Open Call
Deadline for applications: Tuesday, 30 June 2026.
The Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.) CNIC, a leading cardiovascular research centre located in Madrid, is inviting applications for a Ph.D. research position focused on regenerative therapies to enhance cardiomyocyte engraftment in an injured heart.
Responsibilities

Receive training in engineering regenerative therapies to improve cardiomyocyte engraftment.
Culture induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and conduct experimental model work.
Apply molecular biology, microscopy, and data analysis techniques.

Mandatory Requirements

Ph.D. in life sciences.
At least one first-author publication in cardiovascular research.
Accreditation for functions A, B, and C in experimental models.

Desirable Requirements

Experience with cardiovascular techniques in experimental models, including echocardiography and ECG.
Experience with gene therapy studies, including adeno-associated viruses.




Experience in human pluripotent stem cell culture and cardiac differentiation from induced pluripotent stem cells.
Experience with fluorescence microscopy and image analysis.
International experience and first-author scientific contributions, fellowships, and awards.
Interview conducted in English.

Benefits

Join a modern research centre of international relevance.
Integrate into young teams in an environment of scientific excellence.
Access to advanced infrastructure and technology.
Training in the latest advances, both technical and scientific.
Indefinite-duration scientific‑technical contract under Spanish labour law.
Immediate incorporation.

Equal Opportunity Statement
CNIC guarantees equality in access to employment and prohibits discrimination based on origin, racial or ethnic identity, sex, age, marital status, religion, political opinion, sexual orientation, gender identity, union affiliation, social condition, language, and disability. Applicants must be capable of performing the job f

📌 Postdoctoral researcher for the Cardiac tissue engineering and regenerative therapies (Madrid)
🏢 CNIC - Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research / Centro Nac. Investigaciones Cardiovasc.
📍 Madrid