26-141_SS_JC - Staff Scientist - Traslational Research

Institut d'Investigacio Biomedica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL); España; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Remote work (some days)

26 holidays/year

Training and development

Job summary

IDIBELL in Spain seeks a Staff Scientist for translational cardiovascular research. You will lead complex study protocols, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and drive the analysis of biomedical data to advance patient outcomes.

The role requires a PhD in Life Sciences with strong publication records, and experience securing competitive funding. Fluency in English and knowledge of Spanish/Catalan are valued, with flexible scheduling and opportunities for teleworking.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years postdoctoral research experience in clinical or translational research environments.
• Proven track record of high-impact peer‑reviewed publications as first or corresponding author.
• Experience leading basic and translational study design, managing biobanks, and complex data analyses.

Responsibilities

• Design and coordinate complex basic and clinical study protocols in cardiovascular diseases.
• Lead analysis of biological and clinical datasets and publish high-impact papers.
• Secure competitive research funding and manage grants; ensure regulatory and ethical compliance.

Skills

Biostatistics

Bioinformatics

R

Python

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

PhD in Biology/Biomedicine/Biochemistry

Bachelor's or Master's in Life Sciences

Tools

SPSS

Job description

Organisation/Company Institut d'Investigacio Biomedica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL) Department RRHH Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 30 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 20 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 26-141_SS_JC Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Staff Scientist - Traslational Research

Ref. 26-141_SS_JC

About the research group

The candidate will join a multidisciplinary clinical and translational research environment at IDIBELL, collaborating closely with medical doctors, principal investigators, and healthcare professionals to lead innovative biomedical research projects, clinical trials, and translational science initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes.

About the role

The successful candidate will provide advanced scientific and clinical leadership to ongoing research projects. Responsibilities include designing and coordinating complex basic and clinical study protocols in cardiovascular diseases, leading the analysis of biological and clinical datasets, drafting and publishing high-impact scientific publications, securing competitive research grant funding, ensuring full compliance with ethical and regulatory standards, and serving as a key liaison between research teams and clinical units.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Senior Postdoctoral Experience: A minimum of 5 to 8 years of proven postdoctoral research experien-ence in clinical or translational research environments, preferably linked to a cardiovascular diseases in an excellence biomedical research institute.
  • Track Record in Scientific Publications: Demonstrated history of high-impact peer-reviewed scientific publications as first author or corresponding author in top-tier journals (Q1/Q2 JCR). Candidates must provide their ORCID iD or Google Scholar link.
  • Project & Protocol Leadership: Extensive, proven background in leading basic ans transla-tional study design, writing advanced scientific protocols, managing biological sample bi-obanks, and handling complex biomedical data analysis.
  • Grant Acquisition & Management: Demonstrated experience in drafting, applying for, and managing competitive research grants (e.g., FIS / ISCIII, Horizon Europe, or equivalent inter-national funding bodies)

Education and training

• PhD in Biology, Biomedicine, Biochemistry, or related Life Sciences (mandatory), combined with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences.
• Formal complementary training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP), clinical trial management, and advanced research methodology.

Technical & soft skills

• Advanced Technical / Analytical Expertise: Expertise in biostatistics or bioinformatics applied to clinical data (e.g., R, Python, SPSS) and advanced molecular/cellular techniques.
• Leadership & Supervision: Proven experience in supervising PhD candidates, Master's stu-dents, and junior laboratory research staff.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent scientific communication, organizational, and leadership abilities within multidisciplinary scientific and clinical settings.

Languages

• Fluency in English (C1/C2 level, written and spoken).
• Working knowledge of Spanish and Catalan.

We will value, but not required

• Previous experience as a Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI in competitive projects.
• Patents or intellectual property transfer experience in translational biomedicine.

What do we offer

• No. of positions: 1
• Estimated start date: 01/11/2026
• Contract duration: Permanent linked to a project
• Estimated annual gross salary: It is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay ranges.
• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way.
• Possibility to work some days in remote - Teleworking
• 26 working days of holiday per year
• System of accumulated hours for employees, from 88 to 104 hours depending on the year (11 to 13 working days), to attend to personal matters.
• Paid leave package
• Benefits of constant training are offered
• We offer and promote diverse and inclusive conditions . Applicants are made free from any discrimination. Specifically IDIBELL works to improve gender equality in all areas with the aim of achieving gender balance, but maintaining the most scrupulous respect to any choice at the level of gender identity. Please express yourself freely, safely and non-binarily, if that's the case.

Data protection notice

In compliance with the obligations established in the General Regulation of Data Protection (RGPD), which is the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Parliament and of the Council, of April 27, 2016, and the Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights, it is reported that the Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), CIF G58863317, with address Av. Granvia de l'Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, will process your personal data, as the controller, to apply for the position, maintain communication concerning the status of the candidature, to access the delivered CV; to compare that your data is in accordance with the offers announced by IDIBELL and to verify, where appropriate, that the information provided is accurate. You can find more information in our Privacy Policy at https://idibell.cat/en/privacy-policy-2/ , request more information about the data processing carried out and exercise your rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition, portability, limitation of processing by sending a request at email: [e-mail] . If you consider that you have not obtained satisfaction in exercising your rights, you may submit a claim to Catalan Data Protection Authority.

Our institute

IDIBELL is a research center that integrates the biomedical research of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), and the University of Barcelona in the Bellvitge Campus (UB), and the Viladecans Hospital (HV). The research focuses of IDIBELL are cancer, neuroscience, translational medicine and regenerative medicine. Research, innovation and society are the pivots on which researchers work every day in order to improve the quality of life of citizens.

IDIBELL is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the implementation of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTMR).

The project leading to this labour contract has received funding from Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) / Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias (FIS).
Under the project code FORT23/00032_4 - FORTALECE ISCIII