Before submitting your application, please make sure to check the eligibility criteria and other fellowship details at the Adaptmet website (https://adaptmet.eu/recruitment/).
The application form must be filled in by all applicants. To access it, please enter a username and password on the upper right side of the page. Complete and submit the PhD application form once you have registered. Applicants will be asked to upload the following documents in English:
*Please note that all the documents provided should be in PDF format.
Curriculum vitae specifying education and experience, including career breaks, and supported by pertinent documents.
A motivation letter (maximum 2 pages) highlighting your research experience and academic achievements and explaining why you are interested in Adaptmet and in a particular research group.
A scanned copy of the student’s certified Academic Record. These documents must show the grades attained in exam periods. If the certified academic records are not in Spanish or English applicants should also attach a translation in one of the above mentioned languages.
Any additional files considered relevant to the application.
Two recommendation letters from university lecturers or scientists with who the applicant has studied or worked. Applications not supported by these letters will not be eligible.
You are responsible for ensuring that referees submit their letters. Fill in the section reserved on the application form for the names of the referees and click into "Send letter" button to send an automatic email to your referees asking for your recommendation. Be informed that it is possible your referees may not receive the instructions when you click into "Send letter" due to IT firewall systems of the email accounts. We recommend you to contact the referees in order to verify if they have received the e-mail.
Please indicate the Doctoral Candidate position(s) to which you wish to apply (up to 3, regardless of your application to DC3, 7 14 and 15). Details of the available research projects are provided in the Adaptmet website (https://adaptmet.eu/individual-research-projects/).
NOTE: despite system will allow you "6 options", JUST THE FIRST 3 WILL BE CONSIDERED.
Doctoral Candidate (DC) position:
DC1: Cell states associated with early metastatic colonisation
DC2: Discovering the gene regulatory networks controlling epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in metastasis
DC3: Breast Cancer Metastasis Cell fate mapping (to apply to this position, please go here)
DC4: Suppression of metastatic dissemination through precision targeting of cancer-associated fibroblast niches (to apply to this position, please do it through this website and also at Lund University's recruitment system Varbi. Only applications received in both systems will be considered)
DC5: Molecular mechanisms of Immune Responses and Evasion in Metastatic Colonisation
DC6: Dissecting how the genetic makeup of mammary tumours impact the immune milieu within pre-metastatic and metastatic niches, and how this impacts organ-specific metastasis formation
DC7: Drug tolerant metastasis persister cells in breast cancer latency (to apply to this position, please go here)
DC8: Defining the role of vascular cells in bone metastasis
DC9: Unravelling the role of NR2F family members in the regulation of metastasis latency and expansion
DC10: Minimal residual disease in metastatic latency
DC11: Circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA)-based biomarkers for predicting response to treatment in metastatic HER2-positive (HER2+) and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)
DC12: Induction of immunogenic cell death in cancer cells to initiate a systemic antitumor immune response
DC13: Sub gene-level dissection of cell-cell interactions in the cancer metastasis microenvironment
DC14: Triple Negative Breast cancer cytoskeletal dynamics and control of the tumour metastasis microenvironment (to apply to this position, please go here)
DC15: Investigating the interplay between immune cells and the vasculature in brain metastasis (The recruitment for this position will open soon!)
DC16: Mechanisms of Resistance to Fulvestrant plus Ribociclib in ER+ metastatic Breast Cancer
If you have any doubts regarding the application process, or experience any problems in your application you may contact us at adaptmet@irbbarcelona.org