Full Professor (Level I) to lead a research line in the field of Molecular Mechanics in the Cardiovascular System

The Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.) (CNIC) is searching for an excellent Principal Investigator at the career stage at which he/she is consolidating his/her own independent research team, to take up a position as Full Professor I in the field of molecular mechanics in the context of cardiovascular pathophysiology.

As group leader, the selected candidate will be responsible for the development of the research lines of the laboratory. Moreover, she/he will be expected to obtain extramural funding from the most competitive national and international sources to finance such projects, and to publish scientific results in international journals of the highest impact factor in the cardiovascular field, and/or general medicine field, and/or multidisciplinary sciences field. The selected candidate will supervise the work of all members of the group, including research and technical staff. Other tasks include the coordination and management work requested by CNIC leadership including participation in committees and helping in other needs that may arise.

Mandatory requirements:

1. PhD in the field of Life Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, etc.).

2. At least 8 years of experience leading a research group in a research center with international recognition in the cardiovascular field.

3. Excellent track record of recent scientific publications, fulfilling at least one of these 3 criteria:

1. ≥ 5 original articles as corresponding author (or co-corresponding author) published in the last 5 years (e.g., since October 2020) in journals ranked in the first decile (year of publication) of their field.
2. ≥1 original articles as corresponding author (or co-corresponding author) published in the last 5 years (e.g., since October 2020) in journals ranked in the TOP3 (year of publication) of their field.
3. ≥1 original articles as corresponding author (or co-corresponding author) considered highly cited according to WOS in the last 5 years (e.g., since October 2020).

4. Experience as Principal Investigator/Coordinator in research grants obtained from international (funder based outside Spain) competitive funding sources in the last 5 years (i.e. year of publication of the call: October 2020 onwards).

5. Main topic of research in the field of mechanics of the cardiovascular system.

Valuable requirements:

• C1. Scientific production: publications as corresponding author (or co-corresponding author) in journals ranked as first decile in their fields in the previous 5 years (i.e. date of publication since October 2020). Only published papers (or available online ahead of print in the journal) will be evaluated. The CV must include the complete list of authors, the journal´s IF and ranking in the year of publication for each publication published since October 2020.
• C2. Fundraising (international): Projects obtained from international funding sources (i.e., funding agency based outside Spain) as Principal Investigator/Coordinator in the previous 5 years (i.e. active projects in October 2020 onwards). The CV must include each project, indicating the role of the candidate in the grant, amount granted, period of funding, and funding agency.
• C3. International recognition: Participation in international committees/boards, grant evaluation panels, editorial boards and invited seminars/conferences in international centers/meetings in the previous 5 years.
• C4. Cardiovascular focus: Nature of the papers published as corresponding author (or co-corresponding author) and of the projects as principal investigator in the previous 5 years in the field of cellular and molecular mechanics of the cardiovascular system. 
• C5 - Underrepresentation of gender by category, in accordance with Action S1 of the 2021-2024 Equality Plan, POSITIVE ACTION IN CALLS FOR POSTS

We offer:

• A research position in a consolidated Research Centre of international scientific relevance.
• Access to state-of-the art infrastructures and advanced technologies.
• Integration into an excellent scientific environment.
• Immediate incorporation adaptable to the candidate circumstances
• 5-years temporary position as “Contrato de Investigador/a Distinguido/a” regulated by the article 23 of the Spanish Law, on Science, Technology and Innovation (texto refundido Ley 14/2011, de 1 de junio, de la Ciencia, la Tecnología y la Innovación).

Selection Plan

The candidate with the highest score will be hired given the total score is higher than 85 points (see below Evaluation Criteria C1-C5).

Evaluation Commission:

The evaluation commission will be composed by 3 members of CNIC’s Scientific Advisory Board, and 2 members of CNIC’s scientific direction.

"In the event of absence of any of the evaluators an alternate evaluator will be appointed"

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.

Evaluation Criteria:

C1 - Scientific production: publications as corresponding author (or co-corresponding author) in journals ranked as first decile in their fields in the previous 5 years (i.e. date of publication since October 2020). Only published papers (or available online ahead of print in the journal) will be evaluated. The CV must include the complete list of authors, the journal´s IF and ranking in the year of publication for each publication published since October 2020.

This criterion will be valued as a whole according to the scientific impact of the papers (journal ranking and citation record) and according to the number of papers. 30%

C2 - Fundraising (international): Projects obtained from international funding sources (i.e., funding agency based outside Spain) as Principal Investigator/Coordinator in the previous 5 years (i.e., active projects in October 2020 onwards). The CV must include each project, indicating the role of the candidate in the grant, amount granted, period of funding, and funding agency.

This criterion will be valued according to the relevance of the funding source (being European Commission-funded projects considered the highest), the amount granted, and the number of projects. 25%

C3 - International recognition: Participation in international committees/boards, grant evaluation panels, editorial boards and invited seminars/conferences in international centers/meetings in the previous 5 years.

This criterion will be valued as a whole according to the relevance of the boards, role played in these, and number of activities. 15%

C4 - Cardiovascular focus: Nature of the papers published as corresponding author (or co-corresponding author) and of the projects as principal investigator in the previous 5 years in the field of cellular and molecular mechanics of the cardiovascular system.

This criterion will be evaluated as the weight of cardiovascular mechanics research in the overall scientific production and fundraising of the candidate. 25%

C5 - Underrepresentation of gender by category, in accordance with Action S1 of the 2021-2024 Equality Plan, POSITIVE ACTION IN CALLS FOR POSTS. 5%