2025-2026_1_188 - A specialist technician in research with lab animals.

European Commission; España; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading research institution in Spain is seeking a candidate for a research project on neurodegenerative diseases. Responsibilities include participating in lab experiments, handling lab animals, and collecting tissue samples. Candidates with a degree in relevant fields and experience with lab animals are preferred. This is a full-time temporary position with a starting date of October 15, 2025.

Formación

• Degree required in Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, or similar.
• Certification to work with test animals (rodents) required.
• Experience in lab animal testing and molecular/cell biology is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Participate in lab experiments for neurodegenerative diseases.
• Handle lab animals for therapeutic studies.
• Collect nerve tissue samples for trials.

Conocimientos

Experience with lab animals

Molecular biology techniques

Cell biology techniques

Biochemistry techniques

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacy or similar

Master's Degree in Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Neuroscience

Descripción del empleo

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Organisation/Company Universitat de les Illes Balears Research Field Neurosciences » Neurobiology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 2 Sep 2025 - 23:55 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 15 Oct 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? European Union / Next Generation EU Reference Number 2025-2026_1_188 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The successful candidate will take part in a research project into designing molecules for treating neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s disease and DSAD): participating in project tasks linked to handling lab animals; therapeutic window safety and discovery; therapeutic efficacy studies in transgenic models of neurodegenerative diseases and obtaining nerve tissue samples for subsequent trials; actively participating in lab experiments at molecular/biochemical/cell level with samples collected from animals.

PI: Dr. Manuel Torres Canalejo

Funding body: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)

Institution: Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) / University of the Balearic Islands (UIB)

A Degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacy or similar. Particular consideration will be given to candidates having completed or currently taking a Master’s Degree in Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Neuroscience or similar.

Specific Requirements

Certification and accreditation to work with test animals (rodents), and/or granted/requested GOIB certification, are required.

Language requeriments

Particular consideration will be given to candidates with Catalan and Spanish language skills.

Prior experience

Particular consideration will be given to candidates with experience in working with lab animals, behavioural tests, and lab experience in molecular and/or cell biology and biochemistry techniques.

Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Internal Application form(s) needed

National Social Security Insurance (Public Health Insurance)

Planned end date of the tasks subject to the contract: Friday, April 17, 2026

Eligibility criteria

• Curricular merits in the field (max. 40 points).
• Qualifications in the specialist area (max. 20 points), other (max. 5 points).
• Video curriculum and, if applicable, personal interview (max. 20 points).
• Experience in the field (max. 15 points). E.g.: > 3 years (10 points), < 3 years (5 points).
• Other merits (max. +5 points). E.g.: recommendation letters.
Eligibility threshold: 60 points.

Candidates who hold the qualification corresponding to the required category in the job offer with a non-EU degree, if selected, must present a certificate of equivalence of their non-EU qualification to a European qualification, or proof of having applied for this equivalence, in order to proceed with their hiring. The equivalence can be requested from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain (see https://www.universidades.gob.es/equivalencia-de-titulo-extranjero-de-educacion-superior-a-nivel-academico-de-grado-o-master-universitario-oficial-segun-rd-889-2022-de-18-de-octubre/ ).

In accordance with article 8 of the REGULATORY AGREEMENT 145140 of 15th June 2022 that approves the regulation governing the recruitment of research staff under chapter 6 allocation of the university budget, as well as technical or operational research staff.

Selection comitee

i. The relevant Pro-Vice-Chancellor for research (or delegated representative) as chair.
ii. The supervisor (or delegated representative).
iii. The members of the Research Area Assessment Committee (CARAI).
iv. One or more expert members in the topic pertaining to the recruitment and chosen by the chair of the committee, where applicable.
v. The head of FORHU (or delegated representative), as secretary, who may speak but not vote

Additional comments

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Universitat de les Illes Balears / University of the Balearic Islands Country Spain Geofield