5 Feb 2025
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
IRTA- Department
Human Resources- Research Field
Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine- Researcher Profile
Established Researcher (R3)- Positions
Research Support Positions- Country
Spain- Application Deadline
6 Mar 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)- Type of Contract
To be defined- 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- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
Yes
Offer Description
IRTA is seeking for a permanent researcher on Aquatic Animal Heath for the Aquaculture Program. The Program covers research and contractual activities across all main disciplines of aquaculture (nutrition, reproduction, health, welfare, zootechnics...), mainly focused on Mediterranean aquatic species of both production and biodiversity relevance, under a perspective of climate change threats and One Health context.
The researcher will be working in a multidisciplinary environment, oriented research towards solving problems and creating innovative approaches and solutions for aquatic species, fish and shellfish, both of production and environment importance. The Researcher will also interact with other IRTA’s research programs, mainly Continental and Marine Waters and Animal Health focused on environmental monitoring, food security and epidemiological studies. The work will focus on diagnostics, epidemiology, and risk analysis of relevant pathogens (listed, no-listed and emergent) affecting Mediterranean aquatic species. It will also include functional in vitro, ex-vivo and in vivo studies.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
-Participate in IRTA’s research, incorporating the aquatic health component, providing diagnostic, functional test and risk analysis tools for their projects and contracts.
-Apply, maintain, and update the diagnostic gold standards of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), the Animal Health Law of the European commission and the corresponding at national and regional level.
-Act as IRTA’s research representative in front of the competent heath authorities and reference laboratories regarding disease reporting on diagnostic and case studies.
-Identify public calls and apply for funding (national and international level) and execute research on historical and current aquatic diseases affecting species of interest and public health.
-Lead the correct maintenance, updating and improvement of the pathology database and registry of the Program (meta data, histological specimens’ collection, bacterial strain collection, diagnostic SOP’s, etc.).
-Active communication and networking along the value chain (research groups and all stakeholders) to generate collaborative scenarios and funding opportunities.
-Promote fluid and transparent communication and dissemination regarding research results, both internally and externally, including relevant stakeholders and policymakers, while honoring the on-going confidential agreements signed.
-Promote excellency and high impact in scientific and technological projects outputs.
-Contribute to the scientific development and strategic projection of IRTA.
-Actively contribute to the positioning of the aquaculture Program, as a group of excellence, through regular peer-reviewed publications, contributions at national and international congresses, participation in national and international expert’s committees and research forums.
-Supervise graduate and postgraduate students as well as PhD candidates.
-Promote and supervise required training of the technical staff.
-Strengthen collaborative research between IRTA and other national and international research groups in the framework of aquatic health.
Required qualifications and experience:
-PhD in Biology, Veterinary Sciences, or equivalent.
-Proven post-doctoral experience in the research field of aquatic health, including international experience.
-Proven experience in aquatic health, diagnostic, epidemiology, risk analysis / or immunology.
-Experience in writing and leading project proposals.
-Proof of an attractive publication track record and participation in funded projects.
-Animal experimental licence.
-High biosecurity capacities.
-Dissemination skills: solid presentation/communication skills, scientific (peer-reviewed journals) and technical writing skills.
-Strong organizational capability and ability to learn and successfully work within multidisciplinary teams.
-Teamwork skills and ability to stablish and build relationships that will allow pursuing the objectives of the R&D activities.
-Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary group.
-Availability for travelling.
Desirable requirements:
-Leadership and collaborative skills.
-Sound knowledge on legislation related to aquatic health (One Health) and the stakeholders involved at private, research and official level (competent authorities).
-Network of active collaborations in research and development at a national and/or international.
-Receptive to challenges, ability to align the professional objectives and institutional priorities and strategy.
-Driving licence type B.
-Proven ability to establish strategic alliances with other R&D national and international teams as well as the productive sector.
Languages:
-Proficiency in English
-Spanish and Catalan are valued
Where to apply
- Website
- https://www.irta.cat/en/work-at-irta/
Requirements
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Required qualifications and experience:
-PhD in Biology, Veterinary Sciences, or equivalent.
-Proven post-doctoral experience in the research field of aquatic health, including international experience.
-Proven experience in aquatic health, diagnostic, epidemiology, risk analysis / or immunology.
-Experience in writing and leading project proposals.
-Proof of an attractive publication track record and participation in funded projects.
-Animal experimental licence.
-High biosecurity capacities.
-Dissemination skills: solid presentation/communication skills, scientific (peer-reviewed journals) and technical writing skills.
-Strong organizational capability and ability to learn and successfully work within multidisciplinary teams.
-Teamwork skills and ability to stablish and build relationships that will allow pursuing the objectives of the R&D activities.
-Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary group.
-Availability for travelling.
Desirable requirements:
-Leadership and collaborative skills.
-Sound knowledge on legislation related to aquatic health (One Health) and the stakeholders involved at private, research and official level (competent authorities).
-Network of active collaborations in research and development at a national and/or international.
-Receptive to challenges, ability to align the professional objectives and institutional priorities and strategy.
-Driving licence type B.
-Proven ability to establish strategic alliances with other R&D national and international teams as well as the productive sector.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine
Additional Information
Benefits
Employee Benefits: 22 vacation days, 3 days of family & work conciliation, 45h of personal days, Friday afternoon off, Compressed Summer schedule from 15/06 to 15/09, Conciliation schedule.
Selection process
Timings in the Recruitment Process of ref. 11/25 Researcher in Aquatic Animal Health for the Aquaculture Program
30 natural days
Publication and diffusion of the job advertisement on IRTA’s website, EURAXESS Jobs, social media and other specific recruitment places.
5 following working days
Distribution of the pre-selected CVs which match eligibility criteria to the Recruitment Committee. Communication via e-mail with the not pre-selected candidates who will not be further included in the process.
20 following working days
Recruitment Committee:
- Communication via e-mail with the not-selected candidates by the Recruitment Committee.
- Interview with selected candidates by the Recruitment Committee.
- Accord of the Recruitment Committee stating the selected candidate and detailed reasoning for the decline of the rest of the candidates.
- Communication via e-mail with the interviewed and not-selected candidates
10 following working days
Provision by the selected candidate of requested legal and official documentation to the HR department to coordinate the start of the candidate.
Second Trimester 2025 Start of employment
- Website for additional job details
https://www.irta.cat/en/work-at-irta/
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- IRTA
- Country
- Spain
- State/Province
- Tarragona
- City
- La Ràpita
- Geofield
Contact
- State/Province
Barcelona- City
Caldes de Montbui- Website
http://www.irta.cat- Street
Torre Marimon Crta. C-59, Km. 12,1- Postal Code
08140
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