PhD Student - Enhancing Protein Structure and Active Site Prediction through the Integration of Natural and Artificial Data (Open)

PhD position associated to GRAAL project (IKUR-HPC-AI 2023)

PhD student, a computational chemist that will take care of the Caterpillar project by testing the automated platform and optimize it (Coluzza group)

• Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales
• Target start date: 2025/03/28

We provide a highly stimulating research environment, and unique professional career development opportunities.

We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Consortium. To make the proposal multidisciplinary and cross-sectorial, this project will be carried out by combining the knowledge of two IKUR centers (BCMaterials and DIPC), two academic institutions, one in the Netherlands and one in Austria, and a software company located in the Netherlands (see Scheme 1). The BCMaterials will take the leading role and research activities will be carried out by Ivan Infante, Ikerbasque Research Professor at BCMaterials, who has a wide experience in the development of tools for the automatization of calculations on supercomputers and on the characterization of quantum dots; and by Ivan Coluzza, Ikerbasque Research Professor at BCMaterials, who has expertise in studying the folding and design of proteins and in modelling protein-polymer interactions. At the DIPC, Ignacio Arganda-Carreras, Ikerbasque Research Associate at the UPV/EHU, has many years of experience in processing big data for applications on image processing, graphics, computer vision and machine learning, with special interest on neuroscience and developmental biology.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV and a brief statement of interest to the following application email below. 

Reference letters are welcome but not indispensable.

The reference of the specific opening to which the candidate is applying should be stated in the subject line, and the application must be received before the application deadline.

Although candidates are welcome to contact the project supervisors to know further details about the proposed research activity, please be aware that the application will be evaluated only if it is submitted directly to the email address listed below as application email.

• Reference: 2025/08
• Application deadline: 2025/03/26
• Application email: jobs.research@dipc.org

Applications received by the deadline will be evaluated by a Committee designed by the DIPC board on the basis of the following criteria:

• CV of the candidate (60%)
• Adequacy of the candidate’s scientific background to the project (20%)
• Reference letters (10%)
• Other: Diversity in gender, race, nationality, etc. (10%)

Evaluation results will be communicated to the candidates soon after. Positions will only be filled if qualified candidates are found.

The DIPC may revoke its decision if the candidate fails to join by the appointed time, in which case the position will be awarded to the candidate with the next highest score, provided it is above 50 (out of 100).

However, the selected candidate may keep the position if, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, the candidate duly justifies the reasons why he or she cannot join before the specified deadline, and as long as the project allows it.

This contract is funded by the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR-C17.I1