Contrato FPI - Tesis doctoral en sistemas de secreción tipo VI en Vibrio patógeno - Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, España - Financiado por AEI Ubicación Santiago de Compostela, España Organización Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC) Tipo de Contrato Contrato FPI (Formación de Personal Investigador), financiado por la Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) - Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Descripción Principal Se ofrece un contrato FPI para realizar una tesis doctoral en el marco del proyecto SECRET6. La investigación se centrará en el estudio de los sistemas de secreción tipo 6 (T6SS) en patógenos del género Vibrio y su impacto en la acuicultura de bivalvos. El trabajo combinará modelos animales (moluscos y peces), ingeniería genética y técnicas ómicas, incluyendo genómica, transcriptómica, proteómica y metagenómica. Requisitos Licenciatura o grado en Biología, Biotecnología o titulaciones similares Máster que habilite para acceder a un programa de doctorado (se r...
Contrato predoctoral en microbioma intestinal y dolor neuropático crónico - Grupo Microbiopain, Universidad de Cantabria - Financiación 6-8 meses + acceso a beca predoctoral Ubicación: Cantabria, España Organización: Grupo Microbiopain, Universidad de Cantabria Tipo de Contrato: Contrato predoctoral (tesis doctoral) Descripción Principal: El grupo de investigación Microbiopain ofrece un contrato predoctoral para realizar una tesis doctoral centrada en el estudio de las modificaciones del microbioma intestinal y sus metabolitos en modelos de dolor crónico neuropático. La financiación inicial cubre un periodo de 6 a 8 meses, con perspectiva de acceso a becas predoctorales competitivas en convocatorias posteriores. El proyecto se enmarca dentro de proyectos financiados por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (PID2022 y PID2025). Requisitos: Licenciado/a o graduado/a en Farmacia, Medicina, Biología, Bioquímica, Biotecnología, Ciencias Biomédicas o titulación similar (obtenida a parti...
Contrato de investigación M2 en microbioma intestinal y barrera epitelial - Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Alimentarias, CSIC, España Ubicación: España Organización: Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Alimentarias (CSIC) Tipo de Contrato: Contrato M2 (prácticas de máster) Descripción Principal: El grupo de investigación especializado en microbioma intestinal del CSIC ofrece un contrato M2 para participar en el estudio de la interacción entre el microbioma y la barrera epitelial intestinal. El trabajo combina microbiología, biotecnología y biología celular, con enfoque en el desarrollo de estrategias nutricionales basadas en prebióticos y la validación funcional de microorganismos beneficiosos para la reparación de la barrera intestinal. Requisitos: Titulación de Grado en Biotecnología, Bioinformática, Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Bioquímica, Química o Microbiología Se valora positivamente: experiencia en microbiología molecular y cultivo bacteriano Conocimientos d...
Postdoc en ecología evolutiva y genética de interacciones huésped-parásito - Universidad de Virginia, Charlottesville, USA - 1 año renovable - Deadline 30 agosto 2026 Location Charlottesville, Virginia, USA Organization University of Virginia, Gibson Lab, Department of Biology Contract Type Postdoctoral Research Associate – one-year appointment with possible renewal for two additional one-year increments, contingent on funding and performance Main Description The Gibson Lab at the University of Virginia is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to study the evolution of dispersal as a parasite avoidance mechanism in host-parasite systems. Research combines experimental evolution, quantitative trait mapping, and field sampling, using C. elegans and its natural parasites as a model system. The position also includes mentoring of undergraduate students. Requirements PhD in Biology or a related field by the start date Preferred: experience in host-parasite interactions, evolutionary e...
Contrato predoctoral FPU en mecanismos moleculares de alergia alimentaria - Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid - Deadline 20 noviembre 2026 Ubicación: Madrid, España Organización: Grupo de Enfermedades Inmunoalérgicas, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12) Tipo de contrato: Contrato predoctoral FPU (Formación de Profesorado Universitario) – financiado por el Instituto de Salud Carlos III Descripción principal: Se busca candidato/a para desarrollar una tesis doctoral en el Grupo de Enfermedades Inmunoalérgicas, centrada en los mecanismos moleculares y celulares implicados en la alergia alimentaria. La investigación abordará aspectos de severidad clínica, función de la barrera epitelial y potencial alergénico de nuevos alimentos. El grupo ofrece apoyo completo en la preparación y presentación de la solicitud FPU. Requisitos: Grado en Biología, Bioquímica o disciplinas afines Expediente académico de grado ≥ 8,5 (imprescindible) Máster finali...
Postdoc en inmunología adaptativa y biología evolutiva - IceLab, Universidad de Umeå, Suecia - 2 años - Deadline 17 septiembre 2026 Location: Umeå, Sweden Organization: Umeå University, IceLab Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Programme Contract Type: 2-year postdoctoral fellowship Main Description: This 2-year postdoctoral fellowship is part of the IceLab Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Programme at Umeå University. The project explores adaptive immunity as an evolutionary strategy for coping with uncertain pathogenic threats, combining evolutionary biology, mathematical modelling, and computational biology in an interdisciplinary environment. Requirements: Interest in one or more of the following areas: evolutionary biology, theoretical biology, mathematical modelling, computational biology, complex systems, immunology, host-pathogen interactions, stochastic processes, or control theory Benefits/Conditions: 2-year fellowship Opportunity to develop mathematical and computational model...
Postdoc en interacciones huésped-microbioma en anfibios - Bangor University, Gales, UK - 3 años - Financiado BBSRC/NSF - Deadline 8 julio 2026 Location: Bangor, Wales, UK Organization: Bangor University, Molecular Ecology and Evolution Group Contract Type: Postdoctoral Research Officer – 3 years, funded by BBSRC/NSF Main Description: This 3-year postdoctoral position investigates amphibian skin microbiomes and immune responses to the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), one of the leading drivers of amphibian declines worldwide. The project is part of a UK-US collaborative initiative involving partners at the Smithsonian Institution and tropical research networks, offering a stimulating international research environment. Requirements: PhD in microbiology, ecology, evolutionary biology or a related field Expertise in 16S metabarcoding and/or metagenomic analysis Experience with bacterial sequencing techniques Strong data integration and bioinformatics skills Benefi...
Postdoc en Bioinformática - Interacciones Planta-Nematodo-Microbe - Universidad de Florida, Gainesville, EE.UU. - Deadline 1 agosto 2026 Location: Gainesville, Florida, USA Organization: University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology Contract Type: Postdoctoral Associate Main Description: A postdoctoral position is available in the newly established Plant-Nematode-Microbe Interactions Laboratory. The successful candidate will analyze multi-omics datasets to uncover molecular mechanisms underlying plant-nematode-microbe interactions and develop hypotheses for experimental validation. Requirements: Recent PhD (within 3 years) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Plant Sciences, Microbiology, or a related field Experience in nematology not required but preferred Strong publication record as first author in computational omics data analyses Programming experience in Python and R Experience with NGS workflows, Bash/shell scripting, and s...
Postdoc en interacciones huésped-microbioma en anfibios - Bangor University, Reino Unido - 3 años - Deadline 8 julio 2026 Location: Bangor, United Kingdom Organization: Bangor University, Molecular Ecology and Evolution groups Contract Type: Postdoctoral Research Officer, 3 years Main Description: This 3-year postdoctoral position investigates the role of amphibian skin microbiomes in infection by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), a fungal pathogen responsible for global biodiversity losses in amphibians. The position is part of a collaborative UK-US project funded by BBSRC and NSF. Requirements: Experience in 16S metagenomics Shotgun genomics Bacterial genome sequencing Data analysis skills Experience integrating microbiome data with infection and immunity datasets Ability to liaise with international collaborators How to Apply: Apply at: jobs.ac.uk Informal enquiries: o.osborne@bangor.ac.uk Deadline: 8 July 2026 🌍 ¿Te interesan ofertas como ésta? Cada semana (a no ser que...
PhD en ecología de parásitos y depredadores tope en el Mar Báltico - Universidad de Ciencias de la Vida de Estonia, Tartu - 4 años financiados - Deadline 10 mayo 2026 Location: Tartu, Estonia Organization: Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Chair of Aquaculture Contract Type: 4-year fully funded PhD position Main Description: This project investigates how expanding populations of top predators (cormorants and grey seals) in the Baltic Sea alter host-parasite interactions and generate disease transmission hotspots. The research integrates molecular tools, experimental approaches, and field surveys to study parasites with complex life cycles. Requirements: Master's degree in Genetics, Biosciences, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Veterinary Medicine or related field Basic experience in molecular methods, bioinformatics and statistics Willingness to conduct fieldwork Fluency in written and spoken English Ability to work independe...
PhD en ecología de parásitos de peces y efecto de represas - Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia - 4 años financiados - Deadline 10 mayo 2026 Location: Tartu, Estonia Organization: Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Chair of Aquaculture Contract Type: 4-year fully funded PhD position as full-time junior researcher Main Description: The PhD student will investigate the effects of man-made and beaver dams as modulators of parasite dynamics in fish, focusing on the parasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae and Proliferative Kidney Disease (PKD). The student will work under the supervision of Prof. Anti Vasemägi, Prof. Riho Gross, and Dr. Magnus Lauringson. Requirements: Master's degree in Genetics, Biosciences, Molecular Biology, Ecology or related field Basic molecular laboratory experience Basic skills in bioinformatics and statistics Willingness to conduct fieldwork Fluency in English (written and spoken) A...
PhD en ecología evolutiva y genómica de microbiomas de anfibios - Universidad de Uppsala, Suecia - 4 años financiado - Deadline 8 mayo 2026 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Organization: Uppsala University, Department of Ecology and Genetics Contract Type: PhD position, fully funded for 4 years Main Description: PhD position focusing on amphibian skin microbiomes and infectious diseases. The project explores skin microbiome diversity across populations and latitudinal gradients using metagenomic, metabarcoding, and population genomics approaches. The position includes both fieldwork and molecular laboratory components. Requirements: Master's degree in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Conservation Biology or related field At least 240 credits in higher education with 60 credits at Master's level including independent project of 15+ credits Strong background in host-parasite evolution and genomics Proficiency in bioinformatic analyses including population genomics and metagenomics Dem...
PhD en evolución rápida en comunidades, dinámicas host-parásito e interacciones eco-evolutivas - Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences - Ceske Budejovice, República Checa - 4 años - Financiado por beca ERC - Deadline 7 mayo 2026 Location: Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic Organization: Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences; Laboratory of Experimental Ecology Contract Type: 4-year PhD position funded by ERC grant Main Description: This doctoral position offers the opportunity to study rapid evolution in communities, host-parasite dynamics, and eco-evolutionary interactions. The research uses an experimental system with wild Drosophila and parasitoids from tropical Australia, combining experimental community evolution, population genomics, and eco-evolutionary modeling. Requirements: Master's degree (MSc) Experience in laboratory experiments Experience in population genetics or molecular ecology Experience in eco-evolutionary dynamics or population genetic modeling (advan...
Oferta compartida por Nuria Three PhD projects currently open for applications at ATU Galway. Investigating the epidemiology of complex gill disease in Irish Atlantic salmon Molecular analysis of host-parasite interaction in gill disease of Atlantic salmon These two positions arise for the recruitment of suitably qualified and strongly motivated graduate to undertake a PhD in ATU as part of a 5-year large scale interdisciplinary research project: “GIDAS - Gill Disease of Atlantic Salmon”. Aquaculture provides an important food source worldwide and increasingly contributes to the global economy, as well as national research priorities. Complex gill disease (CGD) is a major challenge in finfish aquaculture, leading to substantial reductions in production annually. Treatment using freshwater baths only provides a temporary solution and a better understanding of CGD is needed. CGD involves a range of organisms including parasites, bacteria and viruses, and can be influenced by product...
Oferta compartida por Nuria How do parasites cope with extreme climate? Postdoc position in Evolutionary ecology. The position is available in the research group of Prof. Frida Ben-Ami, from Tel Aviv University, Israel ( www.ben-ami.com ), starting October 2023. The research focuses on understanding the consequences of global warming and extreme weather conditions on the spread of diseases and the ecological significance of these changes. The work will be carried out using the model system Daphnia -microparasites (bacteria and microsporidia). The successful candidate will use a combination of experimental evolution, field approaches and molecular work to generate new and refined predictions regarding the virulence of parasites that spread into new habitats. Requirements Creative thinking PhD degree in biology Background in evolutionary biology or ecology - an advantage Analytical skills and good knowledge in statistics Communication and writing skills in English Good work ethics Pleas...
Oferta compartida por Nuria A 30-month Leverhulme Trust-funded Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available to investigate the causes and consequences of variation in helminth parasites in red deer using data from the individually-monitored red deer on the Isle of Rum. The study will include analyses of social networks and environmental variables and has the ultimate aim of understanding whether parasites impact deer density in time and space. The research is led by Prof J. Pemberton at the Institute of Ecology and Evolution in the University of Edinburgh’s School of Biological Sciences, in collaboration with Dr. Greg Albery (Georgetown University, USA). The position will be based at IEE which has a world-leading research environment with multiple groups working on ecology and evolution. Your skills and attributes for success: PhD in parasitology, ecology or evolution Strong experience in statistical analyses of large complex data sets, in particular familiarity with spatial ...
Oferta compartida por Nuria Full-time postdoctoral position for 2-3 years is available at the Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, located in Brno, Czech Republic. Position may start when filled; all applications submitted until 4 July 2021 will be fully considered. Selected candidates will be interviewed online. This position is funded by Expro project of Czech Science Foundation to Martin Reichard on investigating how and why do some parasites become host specialists and its consequences for ecological speciation. Using two understudied fish brood parasitic systems (bitterling fishes and their mussel hosts, and cuckoo catfish and their cichlid hosts), the project uses comparative and experimental approaches to understand how coevolution drives and constrains diversification. This project aims at identifying the conditions for the origin and evolution of host specificity, how it is maintained and constrained, and how it contributes to biological diversification....
Full time Postdoctoral Research Fellow to conduct research on host-pathogen interactions working with Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale research fellow Dr Ben Longdon, at the University of Exeter, Penryn campus. This full time post is available on a two year fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension. Apply here https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d472746SGEX%1BUSESSION=F734DF9523454CFE9CAE09B647684C58&WVID=3817591jNg&LANG=USA About the role Host-parasite interactions offer fascinating opportunities to study coevolution, local adaptation and rapid evolutionary change. Our work uses a unique experimental system of up to 50 species of Drosophila and naturally occurring RNA viruses to ask fundamental questions about pathogen host shifts ¡V where a pathogen jumps from one host species to another. Host shifts are a major source of emerging infectious diseases, with HIV, Ebola virus and SARS coronavirus having all jumped into huma...
Postdoctoral Position in Host-Microbe Interactions in Arctic Ground Squirrels University of Alaska Anchorage A postdoctoral fellow position is available in the Duddleston lab at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Department of Biological Sciences ( https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/departments/biological-sciences/ ) to study host-gut microbe interactions in arctic ground squirrels. Arctic ground squirrels are fascinating animals that hibernate for 7 to 9 months each year without eating or drinking, and regulate their body temperature to -2.9°C, the lowest body temperature of any mammal. Despite months of disuse and fasting, arctic ground squirrels lose little lean mass during hibernation. We seek a postdoctoral scientist to lead investigations combining multi-omics, stable isotope tracer, and culturing approaches to examine the potential contribution of the gut microbiota to lean-mass loss resistance via the production and provision of essentia...
PhD Project Opportunity Parasitic Puppeteers - How do They Pull the Strings? We are currently seeking at least one, but potentially several PhD students with interests in genetics, evolution, parasitology and neuroscience to investigate the molecular mechanisms through which parasitic worms alter the behaviour of their insect hosts. Project Description Parasites can have profound effects on the animal hosts they invade, manipulating host biology with exquisite precision to enhance host-to-host transmission. One of the most extraordinary of these host manipulations is the water-seeking behaviour that some nematodes and hairworms induce in their hosts so that the worms might exit the host and reproduce. The process is the stuff of science fiction; the worm hijacks the host’s central nervous system forcing it to seek water. Once water is found the adult worm, often many times the size of the host, emerges, sacrificing the host. This amazing alteration in behaviour is induced by p...
