Early stage researcher (PhD student). Ophthalmology

European Commission; España; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

La Comisión Europea ofrece una posición de investigador en el Instituto Maimonides en Córdoba, enfocada en la modelación de enfermedades corneales. El candidato trabajará en investigación básica y colaborará en publicaciones científicas. Se requiere una maestría en ciencias de la salud o biológicas y experiencia en oftalmología.

Servicios

Desarrollo profesional y capacitación continua.

Formación

• Título universitario en Ciencias de la Salud o Ciencias de la Vida.
• Maestría en Ciencias de la Salud o Ciencias de la Vida es imprescindible.
• Debe incluir documentación que acredite cumplimiento de requisitos mínimos.

Responsabilidades

• Llevar a cabo experimentos ex-vivo y en-vivo en investigación oftalmológica.
• Apoyar la recolección de datos clínicos de modelos animales.

Conocimientos

Experiencia acreditada en oftalmología

Técnicas de experimentación con modelos animales

Conocimiento en ingles

Educación

Maestría en Ciencias de la Salud o Ciencias de la Vida

Descripción del empleo

Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba - IMIBIC

Organisation/Company Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba - IMIBIC Department GE07 “Visual Quality" Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Biological sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 6 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 15 Jul 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC) is looking for an early stage researcher to carry out scientific and technical tasks, consisting on the generation of an ex-vivo model of anterior lamellar keratoplasty with corneal implant of artificial basement membrane. As well, the successful candidate will work on the optimisation of an in-vivo model of severe corneal disease due to chemical burn, and its clinical follow-up.The aim is to carry out the research project “ Generación de una Membrana Basal Corneal por Bioingeniería para Tratar Enfermedades que Amenazan la Visión ” UNICAJA23_0, within the research group IMIBIC GE07 “ Visual Quality ”.

Summary

Responsible: Miguel González Andrades |Yolanda Jiménez Gómez
Department / Group: GE07. Calidad Visual | UGC Oftalmología HURS
Work Place: IMIBIC, Av. Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004 Córdoba, Spain.
Number of open vacancies: 1
Professional group of the vacancy: Early stage researcher
Expected start date: July 2025
Duration of the contract: Indefinite, linked to the duration of the project or funding specified in this call (6 months probation)
Reference: 059/2025

Project

• Support and contribute to the preparation of scientific publications related to the research project.
• Support other research activities of the group GE-07.
• Design and carry out ex-vivo experiments.
• Support the implementation of preclinical optometric and ophthalmologic test in lab animals.
• Follow-up and collection of clinical data from animal models.
• Support to other preclinical research experiments.
• Help with consumable stock control and purchases.
• Help with the maintenance tasks of the equipment in the group’s preclinical research unit.
• Statistical analyses, writing abstracts and communications about the studies.

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field Biological sciences » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• University degree in Health or Life Sciences.
• Master in Health or Life Sciences.

It is essential to send, together with the CV (PDF format), the documentation proving that you meet the minimum requirements. Failure to comply with this requirement will mean that the application will not be included in the selection process.

In the case of degrees from foreign countries, they must be validated and/or accompanied by a document certifying their recognition/validation/homologation in Spain.

Please indicate your NIF/NIE in the email subject. Applications that fail to include NIF/NIE will not be evaluated.

Specific Requirements

• Accredited experience in: (1 point every 12 months, up to 5 points).
• Ophthalmology clinical practice without supervision (up to 4 points).
• Experiments with animal models in ophthalmology (up to 1 point).
• Specialist training in ophthalmology (0.5 points per specialist course, up to 1 point).
• Accredited level of English (up to 1 point).
• B2 (or equivalent) or stay abroad of at least one semester (0.75 point).
• C1 and higher (or equivalent) or stay abroad longer than one academic year (1 point).

To evaluate properly the merits, the candidates should break down in months their professional and other relevant experience. CVs that do not indicate clearly and specifically the number of months of experience or other data related to valued merits will not be evaluated.

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Additional Information

Salary: 2,507.49 gross salary/month
Type of contract: Scientific-technical activities contract (Art. 23 bis of Law 14/2011, of June 1st, on Science, Technology, and Innovation)
Period of time: Indefinite, linked to the duration of the project or funding specified in this call
Working time: 40 hours/week
Career development: The candidate will receive training in relation to his/her job functions.

Selection process

At least the top three candidates will be selected for a personal interview to assess communication skills, work aptitude, and abilities, with a maximum of 3 points.

Only candidates who obtain at least 50% of the points for the evaluated merits will be eligible for the interview phase.

If the selected candidate declines the contract, the Selection and Evaluation Committee may offer the position to the next best-ranked candidate on the published score list.

Additional comments

How to apply:

Required documents:

*Important: To evaluate properly the experience, the candidates should break down in months their professional and other relevant experience. CVs that do not clearly and specifically indicate the number of months of experience or other data related to valued merits will not be evaluated.

2. Documentation accrediting the fulfilment of the minimum requirements, and of the valued merits (if applicable).

Please indicate the Internal Reference together with your NIF/NIE in the email subject. Applications that fail to include both the Reference and NIF/NIE will not be evaluated.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba - IMIBIC Country Spain Geofield