HR Strategy
Excellence in Human Resources Management in Research
The IMDEA Water Institute is committed to the principles contained in the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Charter and Code, C&C), two documents containing 40 principles with recommendations on the responsibilities and obligations of researchers , employers and funders in relation to four themes: ethical and professional aspects, recruitment (open, transparent and based on merit), working conditions and social security and training.
The European Commission grants recognition for “Excellence in Research in Human Resources” to those institutions committed to the Charter and the Code and who make an effort to align their Human Resources Policies with the 40 principles by adapting their Human Resources Strategy .
The “Human Resources Strategy” is a mechanism that helps research entities in the implementation of the Charter and the Code, in order to offer a stimulating and favorable working environment for researchers. The IMDEA Water Institute adhered to the principles established in the Charter and the Code and is committed to making the necessary efforts to guarantee an improvement in its human resources policies. In addition, and being aware of the importance of the integration of new employees, IMDEA Water provides information and assistance on relevant topics for researchers when they plan to move to Alcalá de Henares (Madrid).
In July 2010, the European Commission granted IMDEA Water official recognition for excellence in Human Resources management in research, becoming the first Spanish institution (and the eleventh in Europe) to obtain this important official distinction, thus obtaining the right to use the “Human Resources Excellence in Research” logo. In this way, IMDEA Water became part of the group of entities accredited with this distinction, which in July 2021 already has more than 700 institutions.
Progress made since obtaining the seal of excellence in 2010
IMDEA Water continues in a continuous process of improving its human resources strategy, currently adapted to the new strengthened system, whose stages can be seen in the attached figure.
For this, self-assessments are carried out and an action plan is defined for different periods. This is how those corresponding to the years were made:
Workgroup
The monitoring of the process is carried out by a working group that is made up of:
Rafael Irastorza
General Manager
Dr. Juana Sanz García
R&D Manager
Belén Barroeta
Science Communicator
Dra. Raffaella Meffe
Researcher and deputy director
Carolina Guillén Fuentes
Laboratory technician
José Ángel Gómez Martín
R&D manager support
Rafael Irastorza
General Manager
He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He has extensive experience in university management and coordination of programs of university studies.
- rafael.irastorza@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dr. Juana Sanz García
R&D Manager
PhD in Environmental Sciences at Alcalá University (Madrid, Spain). I began developing my career at the University of Alcalá, where I participated in 12 research projects and in 49 scientific publications (books, book chapters and papers). I participated in about 50 conferences and congresses and was co-inventor of 2 patents.
- juana.sanz@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Belén Barroeta
Science Communicator
She holds a degree in Journalism (1993, Complutense University of Madrid) and has postgraduate training in technology of energies, and socioeconomic journalism. She began her career in the international department of the Spanish news agency Efe. For two decades, she developed her work as a journalist and editor in many media and communication agencies.
- belen.barroeta@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dra. Raffaella Meffe
Researcher and deputy director
PhD in hydrogeology at the Freie Universität of Berlin (2011), MSc in Geological Science at the Sapienza University of Rome (2007).
- raffaella.meffe@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Carolina Guillén Fuentes
Laboratory technician
In 2005 she began the Training Cycle of Higher Degree of Analysis and Control in the I.E.S. Mateo Alemán in Alcalá de Henares, obtaining the title of Superior Technician in Analysis and Control. She did an internship in the Center of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology (CQAB) at the University of Alcalá de Henares.
- +91-89898989898
- nick.knight@example.com
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
José Ángel Gómez Martín
R&D manager support
José Ángel Gómez Martín holds a Bachelor degree in Environmental Sciences from Autonomous University of Madrid. He has complementary training related with with R&D Management (projects management, science and technology management).
- joseangel.gomez@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Open, transparent and merit-based recruitment of investigators (OTM-R)
Within the framework of the Charter and the Code, the European Commission designed a help tool to carry out the selection and contracting processes. This tool is known as OTM-R for its acronym in English (Open, Transparent and Merit based Recruitment) and seeks open, transparent practices based on the curricular merits of the candidates. The IMDEA Water Contracting Policy (OTM-R Policy) is aligned with these practices. The employment section of IMDEA Water can be accessed by clicking on the following image:
Equality plan 2022 – 2025
The IMDEA Water equality plan reflects the Institute’s commitment to equality and optimal working conditions. The general objective of the equality plan is to achieve equal treatment and opportunities, eliminating any possible discrimination based on sex in the field of IMDEA Water.
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On March 3, 2015, the European Commission organized a conference to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Charter and Code. At this event, IMDEA Water –which was among the first 200 institutions that adhered to the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct (C&C)– received recognition for ‘Excellence in Human Resources in Research for its efforts to create conditions attractive job opportunities for researchers in Europe.
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