One postdoctoral position (till the end of 2023) addressed to a candidate with a strong background in chemistry of polymers, or knowledge in chromatography techniques aimed at the analysis of metabolite (GC-MS, and/or LCMS) is available in the laboratory “Plastic Entropy: biological solutions for global challenges”, at the Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas-Margarita Salas (CIB) in Madrid, Spain.
Staring date: July 2022.

The laboratory is focused on biodegradation of synthetic polymers via biological solutions. Our specific interest is centered in the capability of the wax worm (larva of Galleria mellonella) to degrade polyethylene, one of the most used and most resilient plastic materials.

For further info, refer to the Current Biology article:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.02.060

And

The preprint in bioRxiv:

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.04.08.487620v1

The CIB is a multidisciplinary institute with diverse departments and expertise spanning a variety of fields, e.g. molecular and cell biology, structural biology, microbial and system biology, to mention some. The CIB is in the heart of Madrid, in the University Complutense Campus and counts on a vibrant student community.
https://www.cib.csic.es/

Candidates with high motivation in biotechnology and environmental-oriented projects, please send the CV to Dr. Federica Bertocchini at: federica.bertocchini@csic.es, federicabertocchini@gmail.com