Single Molecule Biophotonics Group: Project Researcher Engineer in the field of cell membrane mechanobiology

ICFO is offering a Project Researcher Engineer position to a well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic young scientist who wishes to enhance his/her scientific career in a friendly and stimulating environment.

The successful candidate will be joining the Single Molecule Biophotonics group led by Prof. Dr. María García-Parajo.

The project aims at the use of mechanosensitive fluorescence probes and their application using fluorescence lifetime imaging for elucidating membrane tension propagation in living cells.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Optimising imaging conditions that allow sequential imaging of mechanosensitive probes with high spatiotemporal resolution and sensitivity while guaranteeing cell viability

Cell sample preparation & labelling

FLIM imaging

Data analysis

Candidates must hold, at the time of contract initiation, an internationally-recognized Master Degree.

The candidate should have:

Cell biology background

Extensive expertise in advanced microscopy imaging, in particular FLIM

Data analysis skills

Salaries for ICFO Project Researcher Engineer positions are assigned by the Selection Committee, based on experience and seniority of the applicant, as well as the assigned tasks and responsibilities within the group.

The contract is offered initially for a period up to 6 months.

Additionally, a family allowance is also available on request and after corresponding approval for people with family charges in the terms described in the corresponding policy.

Suitable candidates are requested to submit:

Presentation letter with a declaration of interest,

Curriculum Vitae, including contact details,

The contact e-mail of two potential referees.

The selection process will follow open, transparent, and merit-based recruitment (OTM-R) principles.

It will consist of:

1. Eligibility check of applications.

2. Assessment of merits (education, experience, and language)

3. Interview with shortlisted candidates, if needed

Candidates may contact jobs@icfo.eu for formal enquiries regarding the application, as well as address scientific enquiries to maria.garcia-parajo@icfo.eu .

For update information about the hosting group, please visit https://www.icfo.eu/research-group/21/smb/home.

For updated information about ICFO, please visit https://www.icfo.eu.

Data Protection

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Controller: Fundació ICFO – Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss 3, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona).

DPO: dpo@icfo.eu

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Rights: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and opposition.

Supervisory authority: Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) https://apdcat.gencat.cat.

All recruitment files will be retained in accordance with the Catalan public-sector archival retention schedule (DOGC 2117).

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21st of July, 2026