Post-doctoral position in Therapy Development for Rare Diseases

If you want to be part of an exciting story and help to develop life-changing therapies for rare diseases this could be your opportunity.

Post-doctoral position in Therapy Development for Rare Diseases.

You will join our laboratory of Translational Research in Neuromuscular Diseases at the Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu-Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona (https://www.irsjd.org/es/investigacion/5/investigacion-aplicada-en-enfer...) .

Our Institute is a leading biomedical research hub in Europe for rare diseases and one of the largest pediatric Hospitals in the world. We are a multidisciplinary group recognized as a reference centre for neuromuscular diseases working with an extensive network of collaborators inside and outside Europe. We participate in several clinical trials for various neuromuscular and neurological conditions.

We offer a vibrant and friendly environment to carry out outstanding research.

Responsabilities:

You will lead a project with the overall aim of investigating the application of gene and base editing strategies using various CRISPR /Cas and RNA-based systems for the correction of mutations in collagen VI genes that result in a severe form of congenital muscular dystrophy.

We are recruiting an outstanding candidate to apply in the coming months to highly competitive and prestigious long-term (min 3 years) post-doctoral fellowships funded by national private or public funding bodies or the European Union (Beatriu de Pinós, La Caixa, Ramon y Cajal and Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions).

We offer:

The duration and salary will depend on the conditions of the fellowship and the seniority and experience of the candidate. They range from 2 to 5 years in duration and between 30,000 € and 50,000 € per year (gross salary).

The candidate will gain experience in a wide range of molecular and cell biology techniques as well as specialized knowledge on muscle biology and neuromuscular diseases which is a fast-growing field where numerous clinical trials are being developed. He/she will have the opportunity to work in a thriving clinical research centre with state-of-the-art facilities.