DOCTOR IN HEALTH SCIENCES

THE INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH OF MALAGA AND NANOMEDICINE PLATFORM NEEDS TO HIRE A PROFESSIONAL WITH THE FOLLOWING PROFILE: DOCTOR IN HEALTH SCIENCES .

Principal researcher: Juan Luis Paris Fernández de la Puente.

Place of Conduct: Group D-04 Allergic Diseases to Drugs and Allergens of IBIMA BIONAND Platform / Regional University Hospital of Málaga.

Project: mRNA nanoparticles for tolerance-inducing immunotherapy in allergies. Grant CNS2023-145619 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR.

Functions to develop:

• Preparation and characterization of soft nanoparticles (lipids and polymers) for messenger RNA transport.
• In vitro biological evaluation of the prepared nanoparticles in different cell lines/primary cells such as dendritic cells and basophils.
• In vivo biological evaluation of nanoparticles prepared as immunotherapy agents in a murine model of systemic anaphylaxis.

Minimum requirements :

• Doctorate in the branch of knowledge of Chemistry, Biotechnology, Health Sciences or related.

Valuable Requirements :

• Demonstrable professional experience in synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles: 1 point per year up to a maximum of 1.5 points.

• Demonstrable professional experience in cell cultures and flow cytometry: 1 point per year up to a maximum of 1.5 points.
• Training for functions B and C of animal experimentation (valid in Spain): 0.5 points.

• Participation in research projects: 0.25 points per project up to a maximum of 0.5 points.
• Publications in JCR magazines on topics related to the tasks to be carried out: 0.25 points per publication up to a maximum of 2 points.
• Advanced English level (B2 or higher): 1 point.

The aforementioned requirements must be accredited by means of a certificate from a competent body or a responsible declaration.

Contract details :

• Hiring modality: Fixed-term employment contract within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
• Category: Postdoctoral Researcher.
• Location: IBIMA BIONAND Platform.
• Gross annual remuneration: €29,300.
• Time: Full time (35 hours per week).
• Estimated duration: 24 months – The contract is linked to the duration of the project / activity / financing.

Presentation of candidatures :

Applications can be submitted by e-mail: (indicate in the subject REF: AP_2024019 ) to the address ope@ibima.eu

The deadline for receiving applications will end on April 26, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

Selection process

• Based on the points obtained in the merit assessment, at least the three best candidates will be selected to carry out a personal interview in which communication skills, aptitude for work and skills will be assessed, with a maximum of 3 points. . Only those candidates who obtain at least 50% of the evaluable merit points will be eligible for the interview phase.
• After the resolution of the position and in the event that the selected candidate resigns from the contract, the hiring table may decide to decide in favor of the next candidate according to the list of scores.