VHIR offers a vacant position for a Research Technician within the Pneumology Department and the Catalan Centre for Alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency group.
Education and qualifications:
Required:
- Degree in Biomedicine
- Masters in Molecular Biology and/or biomedicine already completed
- Fluency in Spanish Catalan English
Desired:
- English certification (B2)
Experience and knowledge:
Required:
- Previous and demonstrable experience in genetics
- Experience in cellular (cell culture isolation of PBMCs by gradient separation transfection etc) and molecular biology (PCR qPCR sequencing ELISA)
- Knowledge of respiratory diseases in particular COPD and alpha1antitrypsin deficiency
Desired:
- Publications or congress presentations will be also considered
- Strong communication skills will be greatly valued
Main responsibilities and duties:
- Give support in processing samples from alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency patients
- Laboratory support for the research group in COPD and alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Perform different molecular biology studies
- Collection of data and collaboration in data analysis and interpretation
- Analyse the results and elaborate summary and scientific abstracts and/or publications
Labour conditions:
- Fulltime position: 40h/week
- Starting date: December 2024
- Gross annual salary: Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale
- Contract: Technical and scientific activities contract linked to the project activities
What can we offer
- Incorporation to Vall dHebron Research Institute (VHIR) a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research innovation and teaching at Vall dHebron University Hospital (HUVH) the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
- A scientific environment of excellence highly dynamic where highend biomedical projects are continuously developed.
- Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
- Individual training opportunities.
- Flexible working hours.
- 23 days of holidays 9 personal days.
- Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks health insurance transportation and more)
- Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel culture technology gastronomy sports... among many others.
- Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.
Deadline to apply:
VHIR embraces Equality and Diversity. As reflected in our values we work toward ensuring inclusion and equal opportunity in recruitment hiring training and management for all staff within the organization regardless of gender civil status family status sexual orientation gender identity and expression religion age functional diversity or ethnicity.