Predoctoral Researcher Cardiovascular Diseases

**Predoctoral Researcher**

**Cardiovascular Diseases Research Group**

Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) offers a position for a Predoctoral researcher within the Laboratory of the
Cardiovascular Diseases Research Group to participate in the project “Inhibition of mitochondrial sodium/calcium exchanger,
NCLX, as a therapeutic strategy to reduce myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury during myocardial infarction”, recently funded
by Instituto de Salud Carlos III, from Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (PI23/00260).

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Education and qualifications**:
**Required: **
Degree in Health Sciences (Biology, Biomedicine, Pharmacy, Biomedicine, Veterinary Medicine or a related

discipline).

Master degree.

High academic marks (degree and master) is a must. **ESSENTIAL TO SEND THE ACADEMIC RECORD INCLUDING**
**THE MEAN QUALIFICATION.**

Good communication skills and fluency in spoken and written English.

**Desired: **

Strong sense of responsibility, initiative, self-motivation and social skills as key personal abilities.

Ability to work independently.

Previous publications.

Research stages abroad.

Accreditation for the use of animals in research.

**Experience and knowledge: **

Good knowledge on animal physiology, especially in the cardiovascular system, will be positively valuated.

Previous experience in molecular biology methods and research.

Good molecular biology background and experience in molecular biology techniques (Western Blot, PCR,
immunofluorescence, etc).

The Vall d'Hebron Research

Institute (VHIR) is a public sector

institution that promotes and

develops the research, innovation

and biosanitary teaching of the

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital.

Through the excellence of our

research, we identify and apply

new solutions to the health

problems of society and we

contribute to spread them around

the world.

In April 2015, the **Vall d’Hebron**

**Research Institute (VHIR)** obtained

the recognition of the European

Commission **HR Excellence.**

This recognition proves that VHIR

endorses the general principles of **the**

**European Charter for Researchers**

**and a Code of Conduct for the**

**Recruitment of Researchers**

**(Charter & Code)**.

Thus, there are no restrictions of

gender, national origin, race, religion,

sexual orientation or age and

**strongly encouraged to apply.**

Critical thinking including capacity to analyze and evaluate information critically and to develop innovative solutions to

research problems.**
**Main responsibilities and duties: **

To develop the doctoral thesis project and collaborate in other projects of the research group.

To develop their own translational research project to solve an unmet clinical issue in cardiology. This includes design,
perform and interpret the results obtained in both in vivo and in vitro experiments, including the use of animal models,
data measurement and statistical analyses.

To join the research team and collaborate and support other research members in the development of their projects.

To generate a fruitful discussion within the group.

Present and defend the results obtained in national and international scientific meetings.

Participation in group meetings and other activities.

**What we offer: **

Incorporation to Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops the

biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the biggest hospital of
Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).

A scientific environment of excellence, highly dynamic, where high-end biomedical projects are continuously
developed.

Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.

Individual training opportunities.

Flexible working hours.

23 days of holidays + 9 personal days.

Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks, health insurance, transportation and more)

Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel, culture, technology,
gastronomy, sports... among many others.

Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.

**Labour conditions: **

etc).

**Starting**: According to the conditions established by the grant holder.

**Duration**: 4 years.

**Gross annual salary**: According to the conditions established by the grant holder (about 22.000 €).

**Project title**: Inhibition of mitochondrial sodium/calcium exchanger, NCLX, as a therapeutic strategy to reduce

myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury during myocardial infarction (project funded by Instituto de Salud Carlos III,
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades).

**Project Summary**:
**Background**: A key role for the mitochondrial sodium/calcium exchanger, NCLX, in reactive oxygen species (ROS)
production during ischemia has been recently unveiled in