JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher specialized in Internal Medicine for participating in a collaborative research action between the ACROMICS research project (IP M. Puig-Domingo) and the Medical Consequences of Substance Use Disorder research project (IP R. Muga).
The endocrinology-related work will consist in coordinating the final recruitment of cases with their clinical information, metabolic and radiological data and imaging information as well as some additional pathologic data of diverse patient cohorts. This work will be done at the Endocrine tumour’s biology laboratory.
The Addiction Medicine research tasks will be focused on developing research projects on Alcohol Use Disorder, which are part of the collaborative research network RICORS/ISCIII (RD24/0003/0019. This work will be carried out at the Addiction Unit.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties to be performed by the candidate will be 50% in the Endocrinology research group, and 50% in the Addiction research group.
Within the Endocrinology research group, the candidate will have the following duties:
- Contact with the centres participating in the ACROMICS project to support the IP in the development of different work packages, mostly in those involving patients’ participation
- Follow-up of patients with or without pituitary disease and or metabolic liver disease with or without alcohol consumption
- Help to fill data bases and evaluation of analytical data
Within the Addiction research group, the candidate will have the following duties:
- Developing longitudinal analysis to address long-term mortality related to Alcohol Use Disorder in a multicentre Spanish cohort (CohRTA Study)
- Analysis of poly-drug use in Alcohol Use Disorder
- Characterization of cardiovascular, metabolic and liver damage in Alcohol Use Disorder
- Maintenance and cleaning of databases held in the Addiction Unit
HOW TO APPLY
Interested persons must attach to the application:
- Motivation letter explaining their interest in the position.
- Updated CV.
- Contact of 2-3 references.
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with the guiding principles and objectives of the supply systems, following the process described below:
- Curricular evaluation: analysis of the curriculum vitae to assess aspects related to training, professional career and experience in positions related to the job position under selection.
- Personal interview: once the résumé has been evaluated, the selected candidates will be called for a personal interview to verify and expand on the information detailed in the résumé and to evaluate aspects related to experience and professional skills.
Applications that do not meet the requirements, that are not included in the cases foreseen or that are not processed in accordance with the established procedure will not be considered in the selection process.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Please submit your applications by January 24th, 2025
About us
The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) is a public research centre located in Badalona. Its main objective is to increase scientific knowledge in order to transform it into solutions to improve the health and medical care of patients and the community.
The Institute is associated with one of the major university hospitals in the Barcelona area, the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, and is part of the Can Ruti biomedical campus. IGTP is a CERCA centre and is also accredited as a centre of excellence by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) and is in charge of coordinating the management and scientific strategy of the campus, working in close collaboration with the other centres.
The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute carries out research within 9 areas:
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases
- Community Health
- Diseases of the Liver and Digestive Tract
- Endocrine and Diseases of the Metabolism, Bones and Kidneys
- Immunology and Inflammation
- Infectious Diseases
- Neuroscience
- Science of Behaviour and Substance Abuse
Scientists working in these areas publish an average of over 900 papers a year, contribute to improved treatment and healthcare protocols, produce patents and set up spin-off companies in order to improve the lives of patients.
The following video is a bird's eye view of Campus Can Ruti a top-tier translational research environment in the Barcelona area, in a very stimulating scientific environment. The IGTP offers a supportive, friendly and collaborative ecosystem to promote professional development and help you achieve your research goals.
The IGTP, in its commitment to equal opportunities, guarantees equal treatment between candidates and persons with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33 per 100, as accredited by the Spanish Autonomous Regions or the State Administration, or who have been declared to have a total permanent disability in a different profession through a resolution of the National Institute of Social Security, while retaining functional capacity for the completion of the tasks of the post will be positively considered.
