Postdoctoral researcher on pediatric nutrition and gut microbiota

Organisation/Company INSTITUT D'INVESTIGACIO SANITARIA PERE VIRGILI Department RESEARCH Research Field Biological sciences » Nutritional sciences Biological sciences » Biology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 29 Jun 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 13 Jun 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number CPP2023-010598 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Pere Virgili Institute for Health Research (IISPV) is an institution that integrates research in the field of biomedicine in the “Camp de Tarragona” and the “Terres de l’Ebre”. The IISPV is the instrument that the university hospitals of both health regions have been endowed with (Joan XXIII University Hospital of Tarragona, Verge de la Cinta Hospital of Tortosa, Sant Joan de Reus University Hospital, Institut Pere Mata University Hospital of Reus) and Rovira and Virgili University, in order to bring together and manage biomedical research and innovation in the territory.

This position is published by the PEDINUR Team (the pediatric nutrition and development research team) at IISPV, undertaking research activity at Facultat de Medicina I Ciències de la Salut URV, Joan XXIII University Hospital of Tarragona and at Sant Joan de Reus University Hospital.

The researcher will work on the Gutbabi project with reference CPP2023-010598 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ FEDER, UE .

A project from the call “colaboración público-privada” funded by Agencia Estatal Española de Investigación, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, and cofunded by the European Union. For this Project, the team collaborates with researchers and industry to produce an infant product with functional ingredients to improve the gut microbiota and improve the immune system preventing infections.

Number of available positions: 1

The selected candidate will perform the following tasks:

• Leading a systematic review on gut microbiota and effects on health
• Project management
• Presenting results at national and international congresses
• Co-supervising a PhD student

CANDIDATE PROFILE & REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor degree in nutrition, biology or biomedicine
• The researcher must have a Doctorate degree (PhD) in biomedicine or nutrition and metabolism
• Minimum 5 years demonstrable experience in the field of paediatric nutrition, especially, in projects related to gut microbiota. Listing research projects and publications in the cover letter is recommended.

IT WILL BE VALUED

• Knowledge and skills to perform statistical analyses on gut microbiota
• Applications and analytic tools such as R statistics
• Previous experience in similar projects
• Training in performing clinical trials
• Previous experience in scientific communications
• Ability to identify and solve problems
• Level of oral and written expression in English, (minimum level B2 or similar accreditable)

LABOUR CONDITIONS

• Full-time position
• Workplace: mainly at Facultat de Medicina de Reus, but eventually also at Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus and Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII de Tarragona
• Contract: Indefinite of scientific-technical activities linked to the Gutbabi project with reference CPP2023-010598 (approximately until november 2027)
• Gross annual salary: 29.000 – 30.000 €

SELECTION PROCEDURE

• Selection of CV's. Suitable and unsuitable CV's will be identified according to the requirements. Applicants who do not meet the requirements indicated in the candidate profile and requirements will not pass to the next phase.
• Evaluation of the CV. Evaluation of the CVs up to a maximum score of 70 points.

Cover Letter. Attach to the resume a cover letter with a maximum length of 2500 characters with spaces. With a maximum score of 10 points.

To access the interview phase, it is necessary to have obtained a minimum score of 60 points in the sum of scores of the evaluation of the curriculum and cover letter

• Personal interview. With a maximum score of 20 points.

Items 20

Fit in the work place 5

Experience, developed functions/skills 5

Teamwork 5

The selected person must have obtained a minimum score of 65 points in the sum of scores from the assessment of all phases of the selection procedure.

SELECTION COMMITTEE

SUBSTITUTES:

CANDIDATURES

• The CV must include the DNI/NIE number or another personal identity document number.

The IISPV will notify the candidates of the results of the different phases of the selection process through its website.

The IISPV has the European accreditation The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R), complies with the general principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the recruitment of researchers.

The IISPV has an internal recruitment policy that follows the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment (OTM-R) policies. More information about the HRS4R policies implemented at the IISPV is available on the following website: https://www.iispv.cat/hrs4r-hr-excellenceresearch/  ;

The IISPV will guarantee the right to equal opportunities and treatment, as well as the real and effective exercise of rights by people with disabilities under equal conditions with respect to other citizens, through the promotion of personal autonomy, universal accessibility, access to employment, inclusion in the community and independent living and the eradication of any form of discrimination, in accordance with articles 9.2, 10, 14 and 49 of the Spanish Constitution and the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and international treaties and agreements ratified by Spain.

In the event of a tie, priority will be given to hiring the person with a disability.

In the event of a tie between people of different genders, the person of the least represented gender in the work group/department/service in which he joins will be hired.

Research Field Biological sciences » Nutritional sciences Education Level PhD or equivalent

Research Field Biological sciences » Nutritional sciences Years of Research Experience 4 - 10

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