Call for Expressions of Interest – Researcher Position with the Possibility of Pursuing a PhD
A call for expressions of interest is announced for the recruitment of a researcher, with the possibility of pursuing a doctoral dissertation, within the framework of the H.F.R.I. (Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation)-funded project “INTEROXYSTRESS – Understanding Cellular Resilience: Interactions Between Hypoxia and Other Major Stress Response Pathways in Cancer Cells” (https://interoxystress.med.uth.gr/).
The project is being carried out at the Laboratories of Biochemistry and Physiology, Department of Medicine, University of Thessaly.
Position Description
The position involves studying the interactions between stress response pathways that coexist in the tumor microenvironment in cancer cells, such as the hypoxia response and the integrated stress response (ISR). Particular emphasis will be placed on investigating the role of N6-methyladenosine (m⁶A) modification of mRNA and the formation of stress granules.
Required Qualifications
A degree from a Department of Health Sciences or Natural Sciences.
A postgraduate degree (M.Sc.) or an equivalent integrated master’s degree.
Good command of the English language.
Employment Information
Start date: January 1, 2027
Contact and Application
For further information or to express their interest, applicants are invited to contact the project’s principal investigator, Professor Efrosyni Paraskeva, Professor of Cellular Physiology, by email at fparaskeva@uth.gr, attaching their curriculum vitae (CV).
Application deadline: November 15, 2026.
