2026_142_RESEARCH ASSISTANT

IGTP Retreat; Badalona; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday and 5 days personal

Training capsules by the company

HRS4R badge

Job summary

IGTP Retreat seeks a Research Assistant to support the Community Health Unit in an EU HYPIEND project, focusing on data collection, analysis, and reporting. You will work with surveys, experiments, and fieldwork, employing SPSS, R, Python, or STATA, and contribute to grant proposals as needed.

The position requires strong English communication, lab-related background, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team at the Can Ruti Campus near Barcelona.

Qualifications

• Higher level training cycle in clinical and biomedical laboratory.
• Familiarity with key theories, methodologies, and concepts related to the research project is crucial.
• Experience with tools for gathering and analysing data is important.

Responsibilities

• Data collection through surveys, experiments, fieldwork, or interviews.
• Analyze data using SPSS, R, Python, or STATA.
• Draft reports, papers, and summaries of findings.
• Present data and findings to research teams or stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Higher level training cycle in clinical and biomedical laboratory

Tools

SPSS

R

Python

Stata

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The IGTP is looking for a Research Assistant for the Community Health Unit inside the European project titled“Understanding and preventing the impact of endocrine disruptors on the hypothalamus-pituitary axis in sensitive populations” (HYPIEND, proposal number 101137440) granted in the call for proposals HORIZON-HLTH-2023-ENVHLTH-02 (Environment and health (Single stage - 2023). The tasks related to the offered position are linked to the final phase of the interventional studies included in the project.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Data Collection & Analysis:

• Surveys, experiments, fieldwork, or interviews for data collection.
• Statistical software like SPSS, R, Python, or STATA for data analysis.
• Qualitative analysis tools like NVivo or ATLAS.ti

Draft reports, papers, and summaries of findings. An RA may be responsible for helping to write sections of research papers or grant proposals.

• Presenting data and research findings to research teams or other stakeholders.
• Follow protocols precisely, record data accurately, and identify inconsistencies or issues in data collection.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Required level of education.

• Higher level training cycle in clinical and biomedical laboratory
• Relevant coursework: strong academic background
• Subject-Specific Knowledge: Familiarity with key theories, methodologies, and concepts related to the research project is crucial.

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of tools for gathering and analysing data.
• Lab Skills: Hands-on experience with lab equipment, conducting experiments, and recording data.
• Computer skills: Proficiency in office software (e.g., Microsoft Office, Google Workspace) and more specialized tools, depending on the research area.
• Professional background in clinical settings
• Experience in fundraising would be an asset.
• Interpersonal skills and experience in presenting;
• Time management
• Ethical Awareness and compliance
• Problem solving.
• Project management and coordination experience.
• Negotiation skills.
• Capacity to collect and organize information efficiently.
• Good communication skills.
• Team-working skills.
• Computer skills.
• Experience in analyzing data and good knowledge of Stata and/or R.
• An excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of Spanish and Catalan would be an asset.
• Commitment to service.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Indefinite contract (Science law 2011/14 - Indefinido por actividades científico-técnicas)
• Part-time contract
• Start date: November 2026
• Gross annual remuneration inherent to the square objected to this call, will be fixed based on the experience provided and the skills of the candidate, distributed in 12 payments.
• Flexible payment (childminding vouchers).
• 23 days holiday and 5 days for personal matters.
• Training capsules by the company.
• Be part of an excellent multidisciplinary research centre with the HRS4R badge.

Location on the Can Ruti Campus, a first-class translational research environment in the Barcelona area, in a very stimulating scientific environment.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

https://www.germanstrias.org/es/research/salud-comunitaria/4/mujer-y-salud

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The call for applications will close on November 15th