Predoctoral contract offer associated with the SECRET6 project

Description:
A candidate is sought to join through a predoctoral Research Personnel Training (FPI) contract, with a duration of four years, associated with the project "Dissecting Type VI Secretion Systems in Pathogenic Vibrio Species and Their Impact on Bivalve Aquaculture (SECRET6)" (PID2025-175465OB-I00), financed by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.

The purpose of the contract will be the completion of a doctoral thesis within the framework of the SECRET6 project, whose objective is to study the type VI secretion systems (T6SS) encoded by pathogenic bacteria of the genus Vibrio, in order to elucidate their function in the interactions between the pathogen, the host and its microbiota, as well as determine its impact on aquaculture.

To achieve this, a multidisciplinary approach will be used that will combine animal models of mollusks and fish, genetic engineering and different omics techniques - genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metagenomics, among others. This approach will allow us to investigate how pathogens modify the host microbiota and how they use T6SS to trigger cytotoxic effects and cause mortality.

The selected person will join the Aquaculture Pathology Research Group (GIPA1213) of the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and the Aquatic Environment Research Institute for One Health (iARCUS).
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Requirements and valuable merits:

• Be in possession of a bachelor's degree in Biology, Biotechnology or a related qualification.
• Be in possession of a master's degree that allows access to the Doctoral Program in Advances in Microbial and Parasitic Biology of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
• Previous experience in microbiology, molecular biology and/or bioinformatics will be positively valued.

Presentation of candidatures:
Interested persons must send the following documentation to the principal investigator of the project, Dr. Javier Dubert, through the address javier.dubert@usc.es, before September 4, 2026:

• Curriculum vitae
• Academic record of degree and master's degree.
• Brief motivation letter explaining interest in the position and describing, if applicable, previous experience related to the project.
• A reference letter signed by a researcher or, failing that, their contact information.