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Postdoc in immunonanotherapeutics, CIC biomaGUNE : San Sebastian, Spain

A postdoctoral position in targeting antigen presenting cells with immunonanotherapeutics is available at the Centre for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE, San Sebastian) starting in February 2014.

The successful candidate will be joining an interdisciplinary team seeking to develop immunonanotherapeutics which could be applied to treat infectious diseases and cancer. The ambitious goal of this research project will be to create nanoparticles and nanosystems which by resembling a virus in size and composition and incorporating multimodal imaging capabilities they can be applied in molecular imaging-guided immune-based personalized therapeutics development, adoptive T cell therapies and vaccine development.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates with an excellent research/academic track record and experience in one of the following areas:

- In vitro immune cell activation assays; cell culture; analysis and purification of primary immune cells from murine tissues; methods for in vitro and in vivo analysis of immune responses; cancer mouse models.
- Development of new molecular imaging probes and their in vivo application using non-invasive techniques (fluorescence, bioluminescence, MRI, PET, SPECT, photo acoustics etc.). 
- Synthesis and characterisation of nanomaterials relevant for drug delivery applications such as inorganic nanoparticles, liposomes, biodegradable polymers or hydrogels.

Candidates should already have a PhD in a relevant discipline or have submitted their thesis prior to taking up the post. Informal enquires regarding this position should be sent to jmareque@cicbiomagune.es and applications to rrhh@cicbiomagune.es (indicate ref 312 in the subject). Application material required: an up-to-date CV, a letter of motivation and the names and contact information of two references.

Job details

Employer:Centre for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE)

Website:http://www.cicbiomagune.es/

Location:Parque Tecnologico de San Sebastian, Paseo Miramon 182, San Sebastian, Spain

Expires:January 23, 2014

Job type:Postdoctoral

Salary:Unspecified

Qualifications:Postgraduate - Doctorate/PhD

Employment type:Contract

Job hours:Full-time