The Carlos III National Center for Cardiovascular Research (F.S.P.) (CNIC) was established to conduct excellent, competitive, and internationally relevant research on cardiovascular diseases. The CNIC operates a 24,000 m² research center located in Madrid, including over 6,000 m² of laboratory space equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and equipment. A vacancy for a Purchasing Technician is hereby announced to replace an existing staff member. **Responsibilities:** * Registration of materials. * Requesting quotations. * Publishing materials on the CNIC website. * Processing purchase orders to suppliers. * Monitoring delivery timelines for orders. * Resolving order-related incidents (product changes, returns, order cancellations). * Administrative tasks within the department: maintaining computerized records across various files. * Warehouse support. * Support to the Accounting Department. **Mandatory Requirements:** * University degrees (Bachelor’s/Degree), university graduates with intermediate-level qualifications, Higher Vocational Training qualifications, equivalent professional certification, or Upper Secondary Education (Bachiller Superior) in economics, business administration, ADE (Administración y Dirección de Empresas), or related fields. * Minimum six months’ experience in administrative positions. (Two months for persons with disabilities exceeding 66%; four months for persons with disabilities exceeding 33%.) Positive action measure: A corrective coefficient of 1.5 per year of experience will be applied in the evaluation of years of experience for criteria where experience is assessed, provided the candidate certifies a disability exceeding 66%; a coefficient of 1.2 applies if the candidate certifies a disability exceeding 30%. **Desirable Requirements:** * C1. Generalist experience in procurement services. * C2. Specific experience in procurement services for biomedical research centers. * C3. Minimum English proficiency level B1. * C4. Knowledge and experience with SAP. * C5. Interview (may be conducted fully or partially in English). **Offered:** * Integration into an internationally renowned research center. * Access to infrastructure equipped with the most advanced technology. * Immediate incorporation. + Indefinite-term contract under the **Ordinary Replacement Rate**, authorized by the Ministry of Digital Transformation and Civil Service for 2025, pursuant to the resolution issued by the Directorate General of the Civil Service. Ref. No.: **250185**. Resolution dated 04 June 2025 (Additional Provision Twenty-Second of Law 31/2022, of 23 December, on the General State Budgets for 2023), subject to the selected candidate meeting all legal requirements for formalizing the employment contract under applicable law. The position may be filled on an interim basis until the selection process concludes. **Selection Process:** The RESOLUTION OF THE SECRETARIAT OF STATE FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE APPROVING COMMON OPERATIONAL CRITERIA IN SELECTION PROCESSES FOR ENTITIES OF THE STATE PUBLIC SECTOR, dated 11 April 2022, states in point 6.1 that “Unless specific legislation provides for a competition-based selection system, the selection system shall be competitive examination (concurso-oposición).” In the case of CNIC, the specific regulation approved by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees establishes a selection system based on a competition with an interview phase. Personal interviews will be conducted with at least the three candidates achieving the highest scores, provided they attain a minimum total score of 50 points across the evaluative criteria (C1–C4). The candidate with the highest overall score will be hired, provided they achieve at least 65 points (C1–C5). **Selection Committee Composition:** * Chief Financial Officer * Head of Human Resources * Purchasing Department Technician * Purchasing Department Technician * Human Resources Representative The CNIC guarantees, within its scope of activity, the principle of equal opportunity in access to employment and prohibits any direct or indirect discrimination based on origin—including racial or ethnic background—sex, age, marital status, religion or beliefs, political opinions, sexual orientation and gender identity, gender expression, sex characteristics, trade union membership, social condition, language within the State, or disability—provided that applicants possess the requisite aptitude to perform the duties associated with the position. By participating in the selection process, applicants consent to the inclusion of their personal data in the public resolutions of the selection process. Such resolutions (provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates, definitive list of admitted and excluded candidates, and final resolution of the process) will be published on the CNIC website. Scoring Criteria: C1 – Generalist experience in procurement services. (Assessed holistically considering time/specialization ratio.) – 30% C2 – Specific experience in procurement services for biomedical research centers. (Assessed holistically considering time/specialization ratio.) – 20% C3 – Minimum English proficiency level B1 (assessed via official certification, university degree, or other verifiable credential.) – 10% C4 – Knowledge and experience with SAP. (Assessed holistically considering time/specialization ratio or based on accredited training.) – 20% C5 – Interview. (May be conducted fully or partially in English.) – 20%