Predoctoral fellow for Bioengineering Section

The Bioengineering Department of the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC) is seeking candidates for APPLYING FOR STEP grants to hire research staff in training (FI-STEP) for young scientists from the national and international community who wish to undertake a doctoral degree in bioengineering.
This PhD project will focus on developing novel biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies. The key research areas include biomaterial synthesis and characterization, 3D bioprinting, cell-material interactions and applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Main tasks and responsibilities / The successful candidate will develop research involving:

• Perform research with the highest standards.
• Communication and dissemination of your research to expert and public
  audiences.
• Contribute to the drafting and submitting of papers to peer reviewed journals.
• Mentoring of bachelor’s and master’s degree students.

The position will have some teaching (up to 10 credits) that will be performed by the
candidate. The teaching will be matched with the candidate’s background.

What we offer

•  Full-time, fixed term contract as Predoctoral fellow at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC) in the Sant Cugat Campus in Barcelona.
• The predoctoral studies can be extended up to four years.
• Unlimited access to all the needed equipment to perform the projects (3D printers, characterization techniques, …).
• Engaging in interdisciplinary research within a high-caliber international scientific environment, fostering mentorship.

How to Appy
A full CV and a motivation/cover letter for the position must be sent by email to bit@uic.es citing the reference BIT_FI-STEP25 in the message subject. Informal
enquiries are welcome and may be addressed as well to the same address.
The deadline for the application is April 4 th, 2025. Selected candidates will be contacted for personal meetings after that date.

Who we are?
The Bioengineering section of the department of basic sciences developed materials and systems that stimulate the regeneration of damaged tissue.
We are a team of researchers from various fields of knowledge, ensuring the promotion of multidisciplinary research. Several of its researchers are listed in the ranking World’s
Top 2% Scientists and have attracted talent from various competitive calls (such as Juan de la Cierva, Ramón y Cajal…).

The group has published in the last five years in high impact factor journals such as Progress in Materials Science, Materials Today, Materials Horizons, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, Advanced Materials, Advanced Healthcare Materials, Nanomedicine, Acta Biomaterialia and Biomaterials among others.