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 postdoctoral position is available to join Myocardial regeneration via cardiomyocyte cell cycle regulation group at CNIC led by Dr. Hesham Sadek.
More information of the group at:
https://www.cnic.es/es/investigacion/regeneracion-miocardio-mediante-regulacion-ciclo-celular-cardiomiocitos
The contract is part of the project PCI2025-163249, funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and co-funded by the European Union
Functions:
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Developing and testing modRNA therapies in experimental models.
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Leveraging lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for precision RNA delivery.
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Collaboration with a top-tier international research consortium.
Mandatory Requirements
1. PhD in the area of life science.
Valuable Requirements:
- C1. Experience in experimental models in vivo.
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C2. Experience in gene regulation.
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C3. Experience in RNA delivery.
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C4. 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:
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Joining a modern Research Center of international relevance in the scientific field.
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Integration into young teams in an environment of scientific excellence.
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Access to a modern infrastructure with the most advanced technology.
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Training in the latest advances, both technical and scientific.
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Postdoctoral research contract of 3 years duration, extendable up to the maximum limit of 6 years, in accordance with “Artículo 22 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.
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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 65 points as a sum of criteria (C1‐C3) will be interviewed. The candidate with the highest score will be hired given the total score (C1-C4) is higher than 80 points.
Recruitment Commission:
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Group leader
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Assistant researcher
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Research Office Manager
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Research Office ManagerHR 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.
In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Ley Orgánica 3/2018, de 5 de diciembre, de Protección de Datos Personales y garantía de los derechos digitales (LOPD-GDD), your personal data will be processed by CNIC solely for the purpose of managing your application and retained for the duration of the selection process. You may exercise your data protection rights by contacting the CNIC Data Protection Officer (protecciondedatoscnic.es)