Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Puerta de Hierro – Segovia de Arana (IDIPHISA)
- Research Field: Biological sciences
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: Master Positions
- Application Deadline: 25 Sep 2026 - 15:00 (Europe/Madrid)
- Country: Spain
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 37.5
- Offer Starting Date: 9 Sep 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Other EU programme
- Reference Number: 2026-38
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE HIRING OF A RESEARCHER FOR THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE PUERTA DE HIERRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. 2026-37
The Biomedical Research Foundation of the Puerta de Hierro University Hospital is the managing body of the Puerta de Hierro University Hospital Research Institute, IDIPHISA.
Being part of IDIPHISA offers the opportunity to carry out biomedical research activities under conditions of quality and excellence, in the field of clinical and translational research, nationally and internationally. Currently, IDIPHISA has 5 research areas and 43 research groups.
JOB OFFER
The Biomedical Research Foundation of the Puerta de Hierro University Hospital calls for applications for a Researcher position for the Cardiology group, with the category of Higher Graduate (titulado/a superior), Professional Group II, for functional area 2 scientific-technical (MECES 3. EQF7).
The Heart Failure and Inherited Cardiomyopathies research group is made up of 15 researchers and is mainly dedicated to the study of the genetic bases and treatments of patients with heart failure, inherited cardiomyopathies, and amyloidosis. It is a consolidated IDIPHIM group with continuous competitive international and national funding and prominent publications in leading international cardiovascular journals, including Circulation, Eur Heart J, J Am Coll Cardiol, The Lancet, and N Engl J Med. It develops and leads independent academic studies, as well as participating in commercial clinical studies at IDIPHIM.
This contract is funded by the grant/project "Cerebral microstrokes: new model and treatment opportunities", funded by the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities, under file number PID[contact details available in the full listing]B-C21, funded by the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities, whose objective is to evaluate the neuroregenerative role of Betacellulin in preclinical models of ischemic stroke.
Being part of this project will provide experience in the area of cell biology, 3D imaging, microscopy, molecular biology, animal models, as well as experience in skills such as the preparation of papers, seminars, and oral presentations. The candidate will join a multidisciplinary research team with broad experience in the field.
The activities to be carried out are those established in the description of the aforementioned project.
TASKS / FUNCTIONS TO BE PERFORMED:
- Immunohistochemistry studies.
- Tissue processing.
- Confocal and SPIM microscopy.
- Cell cultures.
- Animal handling. Administration of substances, tissue extraction, etc.
- Image analysis.
- Preparation of presentations and seminars.
- Western-Blot.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Essential requirements:
- Higher Graduate Degree (Titulado/a superior) in Biomedical Sciences: Pharmacy, Biology, Biochemistry, etc.
- University Degree (Licenciado/a or Bachelor's Degree) with an official Master's degree, totaling 300 or more credits.
- Possession of a Master's degree in the field of Biomedicine.
Other merits to be evaluated:
- Experience in cell biology and imaging techniques will be valued.
- Good level of spoken and written English, equivalent to Cambridge C1 level.
- Experience in animal handling will be especially valued.
- Holding Category C and D animal experimentation certificates will be valued.
CONTRACT CONDITIONS
- The contract modality is indefinite scientific-technical (indefinido científico-técnico).
- The estimated duration of the tasks to be performed is approximately 9 months.
- The duration of the contract is subject to: a) The completion or termination of the project or phase/work package to which the contract is linked. b) The completion or exhaustion of the economic resources assigned to said project. c) The termination or extinction of the specific funding line assigned to hiring staff within said project.
- The salary remuneration is €2,910.60/month, as established in the Collective Agreement for the Group of Companies of Biomedical Research Foundations of the Health Institutions of SERMAS.
- The dedication will be full-time at 37.5 hours per week (according to the collective agreement) and participation in another project will not be permitted.
- The workplace is at the Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro de Majadahonda.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Interested candidates must send their Curriculum Vitae and the degree required in the call by email addressed to the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda to the following address: [contact details available in the full listing].
The subject line of the email must state the reference: "Convocatoria de contratación Ref. 2026-37".
Candidates must hold the required qualification on the date of publication of this call.
Candidates with qualifications obtained abroad must accredit the official recognition (homologación) of the degree or, where appropriate, the corresponding certificate of equivalence issued by the competent body.
The deadline for submitting applications is September 25, 2026, at 15:00 hours.
The submission of the application implies acceptance of the terms and conditions of this call.
EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS
Applications that meet the requirements and are submitted within the deadline of the call will be examined by an evaluation committee consisting of three members (a chair and two members), who must hold, at least, the same qualification level as required in the call. One of the members may be substituted by HR personnel if considered appropriate by the Principal Investigator (PI).
Following the recommendation for action of the Equality Plan, participation in the evaluation panels must be gender-balanced to the extent possible, and its members will follow the recommendations and measures contained in said Plan to reduce gender impact, having received appropriate training for its implementation.
In accordance with the European Commission's OTM-R code of conduct for the recruitment of researchers, the recruitment process follows general principles and requirements to ensure respect for values, process transparency, and equal treatment for all applicants.
Worker rights are established in Article 20 of the Collective Agreement for Biomedical Research Foundations of SERMAS: https://www.bocm.es/boletin/CM_Orden_BOCM/2020/12/22/BOCM-[contact details available in the full listing].PDF.
The Curriculum Vitae will be evaluated together with the merits indicated above. Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements established in the call will be admitted for processing.
The selection system will consist of the following phases:
- Phase A - Evaluation of Merits (maximum 60 points):
- The maximum score that can be awarded for the evaluation of the different merits will be 60 points, which will be the sum of the scores obtained in each section:
- Training: Up to a maximum of 20 points.
- Experience: Up to a maximum of 20 points.
- Specific Requirements: Up to a maximum of 20 points.
- The selection body may request clarifications from the applicants regarding the alleged merits if deemed appropriate. Alleged merits must be held by the application deadline and properly documented to be evaluated if deemed necessary.
- To pass Phase A and move on to Phase B (interviews), candidates must obtain a score equal to or greater than 30 points.
- Phase B - Evaluation of Aptitudes and Interview (maximum 40 points):
- The interview will cover any aspect related to the applicant's curriculum and the position to be filled.
- To pass Phase B, candidates must obtain a score equal to or greater than 20 points.
During the evaluation, subjective parameters must also be considered, such as a potentially valuable contribution to the candidates' professional development—especially in the case of researchers—towards a multidimensional career path, such as career breaks or chronological variations in curricula vitae, etc.
Once the application deadline has ended, the provisional list of applicants admitted to Phase A and passing to Phase B (interview) will be made public through the publication of the corresponding list on the FIBHUPH website: https://investigacionpuertadehierro.com/empleo-y-formacion/. Once the interviews are completed, the final resolution of the selected candidate will be published through the same channel.
If a candidate fails to provide part of the required documentation, a period of 3 calendar days will be granted for its amendment (subsanación), counting from the date of the request.
If a candidate has any questions regarding the job offer, they can contact by email at [contact details available in the full listing].
A period of 5 calendar days is established for the submission of appeals (alegaciones) by candidates. This period will not apply if only one candidate applies to the call.
The position may remain vacant if the candidates submitted do not meet the requirements requested in this call.
If the selected candidate waives the position before formalizing the contract, the PI may propose the next candidate on the list who meets the essential requirements and has obtained the score established in the call.
In the event of incidents, the evaluation committee will submit the evaluation results and the resolution proposal to the Board of Trustees (Patronato).
DATA PROTECTION
We inform you that your data will be processed in accordance with the provisions of Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights, and EU Regulation 679/2016, and will be incorporated into the processing system "HR - personnel selection".
The controller responsible for processing your data is the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Puerta de Hierro University Hospital-Majadahonda, located at Calle Joaquín Rodrigo nº 2, Edificio Laboratorio, Planta Baja, 28222 Majadahonda-Madrid.
The purpose of processing your data is the management of personal data of candidates participating in the personnel selection process. Your data will be stored while the selection process takes place, and once completed, it will be securely erased.
The legal basis legitimizing the processing of your data rests on the consent you provided at the time of joining the personnel selection process, freely, unequivocally, and specifically. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time through the same method provided, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Puerta de Hierro University Hospital-Majadahonda is processing your personal data, and you may exercise your rights of access, rectification or erasure, restriction of processing, objection, data portability, as well as the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing of your data.
You may exercise your rights via email at [contact details available in the full listing] or by writing to the following address: Joaquín Rodrigo nº 2, Edificio Laboratorio, planta Baja, 28222 Majadahonda-Madrid.
MONITORING
Scientific monitoring will be carried out through the corresponding periodic and/or final reports, which will be submitted annually and at the end of the contract.
Candidates participating in this selection process accept all terms of this call.
Where to apply
E-mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
Requirements
- Research Field: Biological sciences
- Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: FUNDACIÓN PARA LA INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA DEL HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO
- Country: Spain
- State/Province: MAJADAHONDA
- City: MADRID
- Postal Code: 28222
- Street: Joaquin Rodrigo, 2 – Edificio Laboratorios – Planta Baja
Contact
- State/Province: MADRID
- City: Majadahonda
- Website: http://idiphim.org/
- Street: Joaquín Rodrigoº
- Postal Code: 28222
- E-Mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
