PREDOC POSITION in the Interreg POCTEFA project BIOAQUAPEF

Researcher (R1) Positions: Master Positions Application Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 - 14:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country: Spain Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 37.50 Offer Starting Date: 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Interreg Reference Number: EFA182/06 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description PREDOC POSITION in the Interreg POCTEFA project BIOAQUAPEF BIOAQUAPEF / Biorrefinería Integral de Biomasas Acuáticas en el Espacio POCTEFA: Un Modelo Sostenible para la Producción de Proteínas Alternativas y Biomoléculas mediante Campos Eléctricos Pulsados EFA182/06 Cofinanciado al 65% por la Unión Europea a través del Programa Interreg VI-A España-Francia-Andorra (POCTEFA 2021-2027). El objetivo del POCTEFA es reforzar la integración económica y social de la zona fronteriza España-Francia-Andorra-Fondos Feder Where to Apply https://sede.unizar.es/?app=touz&opcion=mostrar&id=78879 Requirements Research Field: Biological sciences » Other Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent Level: Good Research Field: Biological sciences » Other Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4 Additional Information Selection process Selection System: Merits Only the merits listed in the curriculum, documented and obtained and submitted before the deadline will be taken into account Evaluation Criteria Section 1. Curriculum Vitae: up to 40 points Academic qualifications: up to 30 points Academic transcript for the Bachelor's degree and Master's degree relevant to the profile: up to 25 points Exchange programmes at foreign universities and collaboration grants: up to 3 points Extraordinary Degree Award: up to 2 points Participation in research projects and contracts: up to 3 points For each year of participation in publicly funded projects: up to 2 points For each year of participation in privately funded projects, research contracts or activities with companies: up to 1 point Publications: up to 3 points For each publication in journals indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI): up to 2 points For each publication in journals not indexed in the SCI: up to 1 point Conference presentations: up to 2 points For each presentation at an international conference: up to 1 point For each presentation at a national conference: up to 0.5 points Other merits: up to 2 points Research stays abroad: up to 1 point Certified specialised training courses: up to 1 point Other research merits (patents, awards, distinctions, etc.): up to 1 point Section 2. Suitability for the Position: up to 60 points Research experience in: Studying the impact of physical treatments (heat, PEF) on microorganisms: up to 15 points Use of advanced optical microscopy techniques: up to 10 points Mathematical modelling of microbial behaviour: up to 10 points Protein isolation, purification and identification techniques (protein extraction, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, etc.): up to 15 points Multi-omics analysis (proteomics, metabolomics): up to 10 points A maximum of 1.5 points out of 100 will be added to the total grade obtained in the assessment of merits obtained for those who have had a pregnancy leave or maternity or paternity leave in the last three years prior to the call. An interview may be conducted Minimum score required to pass the selection process: 70 points Additional comments Position Details Profile: Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or a related field. Master's degree in Food Quality, Safety and Technology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, or a related field. Tasks to be performed: Selection and physiological and molecular characterisation of microalgae and macroalgae, including microscopy techniques and analysis of their responses to physical treatments. Development and optimisation of a pulsed electric field (PEF)-based cascade biorefinery at laboratory scale. Compositional, molecular and techno-functional characterisation of the extracts obtained, including proteins and other biomolecules of industrial interest. Mathematical modelling of the kinetics of permeabilisation, extraction, or cellular responses to PEF. Production of proteins and other biomolecules in quantities sufficient for industrial applications. Preparation of reports and scientific articles. Website for additional job details: https://sede.unizar.es/?app=touz&opcion=mostrar&id=78879 Work Location(s) Number of offers available: 1 Company/Institute: INSTITUTO AGROALIMENTARIO DE ARAGON Country: Spain State/Province: Zaragoza City: Zaragoza Postal Code: 50013 Street: c/Miguel Servet 177 Contact City: Zaragoza Website: http://www.unizar.es Street: c/ Pedro Cerbuna 12 Postal Code: 50009 E-Mail: j.martinez@unizar.es Phone: +34976761000