Researcher - Biosensor Development for Malaria - Barcelona, España - Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca

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TheVall d'Hebron Research Institute

(VHIR) is a public sector institution that

promotes and develops the research,

innovation and biosanitary teaching of the

Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. Through

the excellence of our research, we identify

problems of society and we contribute to

spread them around the world.

In April 2015, the
Vall d'Hebron

Research Institute (VHIR) obtained

the recognition of the European

Commission
HR Excellence.
This recognition proves that VHIR

endorses the general principles of the

European Charter for Researchers and

a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment

of Researchers
(Charter & Code).

VHIR embraces Equality and

Diversity. As reflected in our values

we work toward ensuring inclusion

and equal opportunity in

recruitment, hiring, training, and

management for all staff within the

organization, regardless of gender,

civil status, family status, sexual

orientation, religion, age, disability

or race.

Researcher - Biosensor Development for malaria

quantitative diagnosis

Diagnostic Nanotools Research Group
Diagnostic Nanotools is a Research Group based at Vall d'Hebron Hospital (Barcelona, Spain). Our aim is to develop
and validate biosensors, fast assays and novel detection strategies with diagnostic purposes

WE ARE SEARCHING for a PostDoctoral Researcher to join a EuroNanoMed international project with partners in
biosensors for malaria point-of-care diagnosis. Project financed by Instituto de Salud Carlos III and Recovery and

Resilience Mechanism (RRM), with file number AC21_2/00021
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JOB DESCRIPTION

Education and qualifications:
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Degree in Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Biomedical Engineering or similar

disciplines.

PhD finished within the last 5 years.
Strong publication record as the first author.
English competence (written and spoken). Spanish proficiency will be a plus.
Technically skilled, organized, creative, with high autonomy level and multidisciplinary profile.
International stages will be positively considered.
VHIR-RRHHFOR003_vs01_

TheVall d'Hebron Research Institute

(VHIR) is a public sector institution that

promotes and develops the research,

innovation and biosanitary teaching of the

Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. Through

the excellence of our research, we identify

problems of society and we contribute to

spread them around the world.

In April 2015, the
Vall d'Hebron

Research Institute (VHIR) obtained

the recognition of the European

Commission
HR Excellence.
This recognition proves that VHIR

endorses the general principles of the

European Charter for Researchers and

a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment

of Researchers
(Charter & Code).

VHIR embraces Equality and

Diversity. As reflected in our values

we work toward ensuring inclusion

and equal opportunity in

recruitment, hiring, training, and

management for all staff within the

organization, regardless of gender,

civil status, family status, sexual

orientation, religion, age, disability

or race.

Experience and knowledge:

process:

Bioassays and biosensors using magnetic micro/nanobeads.
Electrochemical biosensors (idealy, immunosensors and/or aptasensors).
Nanoparticle surface bioengineering.
Use of nanoparticles/nanomaterials as nonenzymatic tags.
Paperbased diagnostic devices and paper microfluidics.
Production of printed electrodes.

Main responsibilities and duties:

Our Research Group has produced a new type of fast magnetic bead assays

quantitative point-of-care diagnosis (_Biosens Bioelectron_, 2020, 150:111925,

participate in the following tasks, being responsible of part of them:

Optimization of single-step bioassays using magnetic beads (magneto-assays) for detection of malaria

biomarkers.

Implementation of customized synthetic aptamer receptors.
Implementation of customized nonenzymatic nanotags and optimization of their electrochemical detection.
Design and production of paper devices for sample pretreatment and magnetoassay automation.
Design and production of lowcost paperbased printed electrodes.
Technology validation in a clinical scenario locally and in an African setting.
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