Technician in Pharmaceutical Technology - DEFIBER IV

Universitat de Barcelona; España; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Universitat de Barcelona invites applications for a temporary part-time position to lead pharmaceutical development activities for GATX-11. The role focuses on formulation, process development, analytical methods, and batch records.

The candidate will perform dissolution tests, stability studies, and report writing, communicating complex data to diverse stakeholders. Excellent English and Spanish skills are required, with Catalan desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Analytical Development Scientist with at least 2 years in drug substance and drug product.
• Hands-on experience with analytical techniques including HPLC, spectrophotometry, and dissolution apparatus.
• Experience in ISO9001 and GMP environments.
• Knowledge of statistics applied in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Experience in analytical procedure development according to ICH Q14.
• Ability to present results through well-structured reports, scientific articles, and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead pharmaceutical development of a solid and stable formulation for GATX-11.
• Oversee formulation process and manufacturing process development; develop analytical methods.
• Prepare Batch Manufacturing Records and organize raw materials.
• Lead manufacturing steps (granulation, pellets, etc.) and perform dissolution tests and stability studies.
• Write reports and ensure clear communication of results to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical development

Statistics

Technology transfer

Communication

Tools

HPLC

Spectrophotometry

Dissolution apparatus

Job description

Organisation/Company Universitat de Barcelona Department OPIR Research Field Pharmacological sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 10 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 20 Offer Starting Date 23 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number CPP2024-011409 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The technician candidate will lead the pharmaceutical development of a solid and stable formulation for GATX-11. The candidate will be responsible of the formulation process and the manufacturing process development, so more the analytical develop method to support the formulations

The selected candidate will be responsible for: preparation of Batch Manufacturing Records, organization and preparation of the raw materials, lead the manufacturing process to apply (granulation, preparation of pellets, etc), analytical method development, analytical method validation, carry out the dissolution test and stability studies, write of reports, etc.

Gross salary per year: 22.779,26 €.

The application period is from 28 October to 10 November 2026, both inclusive.

• Experience as an Analytical Development Scientist of drug substance and drug product, for at least 2 years.
• Hands-on experience with analytical techniques including HPLC, spectrophotometry, and dissolution apparatus.
• Experience working under ISO9001 and GMPs environments.
• Knowledge of statistics applied in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Experience in analytical procedure development according to ICH Q14
• Ability to present results through well structured reports, scientific articles, and presentations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting complex data to diverse stakeholders, including nonexperts.
• Background in technology transfer. Experience participating in technology transfer projects as a researcher.

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Languages SPANISH Level Excellent

Languages CATALAN Level Excellent

Research Field Pharmacological sciences Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

The selection is made through theevaluation of the curriculum, with an overall score of zero (0) to ten (10) points. The minimum score is five (5) points. The evaluation criteria are the following:

• Suitability of the candidate to the main function to be carried out
• Curricular experience
• Professional knowledge and skills
• Communication skills and motivation.

The tribunal, in its constitutive session, assesses the CVs of the candidates presented.

Selection process

A resolution of adjudication is issued to the person who, having passed the selection procedure, obtains the highest score and publishes the prioritised list of applicants who have passed the selection process, indicating the scores obtained, for subsequent recruitment, if necessary.

Additional comments

Duration of the contract of employment:12 months, renewable up to 30/09/2028.

The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 5 working days from the date of notification of the selection.

Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).

Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the bureaucratic time that will take the preparation of the labour contract and presentation of the necessary documents to be hired by the selected candidate.

For additional information regards this offer, please, contact: [e-mail]