good level of scientific English (reading and writing).

Conditions:

  • Appointment at the center will be subject to the awarding of the PFIS contract.

  • Application for a PFIS predoctoral contract with a maximum duration of 4 years, in accordance with the conditions established in the official call.

  • Doctoral training within an international group with extensive experience in genetics, pharmacogenomics, and stroke, in a leading biomedical research institute.

Contact:
Interested candidates should send their CV and a motivation letter to:
cgallegof@santpau.cat or cristina.gallego.fabrega@gmail.com

Below, you will find the links to view the announcements on our website:

 

CALL 2025/008: 1 T1A – Junior Laboratory Technician

Today, the external call 2025/008 has been published: 1 T1A – Junior Laboratory Technician. The deadline for submitting applications will end on 29/01/2025.

Below, you will find the links to view the announcements on our website: