MÉS INFORMACIÓ
CONVOCATÒRIA DE VACANT IC31_24
JOB TITLE
Post doctoral candidate in the computational toxicology for human health risk assessment.
Researcher career profile (R2)
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Pere Virgili Institute for Health Research (IISPV) is an institution that integrates research in the field of biomedicine in the “Camp de Tarragona” and the “Terres de l’Ebre”. The IISPV is the instrument that the university hospitals of both health regions have been endowed with (Joan XXIII University Hospital of Tarragona, Verge de la Cinta Hospital of Tortosa, Sant Joan de Reus University Hospital, Institut Pere Mata University Hospital of Reus) and Rovira and Virgili University, in order to bring together and manage biomedical research and innovation in the territory.
The Center for Environmental, Food and Toxicological Technology (TecnATox) was born in 2008 as a result of the merger of members of the group of the Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health (LTSM) and the groups of Environmental Analysis and Management (AGA, later AGACAPE) and Research in Neurobehavior and Health (NEUROLAB). The Mathematical Models for Environmental and Biomedical Engineering (MMEAB) group has recently joined. All four groups from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili are research groups consolidated by the Agency for the Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR). TecnATox aims to carry out research and development in the field of environmental and food protection at the European level and to perform technology transfer and consultancy services arising from the needs of the regulatory/government departments and industrial/private sectors. TecnATox provides its customers with high-quality services ensuring scientific-technical rigor.
The Center for Environmental, Food, and Toxicological Technology (TecnATox) is functionally attached to Health and the Environment of the IISPV and works in close relationship with the other units of the institute.
The primary role of the appointee will be varied research contributions in the European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) project co-funded by the European Union’s “Horizon Europe” framework programme (Grant Agreement No 101057014).
Number of available positions: 1
The selected candidate will perform the following tasks:
The researcher will contribute in developing computational model for assessing human health utilizing New Approach Methodology (NAM). The specific task of selected candidate will include: i) Developing physiologically based pharmacokinetic model (PBPK) for priority chemicals, ii) utilizing quantitative in-vitro to in-vivo extrapolations (QIVIVE) for parameterization of chemicals, iii) data extraction and parameterizing the model using in-silico approaches like quantitative structural activity relationship (QSAR), iv) Developing novel computational models (pharmacodynamic model (PD), systems biology model) with NAM methodology for developing adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) related to neurotoxicity.
S/he will contribute in the area of System Toxicology and human Health risk assessment and development and implementation of the broader Research and Innovation Strategy and coordinate with a team of interdisciplinary scientists of IISPV. S/he will be able to collaborate with a broad range of scientists, within a distributed organisation, under a compelling, overarching research strategy. The appointed individual will be committed to championing and embedding broader in silico and human Health risk assessment across the applied research of the TecnaTox research and innovation portfolio.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
REQUIREMENTS
IT WILL BE VALUED
LABOUR CONDITIONS
SELECTION PROCEDURE
To access the interview phase, it is necessary to have obtained a minimum score of 40 points in the sum of scores of the evaluation of the curriculum and cover letter
| Items | Score |
| Attitude | 10 |
| Fit in the workplace | 10 |
| Experience, developed functions/skills | 10 |
| Teamwork | 10 |
SELECTION COMMITTEE
SUBSTITUTES:
CANDIDATURES
For any questions or queries, please contact us by email: recruitment@iispv.cat
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: 05/07/2024
COMMUNICATIONS
The IISPV will inform the candidates if they have been admitted or excluded for the next phase of selection (personal interview).
HR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH
The IISPV has the European accreditation The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R), complies with the general principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the recruitment of researchers.
The IISPV has an internal recruitment policy that follows the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment (OTM-R) policies. More information about the HRS4R policies implemented at the IISPV is available on the following website: https://www.iispv.cat/hrs4r-hr-excellenceresearch/
The IISPV will guarantee the right to equal opportunities and treatment, as well as the real and effective exercise of rights by people with disabilities under equal conditions with respect to other citizens, through the promotion of personal autonomy, universal accessibility, access to employment, inclusion in the community and independent living and the eradication of any form of discrimination, in accordance with articles 9.2, 10, 14 and 49 of the Spanish Constitution and the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and international treaties and agreements ratified by Spain.
In the event of a tie, priority will be given to hiring the person with a disability.
In the event of a tie between people of different genders, the person of the least represented gender in the work group/department/service in which he joins will be hired.
LABOUR CONDITIONS
