Project technician for transversal programmes

Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida, Fundació Dr. Pifarré (IRBLleida); España; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida, Fundació Dr. Pifarré (IRBLleida) is seeking a dedicated professional to support the Projects and Innovation department.

The role focuses on planning, structuring, deployment, monitoring, and justification of transversal programmes with a strong emphasis on international opportunities. You will identify funding opportunities aligned with national and international program objectives, coordinate cross-cutting programme proposals, and provide technical

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Life Sciences or master's in project/research management.
• Catalan and Spanish – Level C2.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to execution and positioning of transversal programmes; international focus.
• Coordinate proposal preparation for cross-cutting programmes, ensuring coherence with calls.
• Provide technical support to staff in drafting projects and joint opportunities.
• Coordinate internal validation processes (pre-applications, expressions of interest).
• Follow up on resolutions and support coordination with CIAC.
• Assist in protecting programme results (patents, trademarks, etc.).
• Manage relationships with potential industry partners in cross-cutting programmes.
• Support formalisation of contracts and collaboration agreements with Legal Dept.
• Propose and monitor programme performance indicators (scientific, economic, innovation).
• Manage programme information in corporate systems (Fundanet).
• Assist in preparing reports and institutional reporting.

Skills

Catalan & Spanish C2

Education

Life Sciences MSc

Project/Research Mgmt MSc

Job description

Organisation/Company Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida, Fundació Dr. Pifarré (IRBLleida) Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 20 Nov 2026 - 14:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? European Union / Next Generation EU Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The selected person will join the Projects and Innovation department of IRBLleida supporting those responsible for the Transversal Programs in the planning, structuring, deployment, monitoring and justification of activities. As well as identifying funding opportunities aligned with the objectives of national and, especially, international programs.

Some of the tasks to be carried out are:

• To contribute to the execution of the activities and positioning of the programmes.
• Coordinate the preparation of proposals associated with cross-cutting programmes, ensuring scientific coherence and alignment with calls. Special focus on internationalisation.
• To provide technical support to the research staff of the programme in the drafting of projects and in their presentation for joint opportunities of each of the programmes.
• Coordinate internal validation processes (pre-applications, expressions of interest, etc.).
• Follow up on resolutions and support in any allegations, in possible coordination with the CIAC.
• Participate in the processes, coordinated by the Innovation Unit, for the protection of results derived from the programmes (patents, trademarks, others).
• Manage relationships with companies that have a potential role in the development of cross cutting programmes.
• To support the formalisation of contracts and collaboration agreements linked to the programmes, in coordination with the Legal Department.
• Propose and monitor programme performance indicators (scientific, economic and innovation).
• Manage the information associated with programs in corporate systems (Fundanet and others).
• Contribute to the preparation of reports, reports and institutional reporting.
• To promote interaction between research staff, units and external agents within each programme.
• To support the organisation of events linked primarily to cross-cutting programmes and, occasionally, to other research areas of IRBLleida.
• Disseminate opportunities and results through internal and external communication actions in coordination with the Department of Communication.
• Participate in committees and governing bodies of cross-cutting programmes.
• Contribute to the definition and improvement of the processes associated with cross-cutting programmes (including NTPs).
• Collaborate in institutional initiatives to improve service and quality.
• To support, when necessary and in accordance with institutional priorities, other activities of the Institute's research groups related to the functional scope of the position.
• To collaborate in those administrative tasks entrusted to them by their manager, management or direction, with the aim of contributing to the achievement of the objectives of their area or department of IRBLleida.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Life Sciences or Master's degree in project management or research management.
• Catalan and Spanish – Level C2

Experience

• Knowledge in application, processing and global management of projects in the public or private environment.
• Knowledge of public financing instruments.
• Knowledge of the treatment of scientific publications.
• Database processing.

Competences

• Ability to work in a team, communicate and coordinate with researchers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Autonomy, initiative and problem-solving skills in the field of clinical research.