SPhD Position in Cardiovascular Diseases: Anthropic is offering a 4-year predoctoral position to join the group of Nanoparticles & Nanocomposites at the ICMAB. The successful candidate will develop particulate contrast agents for imaging blood flow dynamics in cardiovascular diseases using advanced imaging techniques.
PhD Position in Development of Micro/Nano Particulate Imaging Agents for Cardiovascular Diseases
Designation: PhD Position
Research Area:
- Design and synthesise polymeric micro- and nano-particles with high colloidal stability, controlled elasticity and low adhesion to cells.
- Carry out comprehensive characterisation of the novel materials.
- Optimise radiolabelling reactions for the developed particles with positron emitters.
- Conduct in vivo imaging studies in healthy and cardiovascular mouse models.
Location: ICMAB-CSIC, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) campus, Spain
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Biomedicine or similar.
- Official master’s degree, essential for enrolment in the PhD programme, with strong background in Materials Science, Nanomedicine, Nanotechnology or related disciplines.
- Fluency in written/spoken English.
- Prior experience in laboratory techniques for synthetic chemistry.
- Availability to carry out short stays in other laboratories within Spain.
Job Description:
The project aims to develop smart imaging agents based on single particle tracers to image alterations of the blood flow dynamics in cardiovascular diseases by positron emission particle tracking.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send an email to Juan Pellico (jpellico@icmab.es) including the following information:
- CV
- Letter of motivation.
- Contact details of at least one reference person (two is desirable).
Last Date for Apply: 17 February 2025
