Full Professor

• Temporary position under the Spanish employment category “Contrato de Investigador/a Distinguido/a”

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Status

Open call

Deadline For Submitting Applications

Tuesday, 29 September, 2026

• Temporary position under the Spanish employment category “Contrato de Investigador/a Distinguido/a”

The Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.) (CNIC) is seaking an outstanding Principal Investigator at the career stage in which he/she has consolidated an independent research team, to join the institution as Full Professor III in the field of cerebrovascular disease.

As group leader, the selected candidate will be responsible for developing the laboratory’s research lines. In addition, she/he will be expected to secure extramural funding from highly competitive national and international funding sources to support these projects and to publish scientific results in high-impact international journals in the fields of cardiovascular research, general medicine, and/or multidisciplinary sciences. The selected candidate will supervise all members of the team, including research and technical staff. Additional responsibilities include coordination and management tasks requested by CNIC leadership, including participation in committees, and support in other institutional needs that may arise.

Mandatory Requirements

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• PhD in the field of Life Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, etc.)
  
• At least 10 years of experience as Group Leader in an internationally recognized research center in the cardiovascular field (6 years and 8 months for individuals with a disability degree exceeding 66%, and 8 years and 4 months for individuals with a disability degree exceeding 33%).
  
• Excellent recent scientific publication record, fulfilling at least one of the following criteria (bibliometric parameters according to Web of Science/Journal Citation Reports):
  
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  • ≥ 6 original articles as corresponding author (or co-corresponding author) published in the last 5 years (i.e., since August 2021) in journals ranked in the first decile of their field (according to the year of publication).
    
  • ≥1 original articles as corresponding author (or co-corresponding author) published in the last 5 years (i.e., since August 2021) in journals ranked in the TOP3 of their field (according to the year of publication).
    
  • ≥1 original articles as corresponding author (or co-corresponding author) published in the last 5 years (i.e., since August 2021) classified as Highly Cited Paper according to Web of Science.
    
  • Experience as Principal Investigator and/or Coordinator of research grants obtained from international funding sources (funding agency based outside Spain) during the last 5 years (i.e., since August 2021).
    
  • Main research focus aligned with the field of cerebrovascular disease
    
  
  
  

Valuable Requirements

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• C1. Scientific production: publications as corresponding author (or co-corresponding author) in first decile journals during the last 5 years.
  
• C2. Fundraising (international): Projects obtained from international funding sources (funding agency based outside Spain) as Principal Investigator or Coordinator during the last 5 years. The CV must specify for each project the role of the candidate, amount granted, funding period, and funding agency.
  
• C3. Fundraising (national): Projects obtained from national funding sources as Principal Investigator or Coordinator during the last 5 years. The CV must specify for each project the role of the candidate, amount granted, funding period, and funding agency.
  
• C4. International recognition: Participation in international committees, advisory boards, grant evaluation panels, invited lectures at major international meetings, and editorial boards during the last 5 years (i.e., since August 2021).
  
• C5. Training and mentoring: Experience mentoring young researchers (PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, MD trainees, etc), and participation in training activities during the last 5 years (i.e., since August 2021). Evaluation will consider number of PhD students and postdoctoral fellows supervised, career progression of supervised researchers (which should be indicated in the CV), and involvement in training activities.
  
• C6. Impact on society: Translation of research discoveries into clinical practice, patents, industrial collaborations, and societal impact during the last 5 years (i.e., since August 2021). This criterion will be valued according to the relevance of research for society/patients, number and relevance of patents, a