Ref. HR23-00749; PerMedFH-BPD1

Updated: 3 months ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 28 Feb 2024

14 Feb 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge
Research Field

Other
Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)
Country

Portugal
Application Deadline

28 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Full-time
Hours Per Week

35
Offer Starting Date

14 Feb 2024
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Department of Health Promotion and Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, announces a competition for the award of a Post-Doctoral Fellowship - 1 vacancy - to candidates (M/F), under the Projet “Personalizing diagnosis and treatment for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia patients” (Reference HR23-00749)”, promoted by the La caixa Foundation.

 


Requirements
Research Field
Other
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Generic Scientific Area: Health or Biological Sciences

 

Admission Requirements:

 

Applications meeting the following requirements will be considered:

  • Ph.D. completed less than 3 years from the application deadline or obtain a doctoral degree by March 31, 2024 (mandatory);
  • At least 3 years' experience in molecular biology in the field of genetic dyslipidemias.
  • At least 2 years' experience in high-throughput microscopy / automated cell imaging.
  • Availability for a 3-6 month internship in Helsinki, Finland

Specific Requirements

Preferred Requirements:

 

  • Previous experience in the field of familial dyslipidemia;
  • Previous experience in isolating lymphocytes from peripheral blood samples;
  • RNA extraction from lymphocytes;
  • Previous experience in cell culture;
  • Previous experience in in vitro mutagenesis;
  • Previous experience in flow cytometry;
  • Good knowledge of English (written and oral);
  • Good interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills;
  • Immediate availability.

  • Languages
    ENGLISH
    Level
    Excellent

    Research Field
    Other
    Years of Research Experience
    1 - 4

    Additional Information
    Benefits

    Monthly maintenance subsidy amount: The monthly value of the fellowship will correspond to the candidate's degree, according to the current value of fellowships awarded by the “Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_2023.pdf ). To this value, the Voluntary Social Security amount (1st stage) is added, with Accident Insurance being paid.


    Eligibility criteria
    • Ph.D. completed less than 3 years from the application deadline or obtain a doctoral degree by March 31, 2024 (mandatory);
    • At least 3 years' experience in molecular biology in the field of genetic dyslipidemias.
    • At least 2 years' experience in high-throughput microscopy / automated cell imaging.
    • Availability for a 3-6 month internship in Helsinki, Finland

    Selection process

    Candidates who do not meet the previously mentioned criteria will be excluded. Candidates who do not submit a graduation certificate will also be excluded. The evaluation will focus on the assessment of academic background and professional experience in the areas mentioned above. The evaluation process will include two phases. In the first phase, the CV and the candidate's motivation will be evaluated. Subsequently, candidates who, in this first evaluation, achieve a score not lower than 12 points on a scale of 0 to 20 points will be called for a knowledge and skills assessment interview. The weighting for the final evaluation will be 50% for the curriculum evaluation and 50% for the interview. Candidates will be classified, and the candidate with the highest score will be accepted. In case of the first selected candidate's inability to accept the fellowship, the option will be the second-ranked candidate (and so on) according to the list ordered by the Jury of the recruitment process. However, the jury reserves the right to decide that none of the available candidates meets the minimum requirements to fill the vacant position, in which case a new recruitment process must be carried out.


    Additional comments

    Work Plan:

     

  • Isolation of lymphocytes from peripheral blood samples;
  • RNA extraction from lymphocytes and cell lines;
  • Splicing studies by minigenes;
  • Maintenance of cell cultures;
  • In vitro mutagenesis;
  • Flow cytometry assays (FACS);
  • High-throughput microscopy/automated cell imaging assays

  • Work Location(s)
    Number of offers available
    1
    Company/Institute
    Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge
    Country
    Portugal
    City
    Lisboa
    Postal Code
    1649-016
    Street
    Avenida Padre Cruz
    Geofield


    Where to apply
    E-mail

    [email protected]

    Contact
    State/Province

    Portugal
    City

    Lisboa
    Website

    http://www.insa.min-saude.pt
    Street

    Av. Padre Cruz
    Postal Code

    1649-016 Lisboa
    E-Mail

    [email protected]
    Phone

    +351217508185

    STATUS: EXPIRED

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