Laboratory Assistant to Research at the Bioinspired Interactive Materials and Protocellular Sys[...]

European Commission; España; Presencial; EUR 20.000 - 30.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) seeks a part-time Laboratory Assistant to support the Bioinspired Interactive Materials Research Group. The role involves administrative duties, database management, and technical support for nanobiomaterials development. Candidates should have a relevant degree and strong communication skills, with a commitment to teamwork in a diverse environment.

Servicios

Flexible working hours

23 paid vacation days

Parental leave options

Mentoring program for researchers

Formación

• Degree in physical science, chemistry or engineering required.
• High level of English essential.
• Minimum Elementary level of Catalan preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provide administrative support and maintain laboratory order.
• Create and update databases for the research group.
• Assist group members in developing nanobiomaterials.

Conocimientos

Communication

Teamwork and collaboration

Proactivity

Critical and Analytical thinking

Educación

Degree in physical science, chemistry or engineering

Master of Science (advantageous)

Descripción del empleo

Institute for bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC

Organisation/Company Institute for bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC Research Field Biological sciences » Biological engineering Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Research Support Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 4 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Dublin) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 18 Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Introduction to the vacant position:

The Bioinspired Interactive Materials and Protocellular Systems Research Group is looking for a Laboratory Assistant to give managerial and technical support in the development of nanobiomaterials and in our pioneering work on synthetic cells for medicine. The contract will be within the framework of PhagoSynCell,( Funded by the European Union, Project 101170207) .

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• To give administrative support to the whole group (orders, purchases, trips)
• To be the link with IBEC service units
• To create, update and maintain the databases
• To maintain order and cleanliness in the laboratory
• To provide technical support to research group members for the development of nanobiomaterials
• To give support to researchers about standard processes as part of experiments
• To orient the new incorporations about basic technical issues

Requirements for candidates:

• Degree in physical science, chemistry or engineering
• Experience in laboratory of engineering, chemistry or physics.
• Willingness to be part of a highly interdisciplinary and diverse team
• Competencies and skills: Communication, Teamwork and collaboration, Commitment, Proactivity, Integrity, Critical and Analytical thinking.
• High level of English
• Minimum Elementary level of Catalan.
  
  
  

Advantageous:

• Master of Science

Experience in chemistry and biology

Competencies and Skills:

We value not only technical expertise but also the demonstration of core competencies such as Communication, Teamwork and Collaboration, Commitment, Proactivity, Integrity, and Critical and Analytical Thinking.

We Offer:

• Number of available positions: 1

Working conditions:

• P art-time employment contract . Open- ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration.
• Measures to reconcile work and family life (parental leave, flexible schedule working hours, 23 working days of paid holidays, 9 leave days for personal matters, among others).
• IBEC ensures equality of access to professional development opportunities irrespective of employment status, length at IBEC or other factors. The IBEC’s yearly training catalogue offers a wide range of training in technical and transferable skills including mobility grants and a Mentoring programme for predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers.
• Stimulating, interdisciplinary research and high-quality international scientific environment.
• Induction programme to facilitate incorporation at IBEC and additional support is provided for foreigners to obtain Visa-working permit and to install in Barcelona.

Only those applications submitted before the deadline will be evaluated.

IBEC is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit based Recruitment principles (OTM-R) https://ibecbarcelona.eu/careers-at-ibec/jobs/

IBEC´s Commitment on equal opportunity:

Our strength and excellence as an international transdisciplinary Research Institute are based on diversity. Being an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, so that we support employees irrespective of their gender, nationality, religion, disabilities, age, sexual identity or cultural and socioeconomic background”.

IBEC actively looks for female candidates for Senior positions ensuring that at least 40% of shortlisted applicants invited to interview have to be women with comparable level of CVs as the male candidates. At the end of the evaluation process, in case of equal merit, priority will be given to female candidates.

For candidates with children that come from outside Barcelona, we offer babysitting services during the interview, so you don’t have to worry about anything else than doing a good interview. Contact us if you are interested in this service.

IBEC, as a signatory of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), will consider, especially for early-stage investigators, much more the scientific content of research outputs, than publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which it were published.

Protection of personal data:

IBEC guarantees that candidates' personal data are processed in accordance with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Law 3/2018 on Data Protection.

Personal data will be processed solely for the purposes of the selection process.

Who we are?

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC is an interdisciplinary research center focused on Bioengineering and Nanomedicine based in Barcelona. IBEC is one of the top research institutions named as a Severo Ochoa Research Centre by the Ministry of Science, Universities and Innovation, which recognizes excellence at the highest international level in terms of research, training, human resources, outreach and technology transfer.

IBEC's mission is to develop international high-quality interdisciplinary research that, while creating knowledge, contributes to making a better quality of life, improving health and creating wealth. A close link with key universities, reference hospitals and corporations, are assets that facilitate achieving the mission.

IBEC was established in 2005 by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Autonomous Government of Catalonia), the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC).

IBEC is located within the Barcelona Science Park and is managing 3.800 square meters facilities, with an annual budget of 22 Mio€; 4.150 square meters of facilities; 21 research groups and a team of researchers and support services of 400 people from 35 different countries. www.ibecbarcelona.eu

Research Field Biological sciences » Biological engineering Education Level PhD or equivalent

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Biological sciences » Biological engineering