The Biopharmaceuticals Quality Control Laboratory of the Institut Pasteur of Montevideo calls for applications for the position of Quality Assurance Manager with a 40 hours per month workload and flexible working hours subject to labour demand.

Training accomplished

We are looking for people who have a degree in Laboratory Quality Process Specialists or equivalent training.

Experience

The selected person must have at least 2 years of experience working in Laboratories with functional Quality Systems and Quality Assurance tasks (both requirements excluded).

Responsibilities

– The selected person will have to carry out and guarantee a quality assurance programme within the Biopharmaceutical Control Laboratory (BCL) which will be extended to other laboratories involved in this process.

– Maintain current or updated copies of all approved and current operating procedures, curricula or projects under implementation within the LCB.

– Verify that each study or plan complies with the particular Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) requirements in each case.

– Conducting inspections or audits within the framework of LCB activities as well as including study plans or projects or applied research.

– Attending to external audits and taking responsibility for the action plans resulting from them.

Remuneration

$ 40,000 nominal.

Duration

The position will be for a period of 1 year with a probationary period of three months and the possibility of renewal.

We invite interested people to apply through the following link attaching the following documentation in .pdf format:

1) Motivation letter
2) CV stating employment references

Deadline for applications: November 4, 2022.

If you have any questions about the call, you can direct your emails to llamados@pasteur.edu.uy

The Institut Pasteur de Montevideo is an institution committed to promoting an organizational culture based on gender equality. The Institution adheres to Law 17.817 on the fight against racism, xenophobia and all other forms of discrimination and to Law No. 19846 on the obligations arising from international human rights law, in relation to equality and non-discrimination between women and men, including formal, substantive and recognition equality.

The Host-Pathogen Interactions Laboratory of the Institut Pasteur of Montevideo calls for applications for the position of Postdoc, 40 hours per week, for a project funded by the Pasteur Institutes Network.

Training accomplished

We are looking for people with a completed PhD, with a background in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Experience in molecular biology, cell culture, murine models, and mitochondrial signalling is an asset but not exclusive.

Responsibilities

The selected person will work in the framework of the project Targeting mitochondrial membrane integrity in Chagas Disease. He will be responsible for the development of a model of chagasic heart disease, infectivity studies and mitochondrial responses. You must be available for a stay of 1 to 3 months in France.

Remuneration

The remuneration can be consulted on our website.

Duration

The term of office will be two years, starting on 1 March 2023.

We invite interested people to apply through this link, attaching the following documents in pdf format:

a) Motivation letter

b) Curriculum Vitae

c) Two reference letters

Deadline for application: November 18, 2022.

If you have any questions about the call, you can direct your emails to llamados@pasteur.edu.uy

The Institut Pasteur de Montevideo is an institution committed to promoting an organizational culture based on gender equality. The Institution adheres to Law 17.817 on the fight against racism, xenophobia and all other forms of discrimination and to Law No. 19846 on the obligations arising from international human rights law, in relation to equality and non-discrimination between women and men, including formal, substantive and recognition equality.



“The applications will be evaluated by a commission which, in the event of a tie between two candidates of different genders, will give preference to the woman”.

The Institut Pasteur in Montevideo is calling for applications for up to 4 senior research associate positions at the institute.

Objectives of the call

This call seeks to promote the career of researchers who are currently linked to one of the laboratories of the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo as a civil servant or honorary, or who have a previous record of having worked or been trained in our institution. This call also seeks to strengthen the lines of research prioritised in the 2020-2025 strategic plan.

Application requirements

Applications are open to all those who have completed a doctorate and have postdoctoral or equivalent training (an exclusive condition), who have been associated with the institute for at least one year and who are in one of the following situations:

1. Are holding a position at the institute, have a salary lower than that stipulated in this call and wish to remain in the laboratory and/or group in which they are working.

2. Are holding a position at the institute, and wish to transfer from the laboratory and/or group in which they are working.

3. Do not hold a remunerated position in the Institute.

In all cases the remuneration will be the equivalent of that of a Senior Research Associate ($ 139,241).

The position may be compatible with teaching activities with a low teaching load (maximum of up to 20 hours per week).

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required to:

– Collaborate with one or more principal investigator(s) and/or group leader(s) (G4, etc.) defining a primary affiliation where appropriate.

– To develop research projects framed within the strategic areas of the institute (see strategic plan) and in agreement with the PI or group leader.

– Contribute to the raising of funds directly allocated and/or through coordinated work with other IP Montevideo groups with which it is linked.

– Regularly publish articles in moderate-high impact scientific journals.

– Directing the work of students.

– Participate in institutional and scientific seminars, organise scientific events.

Duration

The position will be for an indeterminate duration, subject to the Performance Management System and evaluation every 4 years.

Selection

The selection shall be made by the Directorate of the Institute, which may be assisted by the International Scientific Committee and an ad-hoc committee appointed for this purpose by the Directorate. The criteria guide to be taken into account for the evaluation can be found in the Transparency section of the institute’s website and can be downloaded from the link embedded in this paragraph.

Persons interested in this call should submit the following documents in English:

1. Letter of motivation.

2. Resumed curriculum vitae (according to the attached format and downloadable at this link).

3. Choose one or more Principal Investigator(s) and/or Group Leader(s) (G4, etc.) with whom you wish to work and submit a letter of endorsement from the person acting as academic reference (primary affiliation if applicable).

The letter of endorsement should outline the applicant’s academic merits, as well as interpersonal skills that ensure a good fit for the position.

4. Scientific Project (maximum 4 pages in Arial 12, single line spacing) framed in one of the strategic lines of the IP Montevideo (see Strategic Plan), in agreement with the person acting as academic referent and whose execution period is estimated in a period of 4 years of duration.

Documents should be submitted by completing the form at this link.

Deadline for application: December 13, 2022 inclusive.

The start of activities of the selected proposals shall be after 1 March 2023.

If you have any questions about the application form, please write to llamados@pasteur.edu.uy.

If you have any queries about the terms and conditions of the call for proposals, please write to academic@pasteur.edu.uy

The Institut Pasteur de Montevideo is an institution committed to promoting an organizational culture based on gender equality. The Institution adheres to Law 17.817 on the fight against racism, xenophobia and all other forms of discrimination and to Law No. 19846 on the obligations arising from international human rights law, in relation to equality and non-discrimination between women and men, including formal, substantive and recognition equality.

In the event of a tie between two candidates of different genders, the female candidate will be given preference.

The Institut Pasteur of Montevideo calls for applications for the “Dr. Paulina Luisi” scholarship for young women researchers.

Since 2017, the institute has received an annual grant that aims to support women researchers in addressing the main challenges faced by women scientists in their professional development arising from gender inequalities.

The amount of the scholarship is up to 5,000 USD to facilitate the completion of postgraduate training. In the selection of grantees, the following activities will be prioritised for funding:

• internship or course in the framework of their postgraduate studies,
• participation in an international congress and/or
• as a salary supplement to allow greater dedication to the postgraduate project (in the event that the researcher carries out another remunerated activity).

In a duly justified way, the grant may be used to finance an extra or complementary experiment to improve the results of the thesis.

Persons who meet the following requirements shall be eligible:

• postgraduate student (master’s or doctorate)
• who is currently working in a Laboratory/Unit of IP Montevideo in the framework of his/her academic postgraduate studies.

Up to two scholarship holders will be selected, in which case the amount will be divided according to the decision of the evaluation committee. As a condition, the Grant must be implemented within one year of its award.

We invite interested persons to apply through this link, and in .pdf format by submitting a document that includes:

a) brief description of the master’s or doctoral project (1000 words maximum),

(b) the purpose and amount requested,

c) implementation plan of the funds requested, explaining the direct impact that the activities to be financed will have on their postgraduate project.

d) Everyday life situations that should be considered for the evaluation of their performance (personal or family illness, disabilities or disabled dependants, single parent households, divorce, carers, etc.).

A letter of endorsement from the head of the Laboratory/Unit describing how the fellowship would benefit the candidate’s career and the context of her financial situation would be an asset, but is not exclusive.

Deadline for application: October 20, 2022.

For enquiries contact academic@pasteur.edu.uy

The period of execution of the scholarship may be extended due to situations such as pregnancy, childbirth, adoption, among others.

The Institut Pasteur de Montevideo is an institution committed to promoting an organizational culture based on gender equality. The Institution adheres to Law Nº 17.817 on the fight against racism, xenophobia, and all other forms of discrimination, and Law No. 18.104 on equal rights and opportunities between men and women.