Status:
Open call
Deadline for submitting applications:
Tuesday, 17 September, 2024
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.
CNIC is seeking for a highly motivated and talented candidate with a strong
background in metabolomics and lipidomics sciences. A post of "Senior
Technician" is advertised. The candidate will direct and coordinate the
metabolomics platform within the CNIC Clinical Trial Coordination Unit.
Functions:
Lead the daily operation of the metabolomics platform at the CNIC
Implement the metabolomics/lipidomics services
Implement and yearly update of service fees
Conduct and coordinate metabolomics/lipidomics studies inside the CNIC
with emphasis on methodologies and expertise related to mass spectrometry
Engage with other CNIC research groups to design, plan and execute
metabolomics/lipidomics studies
Develop and optimize novel methodologies to simultaneously measure large
numbers of analytes in biological samples including small molecule
biochemicals, metabolites and lipids
Setting up in-house untargeted/targeted metabolomics/lipidomics workflows
Implement quality assurance and SOPs for metabolomics/lipidomics studies
in a production capacity
Train and supervise lab technicians' students and other researchers
Manage projects efficiently to meet timelines
Contribute to writing grant proposal and scientific articles
Contribute to strategic scientific and technological development within
CNIC objectives
Mandatory Requirements:
Ph.D. in chemistry or equivalent life science
At least 3 years of experience in managing metabolomics/lipidomics core facility or equivalent services' platform or research in these areas.
At least one year of postdoctoral experience in a different institution from the PhD
Valuable Requirements:
C1. Experience in analytical chemistry, particularly in HPLC/UHPLC/GC
coupled to mass spectrometry.
C2. Experience in shotgun lipidomics.
C3. Experience in targeted and untargeted metabolomics and lipidomics,
including sample preparation, analysis optimization, method development
and data analysis.
C4. Experience in carrying out metabolomics/lipidomics experiment with
LECO GC-MS and Thermos Orbitrap-MS instruments.
C5. Experience in conducting large scale metabolomics study.
C6. Underrepresentation of gender by category, in accordance with Action
S1 of the 2021-2024 Equality Plan, POSITIVE ACTION IN CALLS FOR POSTS
C7. Interview
We offer :
Opportunity to work in a leading cardiovascular research institution
equipped with state-of-the-art resources and technology.
Integration in a young translational research team, in a highly
competitive environment
Start date: Immediate
Permanent position (Contrato de duración indefinida), according to “
Tasa de reposición ordinaria autorizada por el Ministerio de
Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública para 2024, según resolución
de la Dirección General de la Función Pública. N/REF 240206, Resolución
del 24 de mayo de 2024 (disposición adicional vigésima segunda de la Ley
31/2022, de 23 de diciembre, de Presupuestos Generales del Estado para el
año 2023)”, as long as the selected candidate complies with the legal
requirements for the formalization of the contract in accordance with the
Spanish labor law.
Recruitment 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, set forth in point 6.1 that “Unless a
specific regulation establishes a merit-based 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-C7)
is higher than 80 points.
Recruitment Commission :
Head of Unit
Member of Metabolomics Working Group
Head of Research Office
Manager of the Research Office
HR member
The CNIC guarantees, within its field of action, the principle of equal access
to employment, and may not establish any direct or indirect discrimination,
based on grounds of origin, including racial or ethnic origin, sex, age,
marital status, religion or beliefs, political opinion, sexual orientation and
identity, gender expression, sexual characteristics, trade union membership,
social status, language within the State and disability, provided that workers
are fit to perform the work or job in question.
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.
Scoring Criteria :
C1. Experience in analytical chemistry, particularly in HPLC/UHPLC/GC
coupled to mass spectrometry (experience will be valued as a whole based
on the time/specialty of known techniques). 25%
C2. Experience in shotgun lipidomics (experience will be valued as a
whole based on the time/specialty of known techniques ). 10%
C3. Experience in targeted and untargeted metabolomics and
lipidomics, including sample preparation, analysis optimization, method
development and data analysis (experience will be valued as a whole based
on the time/specialty of known techniques and number of known techniques
and strategies). 30%
C4. Experience in carrying out metabolomics/lipidomics experiment
with LECO GC-MS and Thermos Orbitrap-MS instruments (experience will be
valued as a whole based on the time/specialty of known techniques and
number of known techniques and strategies). 5%
C5. Experience in conducting large scale metabolomics study
(experience will be valued as a whole based on the time/specialty of
known techniques and number of known techniques and strategies). 5%
C6. Underrepresentation of gender by category, in accordance with
Action S1 of the 2021-2024 Equality Plan, POSITIVE ACTION IN CALLS FOR
POSTS. 5%
C7. Interview. 20%
Scoring criteria:
C1 - Experience in analytical chemistry, particularly in HPLC/UHPLC/GC coupled
to mass spectrometry - 25%
C2 - Experience in shotgun lipidomics - 10%
C3 - Experience in targeted and untargeted metabolomics and lipidomics,
including sample preparation, analysis optimization, method development and
data analysis - 30%
C4 - Experience in carrying out metabolomics/lipidomics experiment with LECO
GC-MS and Thermos Orbitrap-MS instruments - 5%
C5 - Experience in conducting large scale metabolomics study - 5%
C6 - Underrepresentation of gender by category, in accordance with Action S1
of the 2021-2024 Equality Plan, POSITIVE ACTION IN CALLS FOR POSTS - 5%
C7 - Interview - 20%
"In the event of absence of any of the evaluators an alternate evaluator of
the same area will be appointed"
