VHIO International Postdoctoral Programme for Translational Research

Open call: 29th May – 20th August 2026

 

VHIO VIDA

Translate cancer research into life

VIDA postdoctoral programme represents the perfect environment for the professional development of postdoctoral fellows in the cancer research & Oncology fields, expanding their future opportunities, and amplifying VHIO’s workforce of future leaders in the field.

The programme involves a wide variety of research topics and host research groups working in biomedical, translational, and clinical research. The wide variety of research options that cover the whole spectrum of Oncology & Cancer Research highlights the unique interdisciplinary approach of the VIDA programme.

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Recruitment

4 Postdoctoral Fellowships will be offered in the 2nd Call – Extended.

Please, read the recruitment section and application guidelines carefully before applying.

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Research groups

AI-Driven Drug Discovery

Albert Antolín, PhD

Artificial intelligence | Small-molecule drug design | Structure-based drug design | Cheminformatics | Morphological profiling/cell painting | Immuno-oncology.

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Translational Genomics Group

Carolin Sauer, PhD

Cancer genomics | Liquid biopsies | cfDNA | Genome instability | Computational genomics

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Computational Immunogenetics Group

Fran Martínez-Jiménez, PhD

Computational Immuno-Oncology | Cancer Genomics | Multi-omic profiling | T-lymphocyte somatic mutations.

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Growth Factors Group

Joaquín Arribas, PhD

Cancer immunotherapy | Cellular senescence | Tumor Microenvironment | Translational oncology | CAR-T Cell Therapy

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Prostate Cancer Research Group

Joaquin Mateo, MD. PhD

Prostate Cancer | Genomics | Drug Development | Resistance Mechanisms | Patient Derived Models | Correlative Clinical Data

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Cancer Computational Biology Group

José A. Seoane, PhD

Computational Biology | Epigenetics |Exposome | Multi-omic analysis | Machine Learning

 

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Biomarkers and Clonal Dynamics Group

Rodrigo de Almeida Toledo, MD. PhD

Multimodal ctDNA analysis | Longitudinal ctDNA tracking | Prognostic and predictive biomarkers | Cancer Immunotherapy | Pan-Cancer and Rare Cancer

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Contact

The VHIO Academy manages the VIDA Programme and has in place a devoted Helpdesk & Technical Support Service that will be active throughout the duration of the programme.

Candidates are encouraged to contact the Helpdesk service via email to solve any questions or issues regarding the application & selection process.