MSCA-PF 2022 | Your PostDoc at IIM-CSIC
The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) is the ideal environment to boost your career under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – PF 2022 programme.
In addition to the 2 Specific Research Topics that we offer to apply with us for these prestigious post-doctoral contracts, we invite you to explore our website to find other research subjects that best suit your experience and contact the potential supervisors to share your ideas.
If you want some help finding the ideal supervisor for your research project, don’t hesitate to contact us at iacic@iim.csic.es and we will try to help you.
Why the IIM?
The Institute belongs to the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), the main research organization in Spain, the third in Europe and the seventh in the world.
The IIM-CSIC is one of the top marine research institutes in Spain, with a truly diverse research activity and its own transversal support services of Internationalization and Public Engagement. We offer a lively research environment to foster researchers’ careers, widening their collaborative networks & increasing their impact on society.
Supervisor: Dr. Míriam Rodríguez García | Biosystems & Bioprocesses Engineering
Bacterial resistance to antimicrobials (antibiotics, disinfectants and preservatives) is recognised as a major problem that requires interventions at different levels beyond the healthcare sector, including industrial sectors working on the production, processing and distribution of food.
Emerging experimental and computational methodologies are of great potential to understanding the problem of bacteria resistance. Nevertheless, there is still a need to find functional and practical methods binding theory and experiments.
In this project, we propose to work in the interface between experimental and theoretical studies of antimicrobial resistance to identify models of bacterial inactivation dynamics (1) motivated by experiments relevant to the food industry, (2) can be validated using experimental data and (3) are sufficiently simple (operational models) to develop software applications to help the sector design the best interventions.
Application requirements:
- Basic programming skills.
- Fluent in oral and writing English.
- Interest in interdisciplinary research.
Desirable skills:
- Knowledge on methods for modelling simulation, optimization and control of stochastic and/or deterministic dynamic systems.
- Knowledge on process engineering.
- Basic knowledge in predictive microbiology or systems biology.
Contact: miriamr@iim.csic.es
Supervisor: Dr. Alexandre Alonso-Fernández | Marine Ecology & Resources
Acoustic telemetry has become a popular way of tracking fish in the wild and increase our knowledge of the spatial ecology of coastal species. A post-doc project is offered to investigate the factors that drive the spatial ecology of coastal populations and their impact on conservation. We offer the telemetry data recorded by a fixed acoustic array within a Marine Protected Area off the coast of Galicia (NW Spain, http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=6523). The project will focus on coastal elasmobranchs like Raja undulata and Scyliorhinus canicula. The candidate will be independent to lead her/his own research plan on topics like: social connectivity and their role in conservation; role of trophic position on spatial ecology; or individual variation of behavioural traits. The candidate is expected to manage large datasets of acoustic telemetry data, analyze and model data (coding skills in R are required), supervise master students and publish articles in high-rank journals.
Application requirements:
- High coding skills in R
- Mixed modelling and Bayesian methods.
Contact: alex@iim.csic.es
1. Check that you comply with the requirements of the call:
- Less than 8 years of postdoctoral experience.
- Less than 12 months of residence in Spain during the 3 years prior to the deadline for submission.
2. Find out how your postdoctoral experience will be at the IIM-CSIC, attending our virtual Infoday on the 26th May 2022. Remember to register here to receive all the information!
3. Find the research topic that best suits your experience and contact the potential supervisor with your CV to start the application process by August 2022.
Beware that, once the candidate has contacted their potential supervisor, and if selected, they will have to discuss, write & submit a final application together to the European Commission. We advise you to contact your potential supervisor as soon as possible.