Predoctoral Researcher for the Cardiovascular Regeneration Program (2 positions)

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III F.S.P.; España; Presencial; EUR 13.000 - 20.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

State-of-the-art resources

Young translational research team

Descripción de la vacante

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III F.S.P. invites applicants for a PhD research position in embryonic development and cardiovascular regeneration, under the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu Centers of Excellence 2025 Project.

The role includes designing a research plan, literature reviews, and disseminating results through publications and conferences. Mandatory requirements include at least a bachelor’s degree in life sciences and admission to a doctoral programme;

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field; access to doctoral programme required.
• Admission to a doctoral programme at contract formalization time.
• Not exceeding maximum years in predoctoral status under applicable law.

Responsabilidades

• Design and implement the research plan for the doctoral thesis.
• Conduct literature reviews and assess state of the art.
• Write scientific publications and present findings at conferences.

Conocimientos

English language

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III F.S.P. Department Translational Research Platform Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 17 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time 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

PhD research in the field of embryonic development and cardiovascular system regeneration, within the framework of the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu Centers of Excellence 2025 Project

PhD research in the field of embryonic development and cardiovascular system regeneration, within the framework of the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu Centers of Excellence 2025 Project, carrying out the following activities:

• Designing and implementing the research work plan leading to the preparation and defense of the doctoral thesis.
• Conducting literature reviews and assessing the state of the art in the field.
• Writing scientific publications and presenting research findings at conferences and seminars.
• Engaging in continuous training and participating in courses, seminars, and other educational activities.

The contracts are funded through the grant CEX2025-001658-S funded by MICIU/AEI

/10.13039/501100011033

and correspond to the actions aimed at the training of predoctoral research personnel PREX2025- 000344 and PREX2025 000343

Specific Requirements

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree (300 ECTS credits or more), or a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree, granting access to a doctoral programme, in disciplines related to the life sciences (e.g., Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, etc.).
• Be admitted to a doctoral programme at the time the employment contract is formalized.
• Not have exhausted the maximum number of years of employment permitted under the same predoctoral status, in accordance with artículo 21 de la Ley de la Ciencia.

Not already hold a PhD degree awarded by any Spanish or foreign university.

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences

Additional Information

WE OFFER:

• Opportunity to work in a leading cardiovascular research institution equipped with state-of-the-art resources and technology.
• Integration in a young translational research team, in a highly competitive environment

Eligibility criteria

VALUABLE REQUIREMENTS:

Requirements related to the candidate’s academic and/or scientific-technical track record.

• C1. Scientific and technical contributions. The candidate’s academic record will be assessed (30%), along with other curricular merits such as awards and distinctions (5%), as well as the relevance of these achievements to the duties of the position, considering the candidate’s academic background and professional experience (10%). Candidates must submit an official academic transcript as part of their application.
• C2. Mobility and internationalization. The assessment will consider the relevance and impact of the candidate’s research stays at national and international institutions and/or within the industrial sector. Particular attention will be paid to the prestige of the host institution and the activities carried out during the stay.

Requirements concerning the candidate’s suitability for the research activities to be carried out, based on their previous education and experience (the added value of the position for their research career, and the potential value to the host research team).

• C3. Research experience in Life Sciences, Biomedicine, or Medicine
• C4. Contributions to scientific publications, conference communications and patents in the fields of Life Sciences, Biomedicine, or Medicine
• C5. Demonstrable proficiency in English, certified by an official qualification at B2 level or higher
• C6. 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%.

Selection process

RECRUITMENT PLAN:

The RESOLUTION OF THE SECRETARIAT OF STATE FOR PUBLIC FUNCTION APPROVING THE COMMON ACTION CRITERIA FOR THE RECRUITMENT PROCESSES IN THESTATE PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES of April 11, 2022, set forth in point 6.1 that "Unless a specific regulation establishes a merit-bases recruitment system (concurso), the competition (concurso-oposition) must be the recruitment system"

In CNIC, the specific regulations approved by the Foundation's board of trustees establish a merit-base recruitment system (concurso) including a personal interview.

At least the 6 candidates with the highest score, as long as they reach the minimum of 65 points as a sum of criteria (C1-C5) will be interviewed. The two candidates with the highest score will be hired given the total score (C1-C6) is higher than 80 points.

Additional comments

The CNIC guarantees, within its field of action, the principle of equal access to employment, and may not establish any direct or indirect discrimination, based on grounds of origin, including racial or ethnic origin, sex, age, marital status, religion or beliefs, political opinion, sexual orientation and identity, gender expression, sexual characteristics, trade union membership, social status, language within the State and disability, provided that workers are fit to perform the work or job in question.

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 Orgínica 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 ( [e-mail] )

SCORING CRITERIA:

Requirements related to the candidate’s academic and/or scientific-technical track record.

C1. Scientific and technical contributions. The candidate’s academic record will be assessed (30%), along with other curricular merits such as awards and distinctions (5%), as well as the relevance and duration of experience within the candidate’s area of specialization. Candidates must submit an official academic transcript as part of their application. 45%

C2. Mobility and internationalization. The assessment will consider the relevance and impact of the candidate’s research stays at national and international institutions and/or within the industrial sector. Particular attention will be paid to the prestige of the host institution and the activities carried out during the stay. (Such experience must be clearly documented in the candidate’s CV and will be evaluated in the context of the candidate’s overall experience, taking into account the relationship between the duration of the stay and the area of specialization). 5%

Requirements concerning the candidate’s suitability for the research activities to be carried out, based on their previous education and experience (the added value of the position for their research career, and the potential value to the host research team).

C3. Research experience in Life Sciences, Biomedicine, or Medicine (to be evidenced in the CV and evaluated comprehensively, considering the relevance and duration of experience within the candidate’s area of specialization). 10%

C4. Contributions to scientific publications, conference communications and patents in the fields of Life Sciences, Biomedicine, or Medicine (to be evidenced in the CV and evaluated comprehensively, considering their relevance to the research area of the advertised positions and their scientific impact). 10%

C5. Demonstrable proficiency in English, certified by an official qualification at B2 level or higher (this criterion will be assessed on the basis of the official certification provided). 10%