IRB Barcelona is offering a Predoctoral Position for an early stage scientist from the national and international community who wishes to join the Innate Immune Biology laboratory led by Dr. Stefanie Wculek.

We are looking for wet, or hybrid-lab PhD candidates who are curiosity-driven and responsible team players to develop their research under direct supervision of the PI on a project investigating the immunometabolism of neutrophils in health, obesity and metabolic diseases.

Successful candidates are expected to learn how to analyze and interpret transcriptomic, proteomic, epigenetic and metabolomic datasets (in collaboration with our bioinformatics unit) as well as apply advanced approaches and cutting-edge techniques for analysis of neutrophil function, mouse models of diseases, primary tissue culture and human samples; including multicolor flow cytometry and cell sorting, several OMIC analyses, multiplex microscopy and spatial analyses of tissues, epigenetic analyses and various metabolic assays.

We provide a stimulating, interactive, challenging and equal opportunity team-working environment in a modern research institute, with innovative research infrastructures and core facilities. Moreover, we offer training in hard and soft skills with world-class support at the group- and institute-level to maximize professional career development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop a research project in collaboration with other team members.
- Perform excellent research according to the high standards of the lab and the IRB Barcelona under supervision of the PI.
- Design and test biological hypotheses to advance your research project.
- Plan, perform, record and interpret experiments informed by the current state-of-the-art.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary research team, tapping into the expertise of fellow researchers and external collaborators.
- Contribute to a culture of scientific excellence, efficiency, and teamwork.
- Contribute to other lab projects and to the maintenance of protocols and laboratory resources in the group.
- Critically analyze results, participate in scientific discussions and in preparation of diverse forms of scientific communication (seminars and conferences).
- Participate in the project activities: meetings, presentations, visits to other labs, attend and present at conferences, collaboration, exchange of data sets, preparing project reports/deliverables.

YOU HAVE
Education (completed one of the following options by 30/09/2026)
- Studies that lead to an official Spanish (or from another country of the European Higher Education Area) university degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Immunology or related fields and that have 300 credits (ECTS), of which at least 60 must correspond to master level.
- A degree in a non-Spanish university not adapted to the European Higher Education Area and that gives access to doctoral studies in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Physics, Medicine, Chemistry or related fields in Spain.
- Knowledge in biomedicine, biosciences and/or immunology.
- Previous experience in research environments.
- Creativity, motivation and enthusiasm to work in a demanding research environment.
- Excellent teamwork abilities, communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving and multitasking skills, attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in English (both written and spoken).

YOU MIGHT ALSO HAVE
- Knowledge on innate immunity and immunometabolism.
- Expertise in bioinformatic analysis and interpretation of OMIC data sets.
- Experience in working with laboratory mouse models of disease.
- Previous training in flow cytometry and sorting, multiplex immunohistochemistry, molecular biology techniques including cloning and CRISPR, analysis of cellular/systemic metabolism.