We are looking for competitive candidates for an FPI grant offer associated with "Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento 2024".
Project: Definicion y caracterizacion funcional de las RNA binding proteins (RBPome) y el splicing alternativo inducidos por Tgf-beta en las celulas estelares hepaticas (PID2023-152685OB-I00).
Principal Investigator: Marta Varela Rey.
Group: Gene Regulatory Control in Disease
Centre: Centre for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CiMUS)/University of Santiago de Compostela.
Description: Under the direction of Dr. Marta Varela Rey, the candidate will investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying hepatic cellular responses during chronic liver diseases of diverse etiologies, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and cholestatic disease, as well as the hepatic regenerative response after liver resection. The laboratory investigates multiple aspects of gene expression control, including transcriptional, translational and post-translational control mechanisms, with a particular focus on liver damage disorders and cancer development. Successful candidates will join a multidisciplinary team of computational, molecular and cell biologists.
Requirements:
- Have a minimum of 8.0 points out of 10 in their transcript to apply to the BIOMEDICINE area where the project is framed.
- To be in possession of an official Bachelor's degree or equivalent at the time of applying for the call and to have passed the requirements for access to PhD studies at the time the grant is awarded.
- High level of English language proficiency.
Those interested are kindly requested to send their application by e-mail (martavarela.rey@usc.es). Please indicate in the subject REF: FPI 2024: academic record, CV and motivation letter. Deadline for submission of applications: August/September 2024. Applications that do not strictly comply with the application form will not be considered.