Organisation/Company Fundación Investigación Biomédica del Hospital de la Princesa Research Field Other Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 1 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 2026 JDC Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

We are looking for:

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Group, led by Dr. Javier P. Gisbert and Dr. María Chaparro, is seeking candidates with a competitive scientific profile to prepare an application for the 2026 Juan de la Cierva call of the Spanish State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación). The selected candidate will join a multidisciplinary team, working closely with clinical and basic researchers, and will participate in translational research projects aimed at understanding the mechanisms underlying Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and identifying biomarkers to advance towards personalised medicine. Our projects focus on the study of biological samples from clinical cohorts, molecular and cellular biology techniques, multi-omics approaches, and clinical data to address research questions with potential applications in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment response.

- PhD degree obtained between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2025.Degrees obtained before 2024 may be eligible in accordance with theapplicable periods relating to maternity/paternity leave, risk duringpregnancy, extended temporary incapacity for work, or care of dependentpersons.
- Experience in biomedical research and proficiency in molecular and cellularbiology techniques.
- A competitive scientific track record appropriate to the candidate’s careerstage, including publications resulting from their research activity.




- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, plan experiments,and analyse and interpret results.
- Motivation to

Specific Requirements

- Experience in inflammatory bowel disease, immunology, inflammation,biomarkers, or related fields.
- Experience with cell cultures, organoids, or other experimental models.
- Knowledge of molecular characterisation techniques and DNA/RNA, protein,or extracellular vesicle analysis.
- Experience in biological data analysis, bioinformatics, or omics data
integration.
- Research stays at international institutions and previous success in obtaining
competitive fellowships or research contracts.
- Good command of scientific English and scientific manuscript writing skills.

Languages SPANISH Level Excellent

Additional Information

A 3-year employment contract in the category of Associate Researcher
(Investigador/a Adjunto/a), with a gross annual salary of €30,600, plus applicable
salary adjustments.

Eligibility criteria

1. Candidate’s academic and/or scientific and technical track record 0-50 1.1 Scientific and technical contributions 0-35 1.2 Mobility and internationalisation 0-15 2. Scientific and technical track record of the research team the candidate will join 0-50 2.1 Scientific and technical contributions 0-25 2.2 Training capacity 0-15 2.3 Mobility and internationalisation 0-10

Selection process

Following assessment by the Evaluation Committee, one candidate will be selected.
Subject to approval by the Internal Scientific Committee, the selected candidate will
submit their application to the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) within the
established application period.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Universitario de La Princesa Country Spain State/Province Madrid City Madrid Postal Code 28006 Street Diego de León 62 Geofield

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