Postdoctoral Researcher in Public Health

hace 7 días


Santiago, Metropolitana, Chile Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile A tiempo completo
Postdoctoral Research Opportunities at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

We are seeking highly motivated and talented researchers to join our team at the School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Our research group is focused on advancing knowledge in public health, infectious diseases, and personalized medicine.

Research Areas
  • Public Health: We are looking for a researcher to investigate the relationship between employment and residential precariousness and health.
  • Infectious Diseases: Our team is seeking a researcher to study the early origins of allergic diseases.
  • Personalized Medicine: We are looking for a researcher to develop innovative predictive models for radiotherapy response in rectal and breast cancer using patient-derived organoids and artificial intelligence tools.
Responsibilities
  • Conduct high-impact research in one of the above-mentioned areas.
  • Develop and implement research projects, including study design, data collection, and analysis.
  • Collaborate with our multidisciplinary team of researchers in Medical Physics, Oncology, and Biological disciplines.
  • Present research findings at international conferences and publish in top-tier scientific journals.
  • Supervise PhD and undergraduate students.
Requirements
  • PhD in a relevant field such as Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, or similar.
  • Experience in cell culture, ideally in handling and culturing 3D patient-derived cell cultures.
  • Familiarity with radiotherapy techniques, dosimetry, and experimental radiation biology is desirable but not critical.
  • General knowledge of AI, machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) applications in medicine/biology.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively disseminate research findings, write grants, and secure research funding.
What We Offer
  • Postdoctoral salary: 26 million CLP annually for a maximum period of 2 years.
  • Installation funding up to a maximum of 2.5 million CLP (1st year) for foreigners and those relocating to Chile from abroad.
  • Equipment and Investment resources totaling 4.5 million CLP as a one-time allocation at the start of the project.
  • Contractual arrangements as appropriate.
  • Academic appointment at the academic unit (SoMed) hosting the approved proposal.
  • Use of UC services and facilities for project development as defined by the academic unit.
How to Apply

Candidates should submit the following documents to the academic secretary at the School of Medicine (with the subject "Application to Postdoctoral Position" and research line) by August 02, 2024.

  • Fill out the application (request the form from secretary at the School of Medicine).
  • Provide an up-to-date curriculum vitae in English and a Letter of intent.
  • Request two confidential letters of recommendation that should be sent directly.
  • Copy of the PhD degree.


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