Cell Biologist - 7 vacancies

Institute of Biomedical Research

Vigo, Spain

 

Description

 

BIOCAPS (Biomedical Capacities Support Program) is a research initiative funded by the EU Seventh Framework Program (REGPOT 2012-2013-1) to support the Institute of Biomedical Research of Vigo (IBIV), a newly established research institution of Servicio Galego de Saúde (Sergas) and the University of Vigo (SPAIN). Research laboratories are being built at the main Campus in Vigo, which also hosts state-of-the-art infrastructures for proteomics, medical bioinformatics, high-throughput sequencing, high-throughput screening, microscopy, biomarker discovery and other research platforms. The research areas of BIOCAPS include:

 

• Neurological Sciences and Rare Diseases

• Infectious Diseases, Inflammation and Immunity

• Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition

• Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

• Novel Tools in Diagnosis and Therapy

• Aging and Cardiovascular Diseases.

 

BIOCAPS is recruiting seven senior researchers with the following expertise (see www.ibivigo.org)

 

• Cell Biologist with interest in Regenerative Medicine. Ref. BIOCAPS1

• Expert in Imaging/Bioinformatics. Ref. BIOCAPS 2

• Expert in Inflammation. Ref. BIOCAPS 3

• Molecular Biologist. Ref. BIOCAPS 4

• Expert in Research with Laboratory Animals. Ref. BIOCAPS 5

• Clinical Pharmacologist. Ref. BIOCAPS 6

• Preclinical Pharmacologist. Ref. BIOCAPS 7

 

Requirements

 

Qualification requirements include a MD/PhD, PhD or equivalent degree, a track-record of publications in high-impact journals, and a proven record for attracting independent funding. Successful candidates are expected to initiate a new independent research program on the above topics with significant translational opportunities. We expect multidisciplinary research collaborations with other BIOCAPS research groups.

 

More information and applications

 

Candidates must apply through the IBIV online application (IBIV web). Applications should include a cover letter summarizing the applicant’s career and future plans (1 page), CV and a list of publications (past 10 years only, with 5 most significant publications indicated), short research plan (max 3 pages) with a summary of expected translational, medical or public health impact, and names and contact information of three references. The top candidates will be invited to visit Vigo for a lecture and discussions in English, and to provide a more detailed research plan as well as letters of reference.

Salary: €48,000/year (Gross salary + employer social costs)

Contract duration: 3 years