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SYNBIO-CSIC (CSIC Doctoral Programme in Synthetic Biology: Engineering Biomolecular and Cellular Systems) is an innovative, leading-edge doctoral programme led by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and co-funded by the European Union. The programme is currently recruiting 10 doctoral researchers. Interested candidates can apply until 23 March on the programme’s webpage.

First call for candidates

SYNBIO-CSIC is offering 10 PhD positions to address key challenges in Synthetic Biology. The doctoral researchers will be provided with advanced training through highly interdisciplinary and intersectoral research in synthetic and engineering biology. The programme will focus on three thematic axes: bottom-up synthetic cell engineering, top-down and computational synthetic biology, from fundamental understanding to innovative solutions in sustainability and health.

The 10 available positions will be hosted by the following CSIC institutes:

• IMBCP: Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas – Valencia (1 position)
• CIB: Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas – Madrid (2 positions)
• CNB: Centro Nacional de Biotecnología – Madrid (2 positions)
• I2SysBio: Instituto de Biología Integrativa y de Sistemas – Valencia (1 position)
• IBBTEC: Instituto de Biomedicina y Biomedicina – Cantabria (1 position)
• CBMSO: Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa – Madrid (1 position)
• ICP: Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica – Madrid (1 position)
• IQF: Instituto de Química Física Blas Cabrera – Madrid (1 position)

To apply and obtain further information about the position, please visit the programme’s webpage.