Barcelona Ref. 2026/014

Call for a R1B- Predoctoral Researcher the Cancer Epigenetics Unit. Deadline: February 16th, 2026, 3:00 pm

About the Unit / Group

The group focuses its research on the establishment of epigenomic and epitranscriptomic maps of normal and transformed cells, the study of interactions between epigenetic modifications and non-coding RNAs, and the development of new epigenetic drugs for cancer treatment.

The research plan for the coming years will expand and innovate upon the group’s main previous contributions in the fields of Epigenetics and Epitranscriptomics, at both the basic and translational levels. It will address organ, tissue, and cell identity and how these characteristics become deregulated in disease, with a primary focus on cancer. Main Research Lines

Study of the “language” of chemical modifications in DNA and histones (Epigenetics) and in RNA (Epitranscriptomics).
Resolution of multi-omic heterogeneity through single-cell and spatial biology approaches.
Elucidation of the interaction between RNA modifications and carcinogenesis.
Identification of therapeutic vulnerabilities in cancer for the development of epigenetic and epitranscriptomic drugs.

Essential requirements

Minimum qualification required: Higher Education Degree (Bachelor’s Degree) and a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences or a related discipline.
Enrollment and admission to a PhD programme.
Oral and written knowledge of the two official languages of Catalonia or, failing that, the selected candidate must demonstrate or commit to acquiring an adequate level of both official languages within a period not exceeding one year.
Intermediate level of English.
Intermediate level of office software tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.). Skills will be valued
Knowledge of Bioinformatics.
Experience in Genomic studies.

Functions

Multi-omics data analysis.
Single-cell data analysis.
Spatial biology data analysis.

Offered

Predoctoral contract.
Reference: PREP2024-002764
Annual working time of 1,627.50 hours (37.5 hours/week).
EPIF salary.
Research Group: Cancer Epigenetics.

Documentation and deadline for submission

Interested parties should preferably deliver the documentation (1) in PDF, by e-mail to the Management of the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation, address seleccio@recercasantpau.cat , indicating the reference 2026/014::

(1) Application letter and updated Curriculum Vitae and signed Data Processing Authorization**

At the request of the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation, the candidates must present the documentation accrediting the merits mentioned in the curriculum vitae.

Applications will be resolved within a maximum period of one month from the end of the deadline for submission of documentation. At the end of this period, without having been notified of an express resolution, the interested parties will be entitled to understand that their applications have been rejected.

Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation may declare this call for

applications closed if, according to its criteria, the candidates does not meet the conditions that the Institution considers necessary to fill the position.

The interpretation of the requirements and their enforceability to the candidates will be exclusive to the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation.

**It is essential to attach the duly signed data processing authorization (document attached at the end of the call)***

The deadline for submitting applications will end on February 16th, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

Barcelona, Tel: 93 291 90 50, NIF: G-60136934,

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