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Researcher at the project “Dual-action smart coatings to improve bone prosthesis and dental implants (DUALPLUS+) ”. 150-702-097

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
1 Mar 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH
Research Field
Engineering » Materials engineering
Engineering » Chemical engineering
Engineering » Biomaterial engineering
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Part-time
Hours Per Week
20
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
European Union / Next Generation EU
Reference Number
150-702-097
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Mission:

To characterize in vitro and in vivo the developed metal prostheses.

Functions to be developed:

  • Characterize mechanically:
    • Characterize micro-structurally by means of XRD, measurement and shape of the crystalline grain and distribution of pores by means of porosimetry.
    • Characterize mechanically: The metal scaffolds will be analyzed using uniaxial compression tests (ISO 13314:2011) for porous metals (compressive strength, elastic limit and elastic modulus).
  • Characterize in vitro:
    • Evaluate the antibacterial effectiveness in vitro against a suitable model of gram+ and gram- bacteria.
    • Analyze cell biocompatibility according to ISO 10993 standards for long-term implants (Cell culture: SaOS-2 osteoblasts).

Requirements

Research Field
Engineering » Materials engineering
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Research Field
Engineering » Chemical engineering
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Research Field
Engineering » Biomaterial engineering
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Technical Competencies:

  • Technical characterization such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
  • Transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).

Organizational Skills:

  • Independent work
  • Task prioritization.
  • Writing of scientific documentation.

Functional Competencies:

  • Communication skills.
Specific Requirements

Educational requirements:

  • Bacterial cultures and microbiology techniques.
  • Cell cultures.
  • Catalan, Spanish and English spoken, read and written.
  • It will be assessed:
    • Other languages

Professional experience:

  • In biomaterials for bone regeneration.
  • In tasks similar to those described, at least 5 years of laboratory experience.
  • Experience in functions similar to those described, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment, will be valued.
Languages
CATALAN
Level
Basic
Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good
Languages
SPANISH
Level
Good
Research Field
Engineering » Materials engineeringEngineering » Chemical engineeringEngineering » Biomaterial engineering
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

Additional Information

Benefits

€34,654.84 gross/year (per full-time)

Eligibility criteria

All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.

The CVs will be assessed according the following general criteria:

  • The maximum score for the candidates who accomplish all the eligibility criteria stated in the job offer will be 10 points.
  • Threshold: 5 points.
  • The maximum score (10 points) will be distributed as follows:
    • 1 point for required speciality.
    • 2 points for required academic training.
    • 2 points for technic competences.
    • 1 point for organisational competences.
    • 3 points for professional experience.
    • 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as specially relevant by the Selection committee.

If the selection committee decide to include a personal interview as additional step of the selection process, only the candidates scored 5 or above for their CV will be retained for the interview step.

The interview will be assessed according the following criteria:

  • Maximum scoring: 5 points.
  • Threshold: 3 points.
  • The maximum score will be distributed according the following criteria:
    • 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job.
    • 2 points for adequacy of professional experience.
    • 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as especially relevant by the Selection committee.

The eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lowest score, being this the selection criteria.

Selection process

The planned selection process is as follows:

Website for additional job details

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Department of Materials Science and Engineering (CEM)
Country
Spain
State/Province
Barcelona
City
Barcelona
Postal Code
08019
Street
Av. Eduard Maristany, 10-14

Contact

State/Province
Barcelona
City
Barcelona
Website
Street
Av. Eduard Maristany, 10-14
Postal Code
08019
E-Mail
lourdes.moreno@upc.edu