Postdoctoral Researcher – Medical Biotechnology, Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells

Postdoctoral Researcher – Medical Biotechnology, Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells

Job Reference: Ref.19.25.448

Employer: International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL)

Location: Braga, Portugal

Group/Unit: R. Domingues Research Group

Number of Vacancies: 1

Employment Type: Full time

Contract Duration: 24 months

Open Date for Applications: March 26th, 2025

Closing Date for Applications: April 15th, 2025, 23h00m (Lisbon Time)

Key words: #molecularimprinting #tissueregeneration #mechanotransduction #piezoreceptors #invitromodels

Overview

The Domingues Research Group is a newly established group at INL, dedicated to advancing nanobiomaterials, biofabrication, and regenerative medicine. By integrating smart biomaterials, tissue engineering, and nanoscale biointerfaces, our new team aims to develop next-generation nanotherapies, microphysiological systems and bioengineered grafts for regenerative medicine, with a strong focus on musculoskeletal diseases.

The selected candidate will work as a postdoctoral researcher under the ERC project – FORTIFy.

Job Duties

The job duties will be the following:

• Plan and perform R&D activities, developing experimental methods, analysing data and presenting results within the framework of the project;
• Produce and characterise molecularly imprinted nano/microparticles, magnetically responsive nanoelements, hydrogels, and 3D printed constructs;
• Evaluate biomolecule/nanoparticle interactions by SPR or ITC;
• Culture and manipulate different types of cells and bioengineered tissue constructs, and assess their responses by cellular and molecular biology techniques;
• Write progress reports, participate in group meetings, publish research findings in scientific journals and present at relevant international conferences;
• Contribute to grant writing and research proposals, as well as participating in other projects where the senior researchers are involved;
• Mentor graduate (MSc and PhD level) students and research assistants, actively assisting the coordination of group activities;
• Collaborate in setting up a new laboratory and research team, including responsibility for equipment setup and maintenance.

Mandatory Qualifications

Education

• PhD in Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, or a related field.

Experience and Technical Skills

• At least 5 years of experience at post-graduate level (i.e., PhD student or post-doctoral researcher) in experimental research in the biomedical field, particularly tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications and nanobiomaterials development;
• Expertise in synthesis of magnetic nanomaterials and molecularly imprinted polymeric nan