CIC bioGUNE PhD Fellowship in Metabolomics in Spain, 2018

On Apr 25, 2018

National Council for Scientific and Technological Development

Scholarship Description: CIC bioGUNE is offering PhD Fellowship in Metabolomics for 48 months to study in Spain. The student will be enrolled in a PhD program at the University of the Basque Country as the degree awarding institution.

The overarching aim of this project is to develop and robustly validate metabolomic-based non-invasive serum biomarkers that diagnose subtype, risk stratify, monitor NAFLD and its progression to NASH and the response to treatment.

Scholarship Provider: CIC bioGUNE is a key research centre within the national and international scientific landscape and has emerged as a knowledge source in the area of health science. The cutting-edge scientific activity of CIC bioGUNE researchers explores the interface between Chemistry and Biomedicine, with emphasis on Structural, Molecular and Cell Biology.

Degree Level: Fellowship is available to pursue PhD programme.

Available Subject: Fellowship is awarded in metabolomics.

Scholarship Benefits: 48 months. The student will be enrolled in a PhD program at the University of the Basque Country as the degree awarding institution.

Eligible Nationalities: International students are eligible to apply for this fellowship.

Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible for this scholarship you must meet the following requirements:

The applicant should have a degree in analytical chemistry, be fluent in English and is expected to rapidly take up and develop techniques and concepts from synthetic and analytical chemistry. The candidate should have proficiency in high-resolution chromatography coupled mass spectrometry, be interested in liver metabolism /function and interested in biostatistics and modelling of biological systems. The PhD student should be desired a working knowledge of R and/or Python.

Application Procedure: Please send your CV together with a letter of motivation and a minimum of 2 references to rrhh-at-cicbiogune.es specifying Ref. 43112 RRHH in the subject line until 02.05.2018.

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Deadline: May 2, 2018