Project Support to Research

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC); Barcelona; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/Paternity leave

Flexible working hours

23 paid holidays

Personal leave days

Visa support for foreigners

Job summary

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in Barcelona is seeking a Project Support to Research to join the Plataforma ISCIII Biomodelos y Biobancos project. The role focuses on overseeing research projects, coordinating between sites and funders, and supporting proposal writing and budgeting.

You will liaise with partners, monitor deadlines, help identify new opportunities, manage project outcomes within the allocated budget, and contribute to a high‑level, international research

Qualifications

• Bsc and MSc in Experimental Science or Biology.
• Demonstrable experience in management of projects.
• Minimum 1 year of demonstrable experience in the framework of support research infrastructures at national and international level.
• Minimum 1 year of demonstrable experience in biobank space backgrounds.
• Full command of English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and give support to the research projects and activities within the Platform ISCIII of Biomodels and Biobanks.
• Liaise between project and funders; coordination between sites within international projects; coordinating and overseeing project reporting; keeping track of project agendas and deadlines.
• Assist in identifying new project opportunities for the research lines assigned.
• Support in the definition of project goals, advising on project partners, preparation of budget, support on proposal writing and submission.
• Manage the outcome of the research lines within the available budget.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Proactivity

Customer orientation

Planning and organizing

Education

BSc and MSc in Experimental Science or Biology

Job description

We are looking for a “Project Support to Research” to join IBEC in the frame of the project “Plataforma ISCIII Biomodelos y Biobancos” (PTC23/00002) within the call Plataformas ISCIII de apoyo a la I+D+I en Biomedicina y Ciencias de la Salud. The project is supported by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III.

Main tasks and responsibilities / The successful candidate will develop research involving:

Project Support to Research to oversee and give support to the research projects and activities within the Platform ISCIII of Biomodels and Biobanks.

The extent of duties include:

• Liaising between project and funders; coordination between sites within international projects; coordinating and overseeing project reporting; keeping track of project agendas and deadlines.
• Assistance in identifying new project opportunities for the research lines assigned.
• Support in the definition of project goals, advising on project partners, preparation of budget, support on proposal writing and submission.
• Mange the outcome of the research lines within the available budget.

Requirements for candidates:

• Bsc and Msc in Experimental Science or Biology.
• Demonstrable experience in management of projects
• Minimum 1 year of demonstrable experience in the framework of support research infrastructures at national and international level
• Minimum 1 year of demonstrable experience in biobank space backgrounds
• Full command of English.
• Competencies: Communication, teamwork, proactivity, customer orientation, planning and organizational skills.

We Offer:

• Number of available positions: 1
• Starting date: as soon as possible
• Working conditions:
• Full-time, fixed-term contract linked to the project “Plataforma ISCIII Biomodelos y Biobancos y Biomodelos, PTC23/0002” until 30/06/2027. Possibility of extension until December 2028 subject to new funding.
• Measures to reconcile work and family life (maternity and paternity 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.
• 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.

Reference: PSR-PTCEG

If you have any further question regarding your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

Principles of the selection process:

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, diversity, and Inclusion:

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.

Visit our devoted webpage on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

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.

In categories where women are underrepresented, such as Group Leader positions, and with the aim of ensuring gender balance in recruitment processes, women candidates must represent at least 50% of those interviewed for Junior-level positions and 40% for Senior-level positions, provided they have CVs comparable to those of male candidates. At the end of the evaluation process, in cases of equal merit, preference will be given to women candidates.

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