About IIM

The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) is one of the main marine research centers in the Iberian Peninsula. Looking at the Atlantic from Vigo, a city with a strong connection with the sea, the IIM-CSIC faces the challenge of increasing our knowledge about the ocean, from its physical characteristics to the food we take from it and the processes that bind the whole system together.

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Research

Research is at the core of the Institute of Marine Research's work. Working along 3 Core Research Themes, which intertwine and connect to each other, the researchers and technicians at the IIM-CSIC look for answers within 9 different research lines.

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Innovation

While our research provides us with new knowledge about our sea and shores, at the Institute of Marine Research we are committed to go a step further, creating new collaborations with the industry and other economic activities, be they already 'established' industries, such as fisheries or aquaculture, or 'emerging' ones, such as ocean observation.

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Society

Science is not complete until it is shared with society. As a public research institution, the IIM understands that its commitment is with society, fostering a two-way relationship with its surrounding community and an open perspective on science.

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Marine scientists, lab technicians, biologists, chemists and engineers, but also economists, lawyers or communicators (both working and in training) contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of our center. With more than 200 employees, the IIM-CSIC is a large community of people who work together for the sake of science, knowledge and sustainability.

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Do you want to be aware of the latest at the IIM? The Institute has a whole team involved in communication & outreach, sharing all news that arise and organizing events to reach all sectors of society: from other peers working in science to children in schools or our neighbors from Vigo.

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Join the IIM | PhD Opportunities (FPI 2022)

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The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) offers a pre-doctoral contract within the Programa para la Formación de Doctores de la Agencia Estatal de Investigación (FPI), contracts granted by the State Research Agency to people who wish to obtain a doctorate associated with a project financed by aid for R&D projects of the State Knowledge Generation Subprogram, within the framework of the State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research 2021-2023. You can check the list of projects here.

Applicants must be enrolled or admitted to a doctoral program at a Spanish university, for the 2021/2022 academic year, or be in a position to be on the date the contract is formalized. The program covers the pre-doctoral contract for a period of up to 48 months to carry out the thesis.

¿Why the IIM?

The Institute belongs to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, the largest research organization in Spain, the third in Europe and the seventh in the world. The IIM-CSIC is one of the leading marine research institutes in Spain, with a diverse activity and its own strategic units of Internationalization, Transfer and Scientific Culture. Based in the city of Vigo, we offer a dynamic research environment that promotes the career of our staff, expanding their collaboration networks and increasing their real impact on society.

BIVALVES, MICROBIOME AND DISEASES

The doctoral thesis project will be developed in line with the project of the State R&D Plan - PID2021-124955OB-I00 with the title "BIVALVES, MICROBIOMA AND DISEASES".

The selected person will participate in the study of the mussel genome and transcriptome and the capacity of this species to respond to potential pathogens. The resistance to diseases of this bivalve contrasts with the frequent mortalities experienced by other bivalves with which it shares the ecosystem and environmental conditions.

We intend to increase our knowledge about the control and balance of their immune response compared to that of other bivalves such as the clam (Ruditapes decussatus) and the cockle (Cerastoderma edule). To do this, we will characterize the hemocyte populations of these bivalves, their immune response and their microbiome, to determine if there are differences that explain their different susceptibilities to diseases.

We will apply massive sequencing methods for studies of transcriptomics, metatranscriptomics and proteomics. In addition, we will study how the mussel microbiome is related to the diversity of microorganisms in the marine environment. We will determine if the microbiome of filter-feeding molluscs can reflect the presence of human pathogens and species of interest in aquaculture.

Supervisors:

Beatriz Novoa (beatriznovoa@iim.csic.es); Antonio Figueras (antoniofigueras@iim.csic.es)

Immunology and Genomics Group

How to apply?

Before carrying out the procedures, be sure to carefully read the Announcement of the Call. To send your application, you must use the electronic platform of the Ministry of Science and Innovation. Each applicant may submit only one application that will refer to a research project.

The deadline for submitting applications for participation will be from January 12 to January 26 2023 at 2:00 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time).

 

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