Full Professor (Level III) to lead a research line in the field of cerebrovascular disease*
*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:
- 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):
- ≥ 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 yea

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