Barcelona Ref. 2026/018

Call for a at the Multimodal Neuroimaging of Neurodegeneratioin and Cognition in Ageing, R3C - Emerging Group Leader. Deadline: February 9th, 2026, 3:00 pm

About the Unit / Group

The research group will work on Multimodal Neuroimaging of Neurodegeneratioin and Cognition in Ageing, an emerging group aligned with Area 3: Neurological Diseases Neuroscience and Mental Health, focuses on studying the use of multimodal neuroimaging techniques to study the neural correlates and molecular basis of cognitive decline and dementia in neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

Essential requirements

Minimum required qualification: PhD.
Research stays in foreign institutions.
High-quality scientific track record.
Ability to lead an emerging research group.
Ability to manage the development of an emerging research group.
Ability to act as Principal Investigator (PI) of their own research projects.
Accreditation by the External Scientific Committee of IR Sant Pau. Skills will be valued
Minimum 5 years’ experience in research of neuroimaging techniques
Team leadership
Ability to stablish links between different research areas
Participation in national and international research networks
Research fundraising through competitive calls
Contribution to the implementation of cooperative research projects
Have successfully finished the Miguel Servet Programme

Functions

Lead the group and design research projects aligned with the emerging group's lines of research. Define the challenges to be achieved.
Apply for public and private grants (to be submitted in national/international calls) to ensure the group's research and sustainability.
Generate knowledge through rigorous methods and interdisciplinary approaches.
Publish scientific articles in indexed and prestigious journals.
Present results at conferences, seminars and academic and scientific forums.
Communicate scientific advances to society through participation in outreach activities.
Train undergraduate, master's and doctoral students.
Promote the acquisition of advanced scientific and technical skills among group members.
Establish collaborations with other research groups, both local and international.
Participate in scientific networks, consortia and interdisciplinary projects (national/international).
Ensure the applicability of research results, such as patents or innovative products, and guarantee the transfer of results or knowledge to the productive sector and society in general.

Offered

Indefinite-term contract
Annual workday of 1.627,50 hours (37,5 hours/week)
Remuneration according collective agreement

Documentation and deadline for submission

Interested parties should preferably deliver the documentation (1) in PDF, by e-mail to the Management of the Santa Creu & Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation, address ir_seleccio@santpau.cat , indicating the reference 2026/018:

(1) Application letter and updated Curriculum Vitae and signed Data Processing Authorization**

At the request of the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation, the candidates must present the documentation accrediting the merits mentioned in the curriculum vitae. Applications will be resolved within a maximum period of one month from the end of the deadline for submission of documentation. At the end of this period, without having been notified of an express resolution, the interested parties will be entitled to understand that their applications have been rejected. Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation may declare this call for applications closed if, according to its criteria, the candidates does not meet the conditions that the Institution considers necessary to fill the position. The interpretation of the requirements and their enforceability to the candidates will be exclusive to the Santa Creu & Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation. **It is essential to attach the duly signed data processing authorization (document attached at the end of the call)***

The deadline for submitting applications will end on February 9th, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

Barcelona, Tel: 93 291 90 50, NIF: G-60136934,

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Cover letter * Accepted File Extensions: PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, TXT (max 10 MB)

Authorisation of personal data processing

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Receipt of applications.
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