PhD Student at Insect Reproduction, and the Nutritional Signals in Insects Labs
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PhD Student at Insect Reproduction, and the Nutritional Signals in Insects Labs
Application deadline: 10th of October 2025.
More information: 
The Insect Reproduction, and the Nutritional Signals in Insects Labs, aims to investigate the role of small non-coding RNAs, specifically piRNAs, in regulating insect oogenesis by targeting mRNAs essential to ensure oocyte growth and maturation. Furthermore, the results obtained would pave the way for designing piRNA-based insecticides, which would be strictly specific and environmentally friendly.
PhD position: We are seeking a candidate to develop this Ph.D. project. The selected individual will be trained in diverse tools and methodologies within the lab. A significant part of the research will involve wet lab work, utilizing basic tools from a molecular biology laboratory (real-time PCR; fluorescent microscopy; RNAi...). However, the student will also be involved in bioinformatic analysis of transcriptomic libraries.
Application process: If you are interested, please contact us by email, sending a CV and a letter of interest to
- Dr. José Luis Maestro ([email protected]).
- Dr. Dolors Piulachs ([email protected]).