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Postdocotral positions:


Candidates interested in applying for postdoctoral fewllowships (Ramón y Cajal, Juan de la Cierva, Alexander von Humboldt fellowship, etc.), programs are welcome to inquire directly with a CV and a brief statement of interests.

Doctoral positions:

Candidates interested in doctoral/postdoctoral positions in the areas of solid-supported lipid layers, biomaterial-body interactions, and crystallization of soluble and transmembrane proteins, please inquire directly with a CV and a brief statement of interests.
Master/Diploma/Exchange Projects :

The following projects M.Sc. and/or semester projects are available in my group from January 2012:


Development and investigation of asymmetric cell membrane models.
Membranes of cells are asymmetric with respect to the distribution of various phospholipids between the two leaflets and are laterally heterogeneous. We have been working for some time on asymmetric lipid bilayers supported on titania and are continuing this work by expanding the range of lipid compositions of these bilayers and by looking at their interactions with various proteins. A student with a background in biophysics, physical chemistry, physics, or biochemistry, is preferred.



Biomaterials: as they are seen by the membranes of cells.
Interactions with foreign materials affect the organization of cell membranes. In the context of this project, we are looking at the effects of inorganic surfaces on the membranes of various blood cells. A student with a background in biophysics, biomaterials/bioengineering, or cell biology, is preferred.



Simulating Liposome Behaviour on Inorganic Surfaces.
We are looking for a student with a background in physics to perform Monte Carlo simulations with the goal of elucidating the mechanism underlying the complex behaviour of liposomes (quasi-spherical lipid shells) on inorganic surfaces.



Assembly of blood coagulation factor complexes on model membranes.
This project is done in collaboration with  Prof. Stoylova-McPhie (University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston). Experimental work will be performed here at CIC biomaGUNE and will entail the investigation of coagulation cascade complex organization and assembly on model membranes. A student with a background in biochemistry, structural biology, or biophysics is preferred.




Master projects are specifically designed to balance their novelty against the educational value for the student. Working on these projects will expose the students to the modern techniques and methods used in the areas of biophysics and biomaterials; they are expected to lead to publications, and will therefore open new opportunities in the national and international job markets, both academic and industrial, for the students.

More information about the group can be found here. Interested students with relevant background, please contact IReviakine@cicbiomagune.es with a CV, a brief statemetn of interests, and names and addresses of two referees.