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

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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

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