Predoctoral researcher 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.
A predoctoral position is available to join the “Cardiac tissue engineering and regenerative therapies” laboratory led by Dr. Florian Weinberger. More information of the group at:
https://www.cnic.es/en/investigacion/cardiac-tissue-engineering-and-regenerative-therapies-0
Functions:
The selected candidate will work on a project investigating the effect of non-myocytes on cardiac cell cycle activity in stem-cell derived engineered heart tissue. Work will involve the culture of iPS cells, use of molecular and biology techniques and microscopy techniques as well as data analysis.
Mandatory Requirements
- Graduate in Biomedical and related areas.
- Master´s degree in the fields of biomedical sciences, at the time of the formalization of the contract.
- Admission to a doctoral program at the time of contract formalization.
- Not having exhausted the maximum of 4 years of contract under the same predoctoral type of contract in accordance with Article 21 of the Science Law.
- Not already holding a Doctorate degree from any Spanish or foreign university.
Valuable Requirements:
C1. Knowledge human induced pluripotent stem cell culture.
C2. Knowledge in cardiac differentiation from pluripotent stem cells and cardiac tissue engineering.
C3. Knowledge in molecular biology.
C4. Knowledge in microscopy techniques.
C5. Knowledge in data analysis).
C6. Mobility and internationalization.
C7. 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.
- “Contrato de Investigador Predoctoral en Formación” of 1 year duration, extendable up to the maximum limit of 4 years, in accordance with Art. 21 de la Ley de la Ciencia, la Tecnología y la Innovación (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‐C6) will be interviewed. The candidate with the highest score will be hired given the total score (C1-C7) is 80 points or higher.
Recruitment Commission:
- Head of the Group
- Research Office Manager
- Research Office Manager
- 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.
"En caso de ausencia de alguno de los evaluadores se nombrará un evaluador alternativo de la misma área"
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