CNIC _ Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC)

Areas of research: Myocardial Pathophysiology, Vascular Pathophysiology and, Cellular and Developmental Biology. Location: Madrid Website: www.cnic.es/en; Contact: www.cnic.es/en/contacto

The Spanish National Center of Cardiovascular Research is a leading international centre for cardiovascular research established through a pioneering leadership and a research strategy that cuts across disciplinary boundaries (please see Fuster et al. The CNIC: A Successful Vision in Cardiovascular Research. Circ Res. 119(7):785-9, 2016).

• The CNIC, directed by leading cardiologist and internationally renowned scientist Dr Valentín Fuster, is a public biomedical research foundation funded through a pioneering public-private partnership between the Spanish Government and the Pro CNIC Foundation (which currently includes 14 of the most important private Spanish companies not related to the biotechnology or biopharmaceutical sectors). • The CNIC was created by the Spanish Government as an international reference centre for cardiovascular research, and is distinguished with the “Severo Ochoa” award. The CNIC’s performance is evaluated every year by an independent panel of leading international biomedical scientists (Scientific Advisory Board). • The CNIC’s MISSION is to improve cardiovascular health by advancing scientific knowledge and its effective transfer to clinical applications, and by discovering and providing specialized training to talented researchers. • The Centre has 28,144 m2 of floor space dedicated to research, equipped with unrivalled advanced imaging technology. • The CNIC is a young centre: more than three-quarters of the researchers have been recruited since 2007. The CNIC currently has a staff of around 450 people.

The CNIC is organized to maximize close collaboration between basic and clinical researchers and structured into two interconnected research departments: Basic Research and Clinical Research. These two departments coordinate the activity of 6 interconnected multidisciplinary programmes which are grouped into 3 Research Areas:

• Vascular Pathophysiology Area (Programmes in Vascular Biology and Signaling & Inflammation). • Myocardial Pathophysiology Area (Programmes in Myocardial Biology and Cardiovascular Metabolism).

• Cellular & Developmental Biology Area (Programmes in Genetics & Development and Cell Biology & Physiology).

The 29 CNIC research groups are strategically distributed, with each Area including basic and clinical researchers.

The CNIC counts with state-of-the-art Technical Units that ensure top-quality technical support; these units comprise Genomics (specialized in second generation sequencing NGS technologies), Cellomics (cytometry, sorting, and high-content screening), Proteomics/ Metabolomics (multidimensional liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry), Microscopy (state-of-the-art optical and fluorescence microscopy technologies for livecell and in-tissue studies), Pluripotent Cells and Transgenesis (CRISPR/Cas9 technology), Viral Vectors, Bioinformatics, and Advanced Imaging (preclinical and clinical studies).

JOB OPPORTUNITIES 2017-2018

The CNIC is an international centre currently in expansion, with a solid commitment to excellent research and as such advocates equal employment opportunities for men and women, both from Spain and abroad, as well as the integration of people with disabilities, based on the principles of transparency and merit.

The CNIC HR Strategy is aligned with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and has been granted by the European Commission the certified Logo of the programme HR Excellence in research.

With its modern infrastructure and an open-minded philosophy that allows scientists to choose the direction of their research, the CNIC offers unique career building opportunities in the area of cardiovascular research.

All CNIC’s employment offers are published in our website. Candidates should present their interest through an online application corresponding to the specific offer.

Please visit our website for Employment Offers: https://www.cnic.es/en/careers

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 2017-2018

Training is one of the CNIC’s core activities, and the centre has devised a comprehensive training plan, called CNIC-JOVEN, which includes programmes for people at all career levels from senior high school students to postdoctoral researchers and other professionals.

The CNIC-JOVEN Training Plan is designed to bring young people into biomedical research and create a strong base of talented researchers in the cardiovascular area.

Please visit our website for Training Opportunities: https://www.cnic.es/en/training-cnic