The doctoral thesis will include the following research areas:
- Genetic studies to search for new genes and variants causing skeletal dysplasias (genome, exomes).
- Development of long read sequencing technology to improve the identification and characterisation of variants causing skeletal dysplasias.
- Functional studies for the characterisation of the identified variants and understanding of the pathogenicity mechanism of the new genes involved.

Candidate requirements:
- Degree: Bachelor's or Master's degree in [Biology, Biomedicine, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Genetics or others related to the life sciences.
-Average academic record equal to or higher than 7.5.
- Good level of English (oral and written).

It will be an asset:
-Previous experience or interest in human genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics.
-Previous experience in laboratory techniques related to molecular genetics.
-Knowledge of bioinformatics tools and programming.

• Pre-doctoral contract: 4 years
• Professional category of pre-doctoral researcher, Group II, Area 2, according to the collective bargaining agreement.
• Full time of 37.5 hours per week.
• Gross annual salary: First year €16.900
• Private matters: 6 working days per year.
• Vacation: 22 working days per year.
• December 24 and 31 are non-business days.

The evaluation process must comply with the following criteria and sub-criteria:
Criterion 1. Academic and/or scientific-technical background of the candidate (up to 50 points).
Sub-criterion 1.a): Scientific and technical contributions (up to 45 points). The academic record and other curricular merits of the candidate will be assessed, as well as their suitability to the tasks to be performed in terms of training and professional experience.

Sub-criterion 1.b): Mobility and internationalisation (up to 5 points). The following will be assessed relevance and impact of the candidate's stays in national and international centres and/or in the industrial sector on his/her research career, taking into account the prestige of the entity receiving the stay and the activity carried out there.

Criterion 2. Suitability of the candidate for the research activities to be carried out (up to 50 points).The suitability of the person for the programme will be assessed, research project or activities to be carried out will be assessed on the basis of their previous training and experience. previous experience. For this purpose, account will be taken of the added value that carrying out the project will represent for his/her research career. of the project will represent for his/her research career, as well as the value contributed to the centre and the receiving team

Once candidates send their application to the IdiPAZ email address, their applications are stored until the deadline for receipt of applications for the offer is up. The HR department of IdiPAZ will make a first selection of applications selecting those who meet the criteria required in the offer. The selected applications are then evaluated by the selection committee, composed of the head of human resources at IdiPAZ, the President of the IdiPAZ Internal Scientific Committee and the Project Manager which will apply the scales described in each. call for applications. Once the candidate is selected, he/she will be contacted by the HR department of IdiPAZ to provide the required documentation.

1) Documentation to be submitted by each candidate:

• Curriculum Vitae.
• Motivation letter explaining your interest in the project and pursuing a doctoral degree.
• Academic transcript (including average grades for both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees).

2) Incorporation and place of work

• Contract start date: - Willingness to start the contract no later than 1 June 2025
• Place of work: Foundation/IdiPAZ

3) Documents of interest to candidates. 

They can be consulted on the official IdiPAZ website: https://www.idipaz.es/PaginaDinamica.aspx?IdPag=9&Lang=ES

- Collective Bargaining Agreement of the Group of Companies of the Biomedical Research Foundations of the Health Institutions attached to the Madrid Health Service (SERMAS).
-Scales to be used to evaluate the applications (varies according to the offer)

- Professional development opportunities within the institution:
-OTM-R Policy
- IdiPAZ equal opportunity policies

- Data Protection Manual