Job Summary: Technical coordination in biocontainment and biosafety, participating in animal care and practical training at a research center. Key Points: 1. Coordination of technical staff in biocontainment and biosafety. 2. Participation in the practical training and care of experimental animals. 3. Work in a multidisciplinary and excellence-oriented research center. #### **OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION** The Institut de Recerca Germans Trias i Pujol is seeking to recruit a person to coordinate technical research staff for the biocontainment and biosafety area of the Comparative Medicine and Bioimage Centre of Catalonia (CMCiB). #### **FUNCTIONS** * Support planning and coordinate the daily activities of technical staff assigned to biocontainment and biosafety, directly intervening in work areas and collaborating closely with the area manager; assign tasks according to the needs of the animal care and welfare program and monitor operational progress as an active team member. * Coordinate, together with the area manager, and implement technical services requested for biocontainment and biosafety, directly intervening in work areas, ensuring service quality and animal welfare, and recording service information in the corresponding database. * Participate in initial and ongoing practical training of experimental personnel working with rodents, especially in species-specific techniques required for studies. * Perform duties inherent to a technician in the biocontainment and/or biosafety unit. * Participate in the proper maintenance of facilities (order, cleaning, disinfection), laboratories, experimental operating rooms, equipment, and materials. * **Perform animal care and handling tasks for housed animals**, including cleaning and feeding, administration of treatments, pre- and post-surgical preparation, and participation in research studies. * Participate in logistics processes for materials and equipment, as well as sterilization procedures for materials. * Comply with biosafety regulations and occupational risk prevention legislation, correctly using personal protective equipment (PPE) and disinfection and decontamination procedures. * Work in accordance with the center’s quality standards, documenting and recording information related to CMCiB activities. * Provide technical support to all CMCiB units when required. #### **REQUIREMENTS** * Hold a higher vocational training qualification (ciclo formativo de grado superior) in health sciences. * Be willing to work with animal models of different species and sizes, human anatomical models, and various biocontainment levels, including Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) for work with infectious diseases. * Be willing to work as part of a team. * Minimum of five years’ prior experience working with animal models and providing technical services to third parties in research settings, particularly in high-complexity centers. * Hold official accreditation for working with experimental animals, functions a, b, and c. * Experience organizing and preparing spaces, equipment, instruments, or materials required for preclinical research involving animal models will be considered an asset. * A good level of spoken and written English will be considered an asset. #### **OFFER** * Indefinite-term contract for scientific-technical activities (Science Act 17/2022). * Gross annual remuneration associated with the position advertised herein shall be determined based on the candidate’s education, experience, and competencies, distributed across 12 monthly payments. * 23 days of vacation + 5 personal days annually + 2 days for Easter Week + 2 days for Christmas. * Flexible compensation (daycare voucher + meal voucher). * Training program funded by the employer. * Join an excellent, multidisciplinary research center bearing the HRS4R distinction. * Located at the Can Ruti Campus, a top-tier translational research environment in the Barcelona area, within a highly stimulating scientific setting. The IGTP offers a supportive, friendly, and collaborative ecosystem to foster professional development and help you achieve your research goals. #### **FOR MORE INFORMATION** About us | CMCiB – Comparative Medicine and Bioimage Centre of Catalonia #### **APPLICATION SUBMISSION** Interested candidates must attach to their application:* A motivation letter explaining their interest in the position. * An updated CV. * Contact details of 2–3 references. Applications will be evaluated in accordance with the guiding principles and objectives of staffing systems, following the process described below:* Curriculum evaluation: analysis of the CV to assess qualifications, professional trajectory, and experience in positions related to the job opening. * Personal interview: after curriculum evaluation, selected candidates will be invited for a personal interview to verify and expand upon information detailed in the CV and to assess experience and professional competencies. Following a preliminary screening of applications, interviews will be conducted with those candidates best suited to fill the position. #### **APPLICATION DEADLINE** The application submission period ends on **1 March 2026**. #### **WHO WE ARE** The Institut de Recerca Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP) is a public research center located in Badalona (Barcelonès), whose primary objective is to advance scientific knowledge and translate it into solutions that improve patient and community health and healthcare. The Institute is affiliated with one of Barcelona area’s major university hospitals—the Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol—and forms part of the Can Ruti biomedical campus. It is a CERCA center and is also accredited as an Excellence Center by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII); it coordinates research management and scientific strategy for the campus, working closely with other centers located there. The Institut de Recerca Germans Trias i Pujol conducts research across nine areas: * Cancer * Behavioral Sciences and Substance Abuse * Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases * Liver and Digestive Diseases * Endocrine, Metabolic, Bone, and Kidney Diseases * Infectious Diseases * Immunology and Inflammation * Neuroscience * Community Health Scientists working in these areas publish an average of over 900 articles per year, contribute improved health protocols and novel treatments, generate patents, and create entrepreneurial spin-offs to enhance patients’ lives. The following video provides an aerial view of the Can Ruti Campus—a top-tier translational research environment in the Barcelona area, set within a highly stimulating scientific context. The IGTP offers a supportive, friendly, and collaborative ecosystem to promote professional development and assist you in achieving your research goals. **The IGTP, committed to equal opportunity, encourages interested candidates to submit their CVs and will value candidates officially recognized by the competent authorities of the Autonomous Communities—or, where applicable, by the General State Administration—as having a disability degree equal to or greater than 33%, or declared permanently incapacitated (total incapacity) for a profession other than teaching by resolution of the National Institute of Social Security, provided they possess the functional capacity required to perform the usual duties of the position.**
David Muñoz
Indeed · HR
David Muñoz
Indeed · HR
