This contract will be funded with resources from the State Public Employment Service (SEPE), managed by the Community of Madrid, within the framework of the "Young Researchers Program." Ref. Number: 09-PIN1-00014.8/2024.

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 purpose of the contract is to carry out scientific and technical activities related to the research line conducted by the Computational Biology Research Group. These activities will be developed within the following research project: "The digitization of health through the application of artificial intelligence to nutrition."

Main functions to be developed:

The research assistant’s role is integrated into the activities and projects conducted by the Computational Biology Research Group in collaboration with the multidisciplinary group on Frailty, Multimorbidity Patterns, and Mortality in the Elderly Population Residing in the Community, at the IdIPAZ Institute.

-  Specific Tasks:

1. Review of existing databases.
2. Conduct a literature review on systems biology methods specific to clinical analysis.
3. Filter and normalize data from the Aged-Madrid cohort.
4. Define clinical trajectories based on comorbidity data using systems biology methods.
5. Identify patterns of disease progression according to age.
6. Integrate clinical data, including biochemical markers and medication consumption data.
7. Publish findings in international scientific forums and platforms of social interest.

       - Cross-Functional Tasks:

1. Participation in group meetings.
2. Preparation of reports and presentations.
3. Participation in seminars, courses, and workshops specific to the topic.

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I. Entry requirements:

Required Qualifications

* Education Level: Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Epidemiology, Biology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Food Science and Technology, or related fields.

  Research Area: Epidemiology, Biology, Statistics, Aging, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology.

II. Merit Evaluation

Additional Training (Other Qualifications or Knowledge):

* Possession of an official master’s degree in life sciences that qualifies for admission to doctoral programs.

* Completed or ongoing studies in statistics, bioinformatics, computational biology, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, or similar fields will be positively evaluated.

* Completed or ongoing studies in epidemiology, community health, or related fields will be positively evaluated.

* English proficiency, evidenced by a certification or assessed through a written and/or oral test during the selection process.

Professional Experience:

* Internships or work experience in companies and laboratories will be positively evaluated.

* Completion of bachelor’s or master’s theses in statistics, bioinformatics, or computational biology will be positively evaluated.

* Completion of bachelor’s or master’s theses in epidemiology, community health, or primary care will be positively evaluated.

* Experience with R, Linux, Python, SQL, SPSS will be positively evaluated.

* Experience in artificial intelligence methods will be positively evaluated.

* International experience will be positively evaluated.

Other Merits:

* Participation in courses related to community health will be positively evaluated.

* Scholarships and awards will be positively evaluated.

* Participation in communication and outreach activities will be positively evaluated.

Skills and Abilities (To be assessed during the Interview):

* Competencies: Results-oriented, highly proactive, task management, problem-solving, responsible.

* Capabilities: Organizational skills, ability to integrate into a multidisciplinary team.

* Teamwork: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in team settings.

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 selection process will be conducted based on the following criteria:

a) The highest alignment between academic training and the research program.
b) Specific studies related to the subject matter to be developed.

Scoring Criteria:

I. Additional Training: 0–40*
II. Experience: 0–20*
III. Other Merits: 0–10*
IV. Interview: 0–30*

In any case, young people who have had an employment relationship with the same entity, company, or group of companies within the six months immediately preceding the hiring date cannot be contracted.

Contract Type: Permanent, contingent upon funding from the grant regulated by the ORDER of September 12, 2024, from the Counseling of Economy, Finance, and Employment (12 months)

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

Annual Gross Salary: Competitive remuneration based on the candidate's qualifications and experience.

Duration: Permanent, contingent upon funding from the grant regulated by the ORDER of September 12, 2024, from the Counseling of Economy, Finance, and Employment (12 months).

Incorporation: Immediately.

Headquarter of the IMDEA Food Insitute, Madrid (SPAIN)