Neuroscience Research Technician (fMRI & Data)

Universitat de Barcelona; España; On-site; PHP 2,019,000 - 2,468,000; Full time

Job summary

Universitat de Barcelona seeks a Research Technician to support an ERC-funded project aimed at uncovering brain mediators of risk factors for chronic postsurgical pain in adolescence, using precision fMRI. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in neuroscience or biomedical engineering, plus experience in MRI data collection and data management.

The contract is temporary for 12 months with renewal until 2030, 35 hours per week, starting 2 Nov 2026.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in neuroscience or biomedical engineering; MSc valued.
• Experience in fMRI/MRI data collection and quality control.
• Experience in recruitment of chronic pain and depression patients for MRI assessment.
• Experience in participant screening and informed consent procedures.

Skills

Neuroscience

Biomedical engineering

fMRI

MRI data collection

Data management

Participant screening

Informed consent procedures

Brain imaging analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in neuroscience

Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering

MSc in neuroscience or biomedical engineering

Tools

MRI data analysis

Databases management

fMRI data analysis

Job description

Universitat de Barcelona seeks a Research Technician to support an ERC-funded project aimed at uncovering brain mediators of risk factors for chronic postsurgical pain in adolescence, using precision fMRI. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in neuroscience or biomedical engineering, plus experience in MRI data collection and data management.

The contract is temporary for 12 months with renewal until 2030, 35 hours per week, starting 2 Nov 2026.