Senior Technician position in the lab of “Functional Genetics of the Oxidative Phosphorilation System (GENOXPHOS)” under supervision of Dr. Jose A. Enríquez

The Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.) (CNIC) has been conceived to develop research of excellence, competitive and of international relevance in relation to cardiovascular diseases. The CNIC has a research center of 24,000 m², located in Madrid, with more than 6,000 m² for laboratories equipped with a state-of-the-art infrastructure and equipment.

Functions:

• The applicant will be expected to develop a leadership role in a project related to pharmaceutical compound development.
• Development of leadership role in collaborative research, as well as participation at national and international meetings.
• Team management and student supervision.
• Writing of proposals for National and International calls.
• Interpersonal skills and adaptability for team working.

This contract will be fully funded by the project "Cell-Cell Communication by Mitochondrial Intercellular Traffic" (acronym: MINTRAF), code: GA-101198761, awarded to Dr. J.A. Enríquez under the "HORIZON-ERC-2024-ADG" call of the EC – European Commission.

Mandatory Requirements

1.  PhD in Science
2. At least 15 research publications in scientific peer reviewed journals, as author in any position.

 Valuable Requirements:

C1. Experience in developing new methodologies

C2. Experience in working in international laboratories and biotechnologies companies.

C3. Experience in wet lab in molecular and cell biology techniques mentioned above, regarding mitochondrial research, and in developing new methodologies.

C4. Experience leading projects in basic and translational research.

C5. Underrepresentation of gender by category, in accordance with Action S1 of the 2021-2024 Equality Plan, POSITIVE ACTION IN CALLS FOR POSTS

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 33%.

We offer:

• Joining a modern Research Center of international relevance in the scientific field.
• Integration into young teams in an environment of scientific excellence.
• Access to a modern infrastructure with the most advanced technology
• Immediate incorporation
• “Contrato de actividades científico-técnicas, de duración indefinida”, according to the article 23-bis de la Ley de la Ciencia (texto refundido Ley 14/2011, de 1 de junio, de la Ciencia, la Tecnología y la Innovación), funded by the project “Cell-Cell Communication by Mitochondrial Intercellular Traffic”, acronym: MINTRAF granted to Dr. José Antonio Enríquez in the call “HORIZON-ERC-2024-ADG-GA- 101198761. EC-European Research Council”, as long as the selected candidate complies with the legal requirements for the formalization of the contract in accordance with the Spanish labor law.

Recruiment Plan:

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

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

At least the 3 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 candidate with the highest score will be hired given the total score (C1-C6) is 90 points or higher.

Recruitment Commission:

• Head of the “Functional Genetics of the Oxidative Phosphorylation System (GENOXPHOS)” group
• Senior Group Technician
• Research Office Manager
• Research Office Technician
• HR member

The CNIC guarantees, in its field of action, the principle of equality in access to employment, and cannot establish any discrimination, direct or indirect, based on reasons of origin, including racial or ethnic, sex, age, marital status, religion or convictions, political opinion, sexual orientation and identity, gender expression, sexual characteristics, union affiliation, social condition, language within the State and disability, provided that the workers are in conditions of aptitude to carry out the work or employment for which try they are assigned.

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.