Purpose
The INVESMIR SEC-CNIC Program aims to supplement the training of medical professionals during their hospital residency by facilitating the development of a research project in the CNIC laboratories under the supervision of a CNIC scientist.
This program also aims to establish the necessary connections and partnerships so that, upon completing their specialization, these professionals can continue to develop their research projects at their respective hospitals, with the support of the SEC and the CNIC.
Terms and Conditions
A maximum of 10 spots will be awarded for the INVESMIR SEC-CNIC training program in the 2026 call for applications.
The potential recipient groups for the CNIC under this program and information regarding their research areas are available at the following link:
https://www.cnic.es/es/investigacion/laboratorios
Interested individuals must contact the research groups and be accepted into one of them in order to apply.
In all cases, the training stints will be full-time.
Participants from hospitals outside the Community of Madrid will have their travel expenses to Madrid covered up to a maximum of 300 € (one round-trip from their usual place of residence; if traveling by public transportation, it must be in economy class, in accordance with the CNIC’s travel policy). In addition, these participants will be reimbursed for accommodation expenses in Madrid up to a maximum of 250 euros per week. Any amounts exceeding the weekly limit will be offset against one another, provided they do not exceed 1,000.00 € over a four-week period.
All expenses must be supported by documentation, including invoices issued in the participant’s name and proof of payments made from their bank account. The documentation must be sent in a single email to programa_formación@cnic.es within 10 calendar days after the end of the stay at the Center. Once the documentation has been reviewed, the participant will be notified of which supporting documents must be submitted as original hard copies (invoices, receipts, or other supporting documents) and mailed to the Center’s address.
Participation in the internship will not entail any type of contractual relationship between the intern and the CNIC.
Duration and Length of Stay
The duration of the stay will be flexible, ranging from 4 to 6 months, in accordance with the regulations set forth in the MIR Training Program of the participant’s home hospital.
Stays must take place entirely between June 1, 2026, and May 31, 2027, except in exceptional circumstances duly authorized by the CNIC and SEC management.
Requirements
Be a member of the Spanish Society of Cardiology (SEC).
Be a medical professional, of any nationality, currently in the R3, R4, or R5 years of a residency program in Cardiology or Cardiovascular Surgery at a hospital in Spain.
Deadline and Formalization
The call for applications will be open from April 21, 2026, through January 15, 2027.
Applications must be submitted exclusively through the CNIC online system:
https://www.cnic.es/es/convocatoria/invesmir-sec-cnic, and the following documentation must be attached:
- Resume.
- National Identity Card.
- Document verifying your personal Social Security number (those issued by mutual insurance companies are not valid).
- A signed authorization from the Academic Committee of the training program at the participant’s home hospital, expressly stating the dates of the stay.
- Letter of Acceptance from the CNIC Supervising Researcher Responsible for the Stay
- Brief description of the proposed research project for the residency
- Certificate of residence for candidates residing in Spain outside the Community of Madrid.
Documents must be attached to the form in PDF format.
Following the publication of the call for applications, applications will be reviewed on the 15th of each month. Each applicant will then be notified by email whether their application has been accepted or, if applicable, the reasons for requiring corrections or for exclusion. Applicants in the correction phase may correct the errors that led to the rejection of their application within a maximum period of 5 days, starting the day after the notification date. The decision regarding admission to or exclusion from the evaluation process will be communicated through the same procedure.
Electronic signatures will be used throughout the selection process and the subsequent hiring procedures; therefore, applicants must have a digital ID (DNIe) or a recognized electronic certificate issued by a registered certification authority (https://sedeaplicaciones.minetur.gob.es/Prestadores/), such as the one issued by the National Mint and Stamp Factory.