Experience

CNIC - Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research / Centro Nac. Investigaciones Cardiovasc.

• Spain
• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director Scientific Management

  • Nov 2017 - Present

• Manager / Coordinator of the CNIC Research Office

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2017

  The Research Office comprises six managers, five secretaries and three logistics technicians. Its function is to give direct support (grant applications and justifications, secretarial tasks, laboratory logistics) to all the Centre’s groups and laboratories.

• Manager / Coordinator of the Cardiovascular Development and Repair Department

  • Sep 2006 - Dec 2014



CNIO - Spanish National Cancer Research Centre

• Spain
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Training and Scientific Events Manager

  • Nov 2001 - Aug 2006

  Reporting to the Technical Director and to the Director of the Centre, tasks and responsibilities included the following: • Elaboration of the annual agenda of training and scientific events at the CNIO, including the CNIO Cancer Conferences, symposia, congresses, international courses and congresses of the European School of Oncology at the CNIO, internal meetings and seminars, and directing the training and events team. • Organisation, development, and coordination of all these… Show more Reporting to the Technical Director and to the Director of the Centre, tasks and responsibilities included the following: • Elaboration of the annual agenda of training and scientific events at the CNIO, including the CNIO Cancer Conferences, symposia, congresses, international courses and congresses of the European School of Oncology at the CNIO, internal meetings and seminars, and directing the training and events team. • Organisation, development, and coordination of all these activities with the departments of informatics, communication, the maintenance unit etc. • Editing publications of symposia, CNIO Cancer Conferences, and congresses, working directly with the graphics and layout artists to promote the corporative image of the centre. • Elaboration of the annual plans for dissemination of the scientific activities and for attracting funds by offering sponsorships to commercial and pharmaceutical companies. • Grant applications to cover events costs. • Management of the Comunidad de Madrid official accreditations for courses (Agencia Laín Entralgo, Comisión de Formación Continuada de las profesiones sanitarias de la CM). • Negotiation with providers to obtain the most competitive prices to stay within budgetary limits. • Collaboration in the edition of CNIO annual Scientific Report. Show less Reporting to the Technical Director and to the Director of the Centre, tasks and responsibilities included the following: • Elaboration of the annual agenda of training and scientific events at the CNIO, including the CNIO Cancer Conferences, symposia, congresses, international courses and congresses of the European School of Oncology at the CNIO, internal meetings and seminars, and directing the training and events team. • Organisation, development, and coordination of all these… Show more Reporting to the Technical Director and to the Director of the Centre, tasks and responsibilities included the following: • Elaboration of the annual agenda of training and scientific events at the CNIO, including the CNIO Cancer Conferences, symposia, congresses, international courses and congresses of the European School of Oncology at the CNIO, internal meetings and seminars, and directing the training and events team. • Organisation, development, and coordination of all these activities with the departments of informatics, communication, the maintenance unit etc. • Editing publications of symposia, CNIO Cancer Conferences, and congresses, working directly with the graphics and layout artists to promote the corporative image of the centre. • Elaboration of the annual plans for dissemination of the scientific activities and for attracting funds by offering sponsorships to commercial and pharmaceutical companies. • Grant applications to cover events costs. • Management of the Comunidad de Madrid official accreditations for courses (Agencia Laín Entralgo, Comisión de Formación Continuada de las profesiones sanitarias de la CM). • Negotiation with providers to obtain the most competitive prices to stay within budgetary limits. • Collaboration in the edition of CNIO annual Scientific Report. Show less



Fundación Séneca (Science and Technology Agency of the Region of Murcia)

• Murcia y alrededores, España

• General Manager

  • Apr 2000 - Nov 2001

  Reporting directly to the Board of the Foundation, tasks and responsibilities included the following: • Directing a team of seven people for the management of R+D initiatives by various Councils of the Region of Murcia. • Management of the annual program for calls for funding of proposals, covering topics such as scientific research and postgraduate training, support for scientific and technical investigations, the interchange of knowledge, and scientific dissemination. • Management… Show more Reporting directly to the Board of the Foundation, tasks and responsibilities included the following: • Directing a team of seven people for the management of R+D initiatives by various Councils of the Region of Murcia. • Management of the annual program for calls for funding of proposals, covering topics such as scientific research and postgraduate training, support for scientific and technical investigations, the interchange of knowledge, and scientific dissemination. • Management of the Annual budget: 3,3 million euros. • Preparing and editing the reports of the Foundation’s activity for both the Autonomous government and for the general public. • Coordination and assembly of commissions evaluating the above mentioned proposals. Show less Reporting directly to the Board of the Foundation, tasks and responsibilities included the following: • Directing a team of seven people for the management of R+D initiatives by various Councils of the Region of Murcia. • Management of the annual program for calls for funding of proposals, covering topics such as scientific research and postgraduate training, support for scientific and technical investigations, the interchange of knowledge, and scientific dissemination. • Management… Show more Reporting directly to the Board of the Foundation, tasks and responsibilities included the following: • Directing a team of seven people for the management of R+D initiatives by various Councils of the Region of Murcia. • Management of the annual program for calls for funding of proposals, covering topics such as scientific research and postgraduate training, support for scientific and technical investigations, the interchange of knowledge, and scientific dissemination. • Management of the Annual budget: 3,3 million euros. • Preparing and editing the reports of the Foundation’s activity for both the Autonomous government and for the general public. • Coordination and assembly of commissions evaluating the above mentioned proposals. Show less



Faculty of Medicine, Department of Morphological Sciences, University of Murcia

• Murcia y alrededores, España

• Scientific Researcher and Assistant Professor

  • Jan 1998 - Mar 2000

  Topic: Early molecular regionalisation of the prosencephalon of the frog Xenopus laevis Topic: Early molecular regionalisation of the prosencephalon of the frog Xenopus laevis



Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum DKFZ

• Heidelberg y alrededores, Alemania

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jan 1995 - Dec 1997

  Topic: The goosecoid gene: mechanism of action and target genes Topic: The goosecoid gene: mechanism of action and target genes



La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation (now called the Burnham Institute)

• La Jolla, California, USA

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Nov 1993 - Dec 1994

  Topic: Study of the function of the cellular adhesion molecule T-cadherin in rat brain Topic: Study of the function of the cellular adhesion molecule T-cadherin in rat brain



University of California at San Diego - Department of Biology

• San Diego y alrededores, Estados Unidos

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Oct 1989 - Aug 1993

  Topic: Study of genes involved in neural determination in the frog Xenopus laevis Topic: Study of genes involved in neural determination in the frog Xenopus laevis



Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas,

• Madrid y alrededores, España

• Pre- and postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Jan 1985 - Sep 1989

  Topic: Characterisation, ontogenesis, and endogenous saturation of nuclear thyroid hormone receptors in the developing brain; thyroid hormone-dependent gene expression in the brain Topic: Characterisation, ontogenesis, and endogenous saturation of nuclear thyroid hormone receptors in the developing brain; thyroid hormone-dependent gene expression in the brain