Spain: Predoctoral Fellowship: Pathomechanisms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Fibromyalgia and Long COVID‐19. Applications close 31st May 2023

"Research group: Gene expression and immunity

Catholic University of Valencia (UCV), Valencia, Spain

https://www.ucv.es/investigacion/grupos‐de‐investigacion/grupoclave/1435

Availability of a UCV sponsored predoctoral fellowship towards the completion of a Doctoral Thesis degree in the laboratory of the “Centro de Investigación Traslacional San Alberto Magno (CITSAM‐UCV)” of the “Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir (UCV)”, at the UCV Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, C/ Quevedo 2, 46001 Valencia, Spain is hereby announced. The study will aim at uncovering Pathomechanisms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Fibromyalgia and Long COVID‐19 for patient stratification and for the identification of therapeutic targets. The scholarship/contract will start on September 1st, 2023, will have a total duration of 3 years, with a gross annual salary of 16.000 €. A three to six month stay at Oxford University, UK is programmed as part of the PhD training program.

Candidate requirements:

• Have Spanish nationality, or be a national of a member state of the European Union or be a foreigner with authorization or residence or stay permit for study in Spain, where appropriate.

• Be in possession of a MSc degree issued by a Spanish or foreign University in Biomedicine, Genetics, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, or similar fields, after January 1st, 2020. Or currently completing a MSc program.

• Accredit a weighted minimum average grade in your grade transcript: 8.0 over 10. Equivalencies to the Spanish grading system should be provided.

• Advanced knowledge of Bioinformatics will be valued.

Documentation to be presented and procedure: Curriculum Vitae, copy of complete academic record and motivation letter of the candidate. The documentation should be sent to: elisa.oltra@ucv.es indicating "APPLICATION FOR PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP" as the subject.

Application period: February 15th through May 31st, 2023

Candidates will receive notification by e‐mail for a teleconference interview within 7 days of application."


All the above information, plus details of recent publications of the group on the thesis topic, in the attached document.