Specialist Technician for Advanced Therapies and Biosafety Preclinical Platform
Specialist Technician for Advanced Therapies and Biosafety Preclinical Platform
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19-08-2025
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High Technology Unit Pre-clinical Core Facilities Internal Strategy Area
The Vall dHebron Research Institute (VHIR) is seeking to recruit a qualified professional to coordinate and manage the operations of the Preclinical Area of Advanced Therapies and Biosafety providing scientific and technical support to research groups while ensuring compliance with biosafety regulations (BSL2 and BSL3). This position is part of the Preclinical Core Facilities at VHIR whose mission is to provide high-quality support to biomedical research ensuring scientific excellence safety and operational efficiency.
Project CERT22/00068 funded by the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) and by the European Union NextGenerationEU which finances actions under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism.
Education and qualifications:
Required:
- Higher Vocational Education and Training or University degree in Life and Health Sciences (e.g. Biology Biochemistry Pharmacy Biotechnology Bioengineering Medicine Veterinary Science or similar).
- Proficiency in Catalan Spanish and English.
Desired:
- Masters degree or PhD in a related field.
- Specific training in Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs).
- Training in Biosafety (BSL2 BSL3).
- Training in quality management (GLP GMP ISO).
- Training in laboratory or scientific-technical services management.
- Knowledge of preclinical regulatory frameworks.
Experience and knowledge:
Required:
- Experience in biomedical research environments advanced therapies or biosafety labs and/or technical-scientific services in the healthcare or biomedical research sector.
Desired:
- Experience in managing or coordinating laboratories or technical units.
- Direct hands-on experience in BSL2 and/or BSL3 labs.
- Ability to write and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Knowledge of applicable quality and biosafety regulations in research settings.
- Involvement in inspections audits or lab legalization processes.
- Experience in liaising with public bodies regarding biosafety matters.
- Experience in providing technical advice to researchers.
- Knowledge of Occupational Risk Prevention (ORP) regulations.
- Experience with preclinical regulatory frameworks.
Main responsibilities and duties:
- Coordinate and manage the operations of the Advanced Therapies and Biosafety Area at VHIR.
- Oversee activities related to biosafety in BSL2 and BSL3 laboratories.
- Organize and participate in training sessions on biosafety and advanced therapies.
- Support legal procedures and setup for laboratory authorization and operation.
- Draft and maintain the units Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Advise and support users of the facility resolving technical issues.
- Ensure compliance with current safety and quality standards.
- Support audits and inspections managing resulting actions.
- Represent the unit before official bodies and private stakeholders.
- Contribute to identifying new business opportunities and service improvements.
- Manage the Areas budget and resources using internal platforms.
- Approve invoices coordinate service and supplier contracts and supervise subcontracted processes.
- Participate in quality plan monitoring indicator tracking and incident evaluation.
Labour conditions:
- Full-time position: 40 hours/week.
- Start date: Immediate.
- Gross annual salary: Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale.
- Contract type: Open-ended contract linked to scientific-technical services
What can we offer
- Incorporation to Vall dHebron Research Institute (VHIR) a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research innovation and teaching at Vall dHebron University Hospital (HUVH) the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
- A scientific environment of excellence highly dynamic where high-end biomedical projects are continuously developed.
- Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
- Individual training opportunities.
- Flexible working hours.
- 23 days of holidays 9 personal days.
- Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks health insurance transportation and more)
- Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel culture technology gastronomy sports... among many others.
- Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.
Deadline to apply:
VHIR embraces Equality and Diversity. As reflected in our values we work toward ensuring inclusion and equal opportunity in recruitment hiring training and management for all staff within the organization regardless of gender civil status family status sexual orientation gender identity and expression religion age functional diversity or ethnicity.
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