The Team
Presentation
The CRG received the "HR Excellence in Research' logo from the European Commission in 2013. It recognizes the institute's commitment in developing an HR Strategy for Researchers, including a Gender Equity Action Plan. In the same year the institute's direction established the CRG Gender Balance Committee with the mission to promote equal opportunities for men and women at the CRG and foment women's advancement in scientific career.
Goals:
- Mentoring programme for CRG postdocs (independent of gender)
- CRG recruitment process without gender bias
- Increased attractiveness of the CRG as an employer for female scientists
- Increased Work-Life Balance for CRG employees
Members
The members of the Gender Balance Committee are representative of all the areas of the institute, in order to address and taking care of the needs of the different groups of the CRG. With regular meetings every month, the Committee members are very active and truly engaged with its mission.
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Name: Isabelle Vernos |
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Name: Mara Dierssen |
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Name: Juan Valcarcel |
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Name: Nuria Ortiz Nationality: Spanish Member since: July 2022 What is your role at the CRG? I am Recruiter and Developer Specialist, part of the HR Team. I am part of the GBC because… it has a noble purpose. I want to contribute to creating a fairer society by helping women and I am honoured to work in an organisation that promotes diversity and equality in career development. |
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Name: Roser Zaurin Nationality: Spanish What is your role at the CRG? I am part of the GBC because… |
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Name: Gloria Lligadas Nationality: Spanish Member since: January 2019 What is your role at the CRG? I am the Head of Communications & PR. I develop and execute an institutional communications strategy that establishes and enhances CRG’s reputation as a centre of excellence in biomedical research, advanced training, innovation and public engagement. I'm responsible for the development, integration, and implementation of a broad range of public relations and communications activities in a manner consistent with institutional strategies and priorities. I am part of the GBC because... it is very important to work towards achieving real gender balance within our institution and within society at large. From my professional perspective, I think our department can positively contribute to the dissemination of all actions and initiatives developed regarding gender balance through all communication channels at our disposal. |
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Name: Morghan Lucas Nationality: Australian Member since: 2020 What is your role at the CRG? I am a PhD student in the lab of Eva Novoa within the Gene Regulation Stem Cells and Cancer programme. I am also a member of the CRG PhD Council and the PhD Wellbeing Taskforce. I am part of the GBC because... I believe everyone should have equal opportunities to pursue their goals. The reasons for a lack of diversity in academia are many and those who do not fit the mould have to work against the assumptions and constructs of academia and fight their way through a “leaky pipeline” — at every step of the way, some leave the field because they face additional barriers or are not supported in moving forward in their professional path. As part of the GBC, I want to give opportunities to those in need, and from a gender balance perspective, increase the representation of women in leadership positions in life sciences, and empower the new and future generations of women researchers to advocate for themselves in the academic context so they are not lost through the “leaky pipeline”. |