This contract is 40% co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+), 2021-2027, as well as by the Community of Madrid.

Specifically, the grant Ref. PEJ-2024-AI/BIO-31885, which funds the position, will be co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) at a 40% co-financing rate under the 2021-2027 Program of the Community of Madrid, aligned with Political Objective 4: A more social Europe through the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, Priority 1: Employment, and Specific Objective (a): Improving access to employment and activation measures for all job seekers, particularly young people.

IMDEA Food is part of the Network of Madrid Institutes for Advanced Studies promoted by the Community of Madrid, with the aim of conducting research that is both socially useful and of international scientific excellence. Within this framework, the IMDEA Food Institute seeks to strengthen its research groups working in strategic areas of interest to the Community of Madrid. This involves integrating support research staff into these groups, enabling researchers to dedicate more time to their scientific work while benefiting from the assistance of this staff. Simultaneously, this initiative supports the incorporation of young professionals into the productive system, helping them to start their careers in the R&D&I environment.

Job description:

The role will involve carrying out scientific and technical activities related to a line of research pursued by the group, which requires development through the following research project(s): “Healthy Aging Through Time-Restricted Eating in Adults with Overweight/Obesity and Early-Stage Liver Disease: The ENSATI Study.”

Main functions to be developed:

• Recruitment, selection, intervention, and follow-up of participants, in collaboration with primary care physicians and internal medicine services of the partner healthcare institutions.
• Clinical and phenotypic assessments, including anthropometry, body composition (bioimpedance and DXA), metabolic expenditure, liver elastography, accelerometry, and blood pressure measurements.
• Lifestyle evaluation, covering diet, physical activity, cognitive function, and physical fitness.
• Nutritional and physical activity recommendations tailored to participants.
• Collection and processing of biological samples, including blood, cellular fractions, urine, and stool.
• Nucleic acid isolation and studies in genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, and metagenomics.
• Assessment of molecular markers of aging, such as telomerase activity, telomere length, immunosenescence, autophagy, among others.

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I. Entry requirements:

Required degree:

• Educational Level: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or a dual degree in Nutrition and Nursing.

Research Field: Human Nutrition and Health.

II. Evaluation of merits:

Additional Training (other degrees or knowledge):

• Master’s degree in Personalized Nutrition or related disciplines.

Professional Experience to Be Valued:

• Previous experience in nutritional management of adult subjects.
• Experience in anthropometric measurements.
• Experience in creating nutritional education materials.
• Previous experience in handling biological samples or performing blood extractions through venipuncture.

Other Merits to Be Valued:

• Driver’s license.
• Own vehicle.
• Proficiency in English (level B2 or higher, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - CEFR). English level must be evidenced by presenting the relevant certification or, alternatively, by passing a written and/or oral test during the selection process.

III. Skills and Abilities (to be assessed during the interview):

• Empathy.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with motivational tools to ensure maximum patient adherence to the intervention.
• Commitment.
• Punctuality.
• Efficiency.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Responsibility.

The selection of candidates will be carried out in accordance with the principles of equality, merit, capacity and publicity, as well as objectivity, independence and professional rigor, respecting the confidentiality of the participants' personal data, by means of a merit-based competition.

Once the deadline for the submission of applications has expired, and once the fulfilment of the requirements listed in the second base has been verified, the Selection Committee will proceed to assess the merits included in the curricula vitae related to the post and to select the candidates who best meet the established requirements,  and will then open a second selection phase consisting of a personal interview.

The personal interview will consist of a face-to-face or videoconference interview which will focus solely on the merits put forward by the candidates in the competition phase and will be aimed at assessing the candidate's suitability for the post. The interview will last a maximum of 45 minutes.

Scale - selection criteria:

The evaluation process will be carried out according to the following criteria:

I. Additional training to be assessed: 0-30*.

II. Experience to be assessed: 0-30*.

III. Other merits to be assessed: 0-10*.

IV. Interview: 0-30*

Type of contract:  employment contract for scientific-technical activities (art. 23 bis  Spanish Science Law) in accordance with current legislation, with a probationary period established by law.

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, split-shift schedule, Monday to Friday.

The contract is fully incompatible with any other public or private employment, salary, or wages, including part-time or occasional work.

Annual Gross Salary: € 20,517 gross/year.

Duration: Permanent, contingent on funding from the call for grants regulated under ORDER 2277/2024, dated May 27, by Counseling of Education, Science, and Universities of the Community of Madrid (two-year grants).

Incorporation: Immediately.

Headquarter of the IMDEA Food Insitute, Madrid (SPAIN)