Postdoctoral position at the Research Group Microenvironments for Medicine (PD1-MS)

6 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

IBEC

Department

Research

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biological engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

8 Mar 2024 - 09:00 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

39

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 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 Microenvironments for Medicine Group is looking for a Postdoctoral researcher to develop research in the field of biomaterials for cell and tissue engineering, developing tools to understand mechanobiology that incorporate advanced microscopy, genetic engineering of organisms and advanced characterization of hydrogels.

The successful candidate will be required to make a leading contribution to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as make a significant contribution to the management of the research group.

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Essential:

• Ph.D in biomaterials for cell/tissue engineering with focus in understanding and characterising biological processes at the interface with hydrogels of controlled mechanical properties.
• Demonstrate quality of production and scientific-technological activity:

a) Scientific and technical contributions: Articles published in scientific journals, books or chapters of scientific and technical books, works presented at congresses, patents granted or licensed, and, in general, any other contribution that allows the assessment of the different aspects of research, including technology transfer.

b) Other curricular merits: It will be assessed, among other aspects:

– the management of doctoral theses, final master’s theses and final degree theses,

– obtaining awards, mentions and distinctions,

– dissemination and scientific dissemination activities

– Have postdoctoral experience at Spanish and/or foreign universities or R&D centers other than IBEC. Stays or mobility while providing services to IBEC.

– any other contribution that makes it possible to assess research merits not included in the previous sections

Specific Requirements

• Experience Brillouin Microscopy
• Experience in cell and molecular biology techniques, including PCR, western blot, live imaging and RNA sequencing.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Benefits

• Working conditions:
  • Full time, Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration.
  • Measures to reconcile work and family life (parental leave, flexible schedule working hours, 23 working days of paid holidays, 9 leave days for personal matters, among others).

• IBEC ensures equality of access to professional development opportunities irrespective of employment status, length at IBEC or other factors. The IBEC’s yearly training catalogue offers a wide range of training in technical and transferable skills including mobility grants and a Mentoring programme for predoctral and postdoctoral researchers.

• Stimulating, interdisciplinary research and high-quality international scientific environment.
• Induction programme to facilitate incorporation at IBEC and additional support is provided for foreigners to obtain Visa-working permit and to install in Barcelona.

Eligibility criteria

Until 8th  March  an online application form  is available through IBEC dedicated site: https://careers.ibecbarcelona.eu/   

Only those applications submitted before the deadline will be evaluated.

Reference: PD1-MS

If you have any further question regarding your application, please contact us at [email protected]

Selection process

IBEC is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit based Recruitment principles (OTM-R) https://ibecbarcelona.eu/careers-at-ibec/jobs/

IBEC´s Commitment on equal opportunity:

Our strength and excellence as an international transdisciplinary Research Institute are based on diversity.  Being an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, so that we support employees irrespective of their gender, nationality, religion, disabilities, age, sexual identity or cultural and socioeconomic background.”

IBEC actively looks for female candidates for Senior positions ensuring that at least 40% of shortlisted applicants invited to interview have to be women with comparable level of CVs as the male candidates. At the end of the evaluation process, in case of equal merit, priority will be given to female candidates.

For candidates with children that come from outside Barcelona, we offer babysitting services during the interview, so you don’t have to worry about anything else than doing a good interview. Contact us if you are interested in this service.  

IBEC, as a signatory of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), will consider,  especially for early-stage investigators, much more the scientific content of research outputs, than publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which it were published.

Additional comments

IBEC guarantees that candidates’ personal data are processed in accordance with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Law 3/2018 on Data Protection.

Personal data will be processed solely for the purposes of the selection process.

Website for additional job details

https://ibecbarcelona.eu/postdoctoral-position-at-the-research-group-microenvir…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

IBEC

Country

Spain

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Barcelona

Postal Code

08028

Street

Baldiri i Reixac, 10 -12

Where to apply

Website

https://ibecbarcelona.eu/postdoctoral-position-at-the-research-group-microenvir…

Contact

State/Province

BARCELONA

City

Barcelona

Website

http://www.ibecbarcelona.eu

Street

Baldiri Reixac 10-12

Postal Code

08028

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

934020563

STATUS: EXPIRED