IpD48/2026: Extracellular Vesicles from Engineered Microalgae for the Sustainable Delivery of Ketocarotenoids and Tocopherol in Advanced Cosmetic Applications

Organisation/Company Università degli Studi di Verona Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 9 Nov 2026 - 13:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

The researcher will carry out experimental activities within the ALGAVES project, aimed at developing extracellular
vesicles (EVs) derived from engineered microalgae as delivery systems for ketocarotenoids and tocopherol. Activities
will include EV isolation and purification and their characterization by NTA, TEM, DLS and Western blot. The researcher
will contribute to bioactive compound quantification by HPLC and to EV uptake studies in HaCaT keratinocytes by
confocal microscopy. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects will be assessed through ROS and redox status. The
researcher will also be involved in EV stability studies in liquid phase, after lyophilization and in preliminary
dermocosmetic formulations, as well as in data analysis and scientific reporting.

• Italy

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• AFRICA
• EUROPE
• OCEANIA
• NORTH AMERICA
• SOUTH AMERICA
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