One postdoctoral position at the Aragon Nanoscience and Materials Institute (INMA), University of Zaragoza to develop a microfluidic electroporation unit to load exosomes with therapeutic agents

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One postdoctoral position at the Aragon Nanoscience and Materials Institute (INMA), University of Zaragoza to develop a microfluidic electroporation unit to load exosomes with therapeutic agents

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Offer DescriptionWe are seeking one motivated postdoctoral fellow with background in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biotechnology or Chemical Engineering to develop a microfluidic electroporation unit to load exosomes with therapeutic agents.The selected candidate will join the laboratory of Dr. Jesús Santamaría at the Nanostructured Films and Particles (NFP) Research Group, at the Aragon Nanoscience and Materials Institute (INMA), University of Zaragoza – Aragón Institute for Health research (IIS Aragón). This position is funded by a HORIZON-ERC-POC call.The NFP group focus is in combining nanomaterials and exosome-based therapies to defeat cancer and infectious diseases. The NFP group comprises 21 researchers and 19 PhD students with a very diverse backgrounds (chemical and biomedical) which allows us to develop a multidisciplinary research, with the application of emerging materials in medicine.The selected candidate will investigate innovative solutions to purificate exosomes, based on tangential filtration and microfluidic systems and new strategies to load nanoparticles inside the vesicles.INMA is a top institute with advanced characterization facilities as the Advanced Microscopy Laboratory (LMA) a singular infrastructure (ICTS), including instruments for characterization (XPS, VSM, IR, Fluorescence, AFM) and especially several state-of-the-art electron microscopy facilities (SEM, TEM, Titan). The NFP group is also part of the CIBER-BBN (Biomedical Networking Research Centre on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine). The NANBIOSIS platform CIBER-BBN provides a wide range of services, including advanced bioimaging for real-time monitoring of tumor metabolism. Additionally, IIS Aragón is integrated in the Biomedical Research Centre (CIBA), where facilities are available to us, including genomics, proteomics, flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, pathological anatomy services animal facilities.RequirementsResearch Field Biological sciences » Biological engineering Education Level PhD or equivalentResearch Field Medical sciences » Cancer research Education Level PhD or equivalentResearch Field Chemistry » Applied chemistry Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/Qualifications

• Candidates should have a PhD.
• Applicants with backgrounds in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, cancer biology or nanomedicine research are preferred.
• Previous experience in cell culture and animal experimentation is preferred.
• Previous experience in nanoparticle synthesis and characterization as NTA, DLS, electronic microscopy, Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (MP-AES) and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) is preferred.
• Previous experience in microfluidics and exosomes is preferred but not required.
• Ability to independently generate hypotheses, design and conduct experiments, analyze data, and effectively communicate findings through presentations, abstracts, and manuscripts.

Specific RequirementsLead projects, design experiments, and collaborate with other scientists to accomplish research goals, write papers and contribute to grant writing.Languages ENGLISH Level GoodAdditional InformationSelection processPlease send a CV,a description of prior research experience, accomplishments, career goals and references with expected availability date in a single PDF file to: Dr. Jesús Santamaria ( ), before June 2024 (expected starting in April-June, 2024).Work Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Aragon Nanoscience and Materials Institute (INMA), University of Zaragoza Country Spain City Zaragoza Postal Code 50018 GeofieldWhere to apply E-mailjesus.santamaria@unizar.esContact CityZaragoza WebsitePostal Code50018STATUS: EXPIRED

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Zaragoza

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Tue, 12 Mar 2024 23:30:26 GMT

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