Postdoctoral Fellowship – MushVax Project

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Activities and context: The fellow will contribute to the development of fungal platforms for the production of recombinant antigens for a multi-epitope vaccine against schistosomiasis. Responsibilities will include genetic engineering and transformation of filamentous fungi, construction and characterization of recombinant strains of Trichoderma reesei and Pleurotus spp., evaluation of antigen expression, secretion or surface display, and optimization of cultivation conditions. The work is part of the MushVax project, carried out at Butantan Institute, Brazil.

Mandatory requirements: PhD in Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or a related field; experience in the genetic transformation of filamentous fungi, particularly Trichoderma reesei and/or Pleurotus spp.; experience in bioinformatics applied to sequence analysis; experience in molecular cloning, vector construction, and heterologous expression; and experience in the molecular characterization of recombinant strains, including PCR, sequence analysis, and gene expression assessment by qPCR/RT-qPCR.

Desirable requirements: Experience with fungal cultivation in bioreactors, optimization of cultivation parameters, and process scale-up; experience with genome editing techniques, particularly CRISPR/Cas9; protein characterization using SDS-PAGE, Western blot, ELISA, or equivalent techniques; experience with microscopy, immunofluorescence, or flow cytometry; and knowledge of immunoinformatics will be considered an advantage.

How to apply: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter briefly describing their relevant hands-on experience, a link to their CV, and two letters of recommendation. Applications must include the subject line “FAPESP Postdoctoral Fellowship Application – MushVax Project” and be submitted by November 29, 2026. Virtual interviews will be held during the first half of December 2026.

This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationality. The selected candidate will receive a FAPESP Post-Doctoral fellowship in the amount of R$ 12,570.00 monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 10% of the annual value of the fellowship which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity.

Where to apply

Website: http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/9983

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

Eligible destination country/ies for fellows:

• Brazil

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• All

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• All

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Instituto Butantan
• Country: Brazil
• State/Province: São Paulo
• City: São Paulo

Contact

• State/Province: São Paulo
• City: São Paulo
• Website: http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/
• Street: R. Pio XI, 1500 - Alto da Lapa
• Postal Code: 05468-901