Research Stay
Our program is aimed at professionals of any nationality interested in Fetal Medicine and in improving their skills at both clinical and research levels. However, before applying for admission we always recommend that you visit us.
Obstetricians, neonatologists, pediatricians, epidemiologists, psychologists, biologists, physicists, engineers and any other professional of any nationality with an interest/experience in fetal development and diseases of prenatal origin, preferably with 2-3 years of clinical or professional experience, a minimal research experience and a high level of English. Experience in animal models will be valued for certain profiles.
The programs last up to four years, either at the pre or postdoctoral level, and can include the presentation of a doctoral thesis.
• Short-term stays (less than 6 months) do not include clinical rotation.
• Long-term stays (6 months or more) do not include clinical rotation.
In general, we give preference to long-term stays – 3 years minimum with presentation of doctoral thesis.
Interested candidates should send the following documentation (in English or Spanish) to fellows@bcnatalresearch.o
1. Updated Curriculum Vitae
2. Brief report on the candidate’s interests in Fetal Medicine research (maximum 2 pages), indicating which of our research projects fits his or her interests, and availability as well as the type and duration of the stay that he or she wishes to request.
Short Stay
There is also the possibility of making short visits to get to know us
Obstetricians, neonatologists, pediatricians, epidemiologists, psychologists, biologists, physicists, engineers and any other professional interested in fetal medicine can request to visit our center.
The visits have a typical duration of 3 days, during which you will be interviewed by the line managers and by Dr. Eduard Gratacós in order to evaluate the possibility of joining a particular line of research. In addition, you can visit our facilities and if during your visit a medical procedure of interest is scheduled, you can attend as an observer. Visits to our center do not include any type of clinical practice.
Interested candidates should send the following documentation (in English or Spanish) to fellows@bcnatalresearch.o
1. Updated Curriculum Vitae
2. Brief report on the candidate’s interests in Fetal Medicine research (maximum 2 pages), indicating which of our research projects fits his or her interests, and availability as well as the type and duration of the stay that he or she wishes to request.