Postdoctoral Researcher – Nanomedicine Group | Job openings and fellowships | ICN2 – Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia

Post-doctoral Researchers POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER – NANOMEDICINE GROUP BACK APPLY DOWNLOAD PDF As a flagship research center in nanoscience and nanotechnology, our mission is to open and explore new frontiers of knowledge at the nanoscale, and bring value to society in the form of new understanding, capabilities and innovation, while inspiring and providing broad training to the next generations of researchers. Our values are Commitment, Collaboration and Transformation. Our research lines focus on the newly-discovered physical and chemical properties that arise from the behaviour of matter at the nanoscale. ICN2 has been awarded with the Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence distinction for three consecutive periods (2014-2018 and 2018-2022 and 2023-2026). ICN2 comprises 20 Research Groups, 7 Technical Development and Support Units and Facilities, and 2 Research Platforms, covering different areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Job title: Postdoctoral Researcher Research area or group: Nanomedicine Group Description of Group/Project: The Nanomedicine Lab is dedicated to the development of nanomaterials and devices for therapeutic and diagnostics applications. Its aim is the development of novel, safe and effective therapeutics based on nanoscale components and their combinations, used as either the ‘drug’ or the ‘transport system’. Such components include DNA, RNA, viruses, stem cells, radionuclides, liposomes, graphene, 2D-heterostructures, carbon nanotubes and other nanomaterials (quantum dots, fullerenes, carbon nanohorns). The Nanomedicine Lab has strong links with the Institute of Neurosciences, Schoool of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and the Center for Nanotechnology in Medicine at the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health of The University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Main Tasks and responsibilities: The Postdoctoral Researcher will undertake research focusing on the engineering of liposome nanoparticle-based systems (LNs) for glioblastoma (GBM) therapy in collaboration with other investigators within the Nanomedicine Lab, and other collaborative labs. Investigations for the analysis of physicochemical, morphological and/or thermal properties after LNs fabrication will be performed. The Postdoctoral Researcher will also be using routinely in vitro techniques that can be applied to cancer research (e.g. mammalian cell cultures, spheroids, cell viability assays and cellular internalisation and trafficking studies) using a variety of microscopic techniques (such as fluorescence confocal microscopy) and flow cytometry. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be expected to interact effectively with researchers from a range of different disciplines to contribute to the programme of research, particularly in the collaborative execution and management of studies using LNs. Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities or Duties, include: · Synthesis and functionalisation of nanoparticles, namely, liposomes, aimed ultimately for clinical use · Use a range of physicochemical and materials characterisation techniques (Raman, AFM, SEM, TGA, laser light scattering, spectrophotometry, electron microscopy, ICP-MS, XPS) · Perform specific experiments with in vitro techniques that can be applied to cancer research (e.g. cell-based immunoassays), and ex vivo immunobiology techniques · Preparation and implementation of research protocols, SOPs and related documentation · Be responsible for the recording, documentation and reporting of all preclinical models used by the Nanomedicine Lab · Perform cross-faculty collaborative experiments using materials and tools developed by other researchers within the research programme · Participate and have active presence in the research project meetings organized by the Nanomedicine Lab or its collaborating partners · Provide clear and timely written work, producing reports and publishing in high quality publications. This may include presentations at national or international level and outreach activities · Coordinate and execute studies with other researchers among the Nanomedicine Lab members that involve preclinical disease models · Collate and store accurate records using paper and computer-based systems and the preparation of data for inclusion in lab books, presentations and publications. Maintain a hardcopy or electronic lab book · Work in compliance with relevant Health and Safety Regulation, Data Protection and Institution’s Policy Legislation and Regulations General Responsibilities, Accountabilities or Duties, include: · Contribute to the group’s progression by providing feedback and input to experimental design and development · Provide advice and assistance to the research staff and students in order to best meet their requirements for research support · Maintain expertise in scientific developments relevant to the objectives of the Nanomedicine Lab, the projects providing funding and provide relevant expert contributions in col

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