Research support technician 2025 / CP / 128

Euraxess; Marbella; Presencial; EUR 25.000 - 35.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Una universidad en España busca un técnico de apoyo a la investigación para desarrollar modelos biomatemáticos relacionados con el cáncer. El candidato desempeñará tareas como modelado y análisis de datos, y contribuirá a la preparación de resultados científicos. Se requiere título de Bachelor y experiencia relevante, con atención a la programación en MATLAB.

Formación

• Título de Bachelor requerido.
• Conocimiento en programación y análisis de datos.
• Experiencia en modelos de crecimiento de cáncer y respuesta radioterapéutica.

Responsabilidades

• Desarrollo de modelos biomatemáticos de crecimiento canceroso.
• Análisis de predicciones y parámetros obtenidos a partir de modelos personalizados.
• Desarrollo de códigos en MATLAB para implementación de tareas.

Conocimientos

Análisis de bases de datos clínicas

Programación en MATLAB

Métodos de parametrización

Modelos de ecuaciones diferenciales ordinarias

Educación

Título de Bachelor en matemáticas, ingeniería civil, mecánica o biomédica

Descripción del empleo

Organisation / Company University of A Coruña Research Field Computer science » Database management Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 4 Jul 2025 - 15 : 00 (Europe / Brussels) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 17,5 Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number 2025 / CP / 128 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

1) TASKS

The present position of research support technician is opened to develop the following tasks within the framework of the lines of investigation of the beneficiary PI of the Ramón y Cajal program :

1) Development of biomathematical models of prostate cancer growth and radiotherapeutic treatment response with / without (neo)adjuvant hormonal therapy based on ordinary differential equations that describe the dynamics of the prostate specific antigen (PSA) over time.

2) Development of methods of parametrization of these models based on least squares techniques employing longitudinal series of anonymized PSA data from patients.

3) Analysis of the predictions, parameters, and biomarkers obtained with the personalized models for each patient and within the group of patients.

4) Development of computer codes in MATLAB to implement the tasks 1-3.

5) Contribution to the preparation of text and visual materials for the presentation of scientific results in conferences and scientific articles.

The candidates will have to be in possession of a Bachelor degree

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

Applications will be scored up to 100 points in accordance with the following criteria :

A. Academic track (maximum 40 points).

A.1. A maximum of 25 points will be given in function of the grade point average (GPA) in the academic track

record of the required Bachelor degree. Applications with degrees in mathematics as well as in civil, mechanical,

or biomedical engineering will be valued preferentially. In the case of applicants with degrees in statistics, physics,

and other engineering areas, a weighting factor of 70% will be applied to the GPA. In the case of applications with

other degrees, the previous weighting factor will be of 10%.

A.2. The 15 remaining points will be awarded in function of the weighted mean of the grades obtained by the

candidate in courses of their Bachelor degree related to the project tasks as follows : a maximum weight of 1 point

for each 1 ECTS will be awarded for courses related to infinitesimal calculus, linear algebra, differential equations,

numerical methods, and scientific programming; and a maximum weight of 2 points for each 1 ECTS will be

awarded for courses related to applications of mathematics, physics, and engineering in biology and medicine. For

all these courses, the same weighting scheme as a function of the type of Bachelor degree used for the GPA will

be applied.

B. Experience related to the tasks to be developed (maximum 30 points).

B.1. Experience in the analysis of longitudinal clinical databases (maximum 10 points). Each month of experience will be valued with a maximum of 1.5 points.

B.2. Experience in the use of ordinary differential equation models of cancer growth and radiotherapeutic response (maximum 10 points). Each month of experience will be valued with a maximum of 1.5 points.

B.3. Experience in using parameterization methods for ordinary differential equation models with least squares techniques (maximum 10 points). Each month of experience will be valued with a maximum of 1.5 points.

B.4. Experience in MATLAB programming (maximum 10 points). Each month of experience will be valued with a maximum of 1.5 points.

B.5. Other academic merits (maximum 10 points). Awards, scholarships, and contracts related to the project tasks obtained in competitive calls will be valued with up to 1.5 points each.

C. English level (maximum 5 points). A maximum of 5 points will be awarded for the provable knowledge of an intermediate or upper level of English language in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference (A2 : 1 point, B1 : 2 points; B2 : 3 points; C1 : 4 points; C2 : 5 points).

D. Personal interview (maximum 25 points).

Candidates that achieve a score above 50 points in sections A-C will be invited to a personal interview, in which they will have to show their capacity and knowledge for the tasks to be developed.

Selection process

WHERE TO APPLY : UDC online services site.

Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transference, and include the call reference.

DEADLINE : 5 working days from the day following the publication of the call on the official bulletin board of the UDC online services site.

PLACE OF PUBLICATION OF RESULTS : Official bulletin board of the UDC online services site.

Additional comments

A minimum score of 65 points will be necessary to be beneficiary of this position. The process will create a waiting list (reserves) with the applications that satisfy this condition. If no candidate obtains a score over 65 points, the position may be declared unfilled.

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