26 May 2023
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron- Institut de recerca
- Department
- Research Department
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Other
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Country
- Spain
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Permanent
- Job Status
- Part-time
- Hours Per Week
- 10
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
VHIR offers vacancy/vacant position for Rare Disease Researcher within the Child Neurology.
Main responsibilities and duties:
- Perform functional studies of rare variants in pediatric complex neurodevelopmental disorders
- Organize/curate rare disease genomic database
- Analyze omics data from a cohort of unsolved rare disease patients
- Collaborate with other investigators of the European Solve-RD initiative, representing VHIR
Requirements
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Other
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Other
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Education and qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences/PhD/Master
- Specific/Additional training in: Rare Disease - NGS analysis.
- Fluency in Catalan, Spanish, English (business level)
Desired:
- Specific/Additional training in: Bioinformatics and AI tools
Experience and knowledge:
Required:
- At least 5 years of experience working in a research environment
- General knowledge in Neurogenetics
- Ability to design experiments for functional evaluation of rare genetic variants
- Languages
- CATALAN
- Level
- Excellent
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Languages
- SPANISH
- Level
- Excellent
Additional Information
Benefits
Labour conditions:
- Part-time position: 10h/week.
- Starting date: immediate (June 2023)
- Gross annual salary: 6.500 – 8.000,00 euros /// (Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale)
- Contract: permanent linked to project
What can we offer?
- Incorporation to Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
- A scientific environment of excellence, highly dynamic, where high-end biomedical projects are continuously developed.
- Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
- Individual training opportunities.
- Flexible working hours.
- 23 days of holidays + 9 personal days.
- Flexible Remuneration Programme (including dining checks, health insurance, transportation and more)
Selection process
How to apply: Applicants should submit a full Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter with the reference “Rare Disease Researcher” to the following email addresses: alfons.macaya@vallhebron.cat and seleccio@vhir.org
- Website for additional job details
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Vall d'Hebron research institute
- Country
- Spain
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- City
- Barcelona
- Postal Code
- 08035
- Geofield
Where to apply
- seleccio@vhir.org
Contact
- State/Province
- Catalonia
- City
- Barcelona
- Website
- Street
- Passeig Vall d'Hebron, 119-129
- Postal Code
- 08035
- seleccio@vhir.org