Postdoc GeneDelivery

The project and the team
Current treatments against brain diseases have very low efficacy due to the low permeability of most drugs across the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Our group at IQS Barcelona aims to unravel the determinants of transport across the BBB and to design new delivery systems, especially directed to brain tumors, based on chemical and genetic approaches.
Our project Creating an Orthogonal Gate to the Brain (OBGate) has recently been awarded a prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant to develop new strategies to deliver large therapeutics into the brain with unprecedented efficiency and selectivity. Within this project, you will generate gene delivery nanovehicles based on lipids, peptides, and polymers, for systemic delivery, to transfect brain endothelium or parenchymal cells with high selectivity. You will also work on the development of new stealth coatings and targeting ligands.
You’ll be part of a young, dynamic, and international team that aims to push the boundaries of knowledge and to grow and enjoy science together!
Please visit our website www.pptn.iqs.edu and contact us for more information.

Your profile
Requirements: PhD degree and experience in nanocarriers for gene delivery and polymer/lipid chemistry
Strong motivation, proactivity, and creativity.
Good social skills to work in a team. 
Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.

Fellowship details
Two years of funding with the potential of an extension to a third year.
Training opportunities on scientific and horizontal skills. Attendance to international conferences.
Space for creativity combined with mentorship and team support.
Starting date: September 2023 (flexible)

Applications are welcome until the candidate is selected
Applications should be addressed to Dr. Benjamí Oller-Salvia at benjami.oller@iqs.url.edu 
Please include “Postdoc GeneDelivery – Your Name” in the subject of your email 
The following documents should be combined as a single pdf with your name:

• Motivation letter explaining why you would be a good fit for this position and our team.
• Two reference letters and contact details of the referees who wrote them.
• Curriculum Vitae including an explanation of your contribution to your main publications.