IdiPAZ seeksPsychology Graduate as Research Support Staff – AGES CM3 S2022/BMD-7216-HULP.

IdiPAZ; España; Presencial; EUR 26.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Vacation days 22 per year

Private days 6 per year

Non-business days: Dec 24 & 31

Descripción de la vacante

IdiPAZ seeks a Psychology Graduate as Research Support Staff to join the public research project AGES CM3 S2022/BMD-7216-HULP, funded by the Community of Madrid. The IdiPAZ Health Research Institute unites Hospital Universitario La Paz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and partners to tackle multidisciplinary research efforts.

Indefinite-term contract for scientific activities; full-time 37.5 hours per week; gross annual salary: €28,898; 22 vacation days per year; 6 private matters days; December

Formación

• Degree in Psychology. A Master’s degree in General Health Psychology, Mental Health Research or related field will be considered an asset.
• English language proficiency: C1 Reading, C1 Writing and B2 Speaking.

Responsabilidades

• Recruit patients for the project and screen to verify inclusion/exclusion criteria.
• Provide patients with information about the study and obtain informed consent.
• Assess patients according to the study protocol and manage appointments for assessments, MRI scans and labs.
• Enter data into study databases and coordinate with the Principal Investigator and consortium researchers.
• Perform statistical analyses of results and prepare scientific papers for dissemination via articles, conferences and posters.

Conocimientos

English proficiency

Educación

Bachelor Degree in Psychology

Master's degree in General Health Psychology or related field (asset)

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company IdiPAZ Research Field Medical sciences » Other Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 20 Nov 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Brussels) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 24 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number AGES CM3 S2022/BMD-7216-HULP Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

IdiPAZ seeks Psychology Graduate as Research Support Staff to join the public research project AGES CM3 S2022/BMD-7216-HULP, funded by the Community of Madrid.

The IdiPAZ Health Research Institute is the result of a partnership between the Hospital Universitario La Paz, the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, the Healthcare Advisory Council of the Community of Madrid and the Foundation for Biomedical Research of Hospital Universitario La Paz, which will be the managing body of the Institute. This strategic alliance has made it possible to tackle research projects through joint multidisciplinary teams belonging to these institutions, making the most of the human and material resources available to these entities for research and promoting research fundraising.

In 2021, the scientific production of IdiPAZ included more than 1,600 publications (articles, editorials, letters, reviews, etc), 43% of the publications being our own documents. Original research and review articles by IdiPAZ researchers exceeded 1,200, more than 45% in the first quartile and more than 16% were published in journals of the first decile. Researchers from our institute have shown their participation in national and international scientific networks, with more than 81% of the total number of papers published in collaboration (81.3%). As for collaborative publications, almost 56% were national collaborations and 45% were international collaborations.

Since our formal incorporation as an Institute in 2009, we have been implementing measures and actions of particular importance that have laid the foundations for a new organizational culture based on equality, diversity and non-discrimination. Our values are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 Agenda and the Corporate Social Responsibility policy of the Hospital Universitario La Paz, within whose scope the Foundation is included. This commitment leads to all workers being involved in a common project that ensures continuous improvement in our institution, in this line, the Institute / Foundation is certified in ISO 9001:2015 and UNE 166002:2021.

Requirements

Research Field Medical sciences » Other Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

IdiPAZ is recruiting a Psychology Graduate as Research Support Staff to join the public research project AGES CM3 S2022/BMD-7216-HULP, funded by the Community of Madrid.

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

Patient recruitment for the project

• Selecting and screening patients to verify compliance with the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
• Providing patients with information about the study and obtaining their informed consent.
• Assessing patients in accordance with the study protocol.
• Managing appointments for patient assessments, laboratory tests and MRI scans.
• Entering data into the study databases.
• Coordinating with the Principal Investigator, collaborating researchers and other researchers within the AGES-RENACER-CM consortium.
• Performing statistical analyses of the results.
• Preparing scientific papers based on the results and disseminating findings through research articles, conference presentations and posters.

Specific Requirements

Candidate Requirements:

• Degree in Psychology. A Master's degree in General Health Psychology, Mental Health Research or a related field will be considered an asset.
• Previous experience in research projects in the fields of Psychiatry and Psychology.
• English language proficiency: C1 Reading, C1 Writing and B2 Speaking.

A negative certificate from the Central Registry of Sexual Offenders and Human Trafficking Offenders will be required. In accordance with Article 57 of Organic Law 8/2021, eligibility for the position is conditional upon not having been convicted by a final judgment of any of the offences specified in that article.

The candidate selected for appointment must provide evidence of compliance with this requirement, prior to the formalisation of the employment contract, by submitting the relevant negative certificate.

Failure to provide the required certificate within the applicable deadline, including any additional period granted to rectify deficiencies, or the existence of criminal records that are legally incompatible with the position, will prevent the employment contract from being formalised. In such cases, the next candidate in the established order of merit may be selected.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Medical sciences » Other Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

• Indefinite-term employment contract for scientific and technical activities.
• Professional category of Bachelor's Degree Graduate, Group III, Area 2, according to the collective bargaining agreement.
• Full time of 37.5 hours per week.
• Gross annual salary: €28898
• Private matters: 6 working days per year.
• Vacation: 22 working days per year.
• December 24 and 31 are non-business days.

Eligibility criteria

The selection process will consist of two phases and the following scale will be applied, out of a maximum of 10 points:

-Training and curricular merits: 6 points.
-Personal interview: 4 points

In the event that two or more candidates match the values and needs of the institution and meet the conditions required for the post, and where there is a tie, the candidate with a certificate attesting to a minimum degree of disability equal to or greater than 33 per cent shall prevail.

Selection process

Once candidates send their application to the IdiPAZ email address, their applications are stored until the deadline for receipt of applications for the offer is up. The HR department of IdiPAZ will make a first selection of applications selecting those who meet the criteria required in the offer. The selected applications are then evaluated by the selection committee, composed of the head of human resources at IdiPAZ, the President of the IdiPAZ Internal Scientific Committee and the Project Manager which will apply the scales described in each. call for applications. Once the candidate is selected, he/she will be contacted by the HR department of IdiPAZ to provide the required documentation.

Additional comments

1) Documentation to be submitted by each candidate:

• Updated curriculum vitae.
• Document certifying academic qualifications.
• Voluntarily inform if you belong to a disadvantaged group or justify any possible career leaps.

- Collective Bargaining Agreement of the Group of Companies of the Biomedical Research Foundations of the Health Institutions attached to the Madrid Health Service (SERMAS).
-Scales to be used to evaluate the applications (varies according to the offer)

- Professional development opportunities within the institution:
-OTM-R Policy
- IdiPAZ equal opportunity policies

- Data Protection Manual

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Universitario La Paz Country Spain State/Province Madrid City Madrid Postal Code 28046 Street Paseo Castellana 261 Geofield