PhD candidate for Cornerstone nasal microbiota for respiratory disease control in pigs

20 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

IRTA

Department

Human Resources

Research Field

Computer science » Other
Biological sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Offer Starting Date

20 Feb 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

IRTA is currently seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated PhD candidate to join the Animal Health Program . We invite applications from ambitious candidates with relevant research experience and passion to conduct research and innovation activities on the role of the nasal microbiota for respiratory disease control in pigs.

The Thesis Project involves computational analyses to elucidate the role of the microbiota in piglets’ health.

The nasal microbiota can modulate the shift of some bacteria from colonizers to invasive pathogens and is an important factor in the predisposition to develop invasive disease. We have studied the specific composition of the nasal microbiota in different situations to understand its role. Our final goal is to exploit all this knowledge to avoid the use of antimicrobials by maintaining the health of the piglets through the adequate manipulation of the microbiota and taking advantage of its immunostimulatory properties.

Please, check some of our latest publications to know us better and do not hesitate to contact us for further enquires!

https://animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42523-023-00275-3

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.06.12.544581v1

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-07382-2

https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/9/463

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/6/697

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/5/603

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-74651-3

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-43022-y

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

-Candidates must hold one of the following degrees: Bachelor in Biological or Computational sciences.

-a) A master’s in bioinformatics or Biological-related fields

 

– b) To be in a position to access a doctoral programme according to the requirements of Catalan universities, i.e. accrediting between 60 and 120 ECTS credits at the official university master’s degree level or equivalent.

– Not to have a previous PhD degree.

– Candidates who have been chosen for an interview with the Selection Committee, should bring or send –for the interview- a certified copy of the degree and/or master, as well as the academic record showing the marks of all subjects studied.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Computer science » OtherBiological sciences » Other

Years of Research Experience

1 – 4

Additional Information
Benefits

• Supervisor/s: Dr Flor Correa

     Job location: CReSA

    Full-time position (37.5 h/week)

   Terms of appointment: The duration of the PhD Candidate contract will be for one year, extendible by yearly periods to a maximum of four (4) years.

• Salary: The financial remuneration for the PhD Student contract will be €1.329, 92/gross per month (€18.618’88/gross per annum) and for the first and second years. For this third year, it will be €1.424’91/gross per month (€19.948,74/gross per annum) and for the fourth year it will be €1.781,14/gross per month (€24.935,96/gross per annum)which will be subject to the corresponding withholdings, pursuant to prevailing regulations, and to the collective employment agreement of IRTA. IRTA will also pay the fees of the doctoral school when receiving the enrolment. (1)

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

Selection Committee:

. Interview with preselected candidates.

. To send an e-mail for those who have not been selected by the Selection Committee.

. Committee Selection Agreement with the selected candidate, giving reasons for the rest to be excluded.

. Notification by e-mail to the candidates who have been interviewed but not selected. 

(10-15 following working days)

 

To send to HR all the needed official documentation in order to make the work contract and co-ordination for establishing the start of the employment (12-16 following working days).

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

IRTA – CReSA

Country

Spain

State/Province

BARCELONA

City

Cerdanyola del Vallès

Postal Code

08193

Street

Campus Universitat Autònoma

Where to apply

Website

https://www.irta.cat/en/work-at-irta/

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

STATUS: EXPIRED