PhD Students at the Ecology of Abundant Protists Lab 

Application deadline: 15th March 2021. 

Reference: PhD student position

More information:  

The Biology and Ecology of Abundant Protists Lab (https://www.ibe.upf-csic.es/richter) is offering fully-funded PhD positions as part of a 5-year European Research Commission (ERC) project.

Interested candidates should e-mail Daniel Richter (daniel.richter@ibe.upf-csic.es) with the subject line “PhD student position” and (1) their CV, (2) a motivation letter describing their interest in the project, and (3) contact information of two potential references.

Population genomics in primates postdoctoral position at the Comparative Genomics Lab

Application deadline: September 2020. 

Reference: Population genomics in primates

More information: 

The Marquès-Bonet Lab (https://www.ibe.upf-csic.es/marques) is offering a junior/senior postdoctoral position to carry out projects on primate population genomics.

The selected applicant will carry out projects that combine state-of-the-art sequencing techniques and bioinformatic analysis of hundreds of whole genome sequences of wild born and captive primate individuals as well, as global data from non-invasive,  historical and ancient samples.

If you have a PhD in Biology, Bioinformatics or related field and experience with population genomic analyses and NGS data, send your CV and motivation letter to tomas.marques@upf.edu .

Ramón y Cajal (RYC) Call

Application deadline: : 10/12/2020-21/01/2021 14:00 (peninsular Spanish time)

Conditions: These grants are aimed at promoting the incorporation of national and foreign researchers with an outstanding career in R&D centres by means, on the one hand, of the 5 years granting of aid for their employment and, on the other hand, the granting of aid for the creation of permanent jobs for their subsequent incorporation among the agents of the Spanish Science, Technology and Innovation System benefitting from these aids.

Candidates must meet the requirements of being doctors and having obtained a doctorate between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2017 for the general access call and for RYC-INIA-CCAA researchers, and between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2015 for people with disabilities equal to or greater than 33 percent unless they prove a cause of interruption in accordance with the call.

The screening is based on a rigorous process of competitive tender of candidates on the basis of their curricular merits and their ability to lead a line of research, according to the scientific and professional experience as well as the independence of their career.

The Grant, whose annual amount is of 35.450 euros, is intended to co-finance the contractual costs of the researchers hired, also granting an additional amount of 42.000 Euros, to cover the expenses directly related to the execution of their research activities. Additionally, there is an aid for the creation of permanent jobs by the agencies, which will consist of a provision of 105.000 Euros for each position.

Projects offered:   IBE is willing to incorporate Ramón y Cajal researchers from 2020 call. Female researchers are specially encouraged to participate. If you are a postdoctoral researcher working in Evolutionary Biology and want to start you own reaserch group  in Barcelona in a rich research environment with possibilities of future stabilisation as an independent researcher in Spain check what our research groups are doing (https://www.ibe.upf-csic.es/research-labs) and contact IBE Directorate at direccion.ibe@csic.es . 

Application site: https://sede.micinn.gob.es/ryc/

Juan de la Cierva–formación call for postdoctoral Contracts

Application deadline: : 17/12/2020-21/01/2021 14:00 (peninsular Spanish time) 

Conditions: The Juan de la Cierva-formación training call aims to encourage the recruiting of young doctors for a period of two years in order to complete their postdoctoral research training in Spanish R&D centres other than those in which they completed their pre-doctoral education.

Candidates must be doctors and have obtained the doctorate between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020 for the general access call and for FJC-INIA-CCAA researches, and between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020 for people with disabilities equal to or greater than 33 percent unless they prove a cause of interruption in accordance with the call.

The participation requests are presented through the R&D centres.. The selection is based on a competitive competition process of the candidates, on the basis of their curricular merits, and on the scientific-technical record of the research team which they wish to join, with special relevance given to the merits bearing on the tutor researcher.

Amount: 26.300 euros/year, to co-finance the contractual costs of the researcher

Projects offered:  IBE is willing to incorporate Juan de la Cierva-formación researchers of 2020 call. Female researchers are specially encouraged to participate. If you are a researcher working in Evolutionary Biology and want to work in Barcelona in a rich research environment, check what our research groups are doing (https://www.ibe.upf-csic.es/research-labs) and contact their IPs. 

Application site: https://sede.micinn.gob.es/ryc/

Juan de la Cierva-incorporación call for postdoctoral Contracts

Application deadline: 15/12/2020-19/01/2021 14:00 (peninsular Spanish time)

Conditions: The Juan de la Cierva – incorporación call aims to encourage the recruitment of young doctors for a period of three years in order to strengthen the skills acquired during a first stage of postdoctoral training by Spanish research organizations or R&D centres.

Candidates must be doctors and have obtained a doctorate between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018 (general access call and JCI-INIA-CCAA researchers; and between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2018  the call of (people with disabilities equal to or greater than 33%), The participation requests are presented throughthe R&D centres,. The selection is based on a process of competitive competition of the candidates, on the basis of their curricular merits, and on the scientific-technical record of the research team which they wish to join, with special relevance given to the merits related to the tutor researcher.

Amount: 30.500 Euros/year to co-finance the contractual costs of the researcher In addition to the above, an additional grant of 6.300 Euros will be granted for each researcher hired to cover expenses directly related to the execution of the research activities of the researcher hired.

Projects offered:  IBE is willing to incorporate Juan de la Cierva-incorporación researchers of 2020 call. Female researchers are specially encouraged to participate. If you are a postdoctoral researcher working in Evolutionary Biology and want to work in Barcelona in a rich research environment, check what our research groups are doing (https://www.ibe.upf-csic.es/research-labs) and contact theis IPs.

Application site: https://sede.micinn.gob.es/jdcincorporacion