Postdoctoral investigator level II (2 available positions) for the Cardiac tissue engineering and regenerative therapies

The Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.) CNIC has been conceived to develop research of excellence, competitive and of international relevance in relation to cardiovascular diseases. The CNIC has a research centre of 24,000 m2, located in Madrid, with more than 6,000 m2 for laboratories equipped with a state-of-the-art infrastructure and equipment.

Two postdoctoral positions is available to join Genetic Control of Organ Development and Regeneration at CNIC led by Dr. Miguel Torres.

More information of the group at:

https://www.cnic.es/en/investigacion/genetic-control-organ-development-and-regeneration

Functions:

The selected candidate will develop a research line focused on understanding the molecular and cellular bases of cardiac development and regeneration. Specific task will include acquisition and analysis of microscopy images and advanced molecular techniques. Research lines will be related with cardiovascular development and biomedical fields. The selected candidates will collaborate with lab scientific management and training tasks (grant writing, manuscript preparation, training of undergraduate and PhD students, etc)

Mandatory Requirements

1. PhD in the life sciences area
2. Candidate should have not consumed the maximum of six years of Spanish postdoctoral contracts according article 22 of “Ley de la Ciencia” (Science Law).

Valuable Requirements:

C1. Experience in Molecular Biology.

C2. Experience in Cellular Biology.

C3. Experience in Cardiovascular Development.

C4. Experience in Biomedical Research.

C5. Experience in Project Management.

C6. Interview.

Positive action: a correction index of 1.5 is established for each year of experience in the evaluation of the number of years in those criteria where experience is evaluated, in the event that the disable person greater than 66% and 1.2 in the event that the disable person greater than 30%.

We offer:

• Joining a modern Research Center of international relevance in the scientific field.
• Integration into young teams in an environment of scientific excellence.
• Access to a modern infrastructure with the most advanced technology.
• Training in the latest advances, both technical and scientific.
• Postdoctoral research contract of 3-years duration, extendable up to the maximum limit of six years, in accordance with Art. 22 Law of Science, Technology and Innovation (texto refundido Ley 14/2011, de 1 de junio, de la Ciencia, la Tecnología y la Innovación), as long as the selected candidate complies with the legal requirements for the formalization of the contract in accordance with the Spanish labor law.
  • Immediate incorporation

Recruiment Plan:

The RESOLUTION OF THE SECRETARIAT OF STATE FOR PUBLIC FUNCTION APPROVING THE COMMON ACTION CRITERIA FOR THE RECRUITMENT PROCESSES IN THE STATE PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES of April 11, 2022, sets forth in point 6.1 that “Unless a specific regulation establishes a merit-bases recruitment system (“concurso”), the competition (“concurso-oposición”) must be the recruitment system”.

In CNIC, the specific regulations approved by the Foundation's board of trustees establish a merit-based recruitment system (“concurso”) including a personal interview.

At least the 3 candidates with the highest score, as long as they reach the minimum of 60 points as a sum of criteria (C1-C5), will be interviewed.  The three candidates with the highest score will be hired given the candidate reaches at least total score (C1-C6) of 80 points.

Recruitment Commission:

• Head of the Group
• Research Office Manager
• Posdoctoral researcher
• Research Office Manager
• Research Office Technician
• Research Office Assistant
• HR member

The CNIC guarantees, in its field of action, the principle of equality in access to employment, and cannot establish any discrimination, direct or indirect, based on reasons of origin, including racial or ethnic, sex, age, marital status, religion or convictions, political opinion, sexual orientation and identity, gender expression, sexual characteristics, union affiliation, social condition, language within the State and disability, provided that the workers are in conditions of aptitude to carry out the work or employment for which try they are assigned.

By participating in the selection process, the participant agrees that their data appear in the public resolutions of the selection process. Such resolutions (provisional list of admitted and excluded, definitive list of admitted and excluded and resolution of the process) are published on the CNIC website.