Research Technician (Neurotraumatology and neurosurgery unit)
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Job Summary
The Vall dHebron Research Institute (VHIR) is a public-sector institution based in Barcelona Spain dedicated to promoting and advancing innovative biomedical research at Vall dHebron University Hospital. VHIR is committed to identifying solutions to pressing health challenges and contributing to scientific educational social and economic development both locally and globally.
VHIR offers the opportunity to collaborate with the Unidad de Investigación de Neurotraumatología y Neurocirugía (UNINN). Further information about the group can be found here.
The successful candidate will participate in projects focused on the study of cognitive alterations secondary to traumatic brain injury hydrocephalus and cerebellar cognitive-affective syndrome.
Main responsibilities and duties:
We are seeking a highly motivated Research Support Graduate to assist the Principal Investigator during the final phase of the FIS project PI22/01082. The successful candidate will play a key role in:
Completing the migration management and utilisation of the project database in REDCap.
Supporting clinical neuropsychological and neuroimaging data workflows.
Conducting structured data export cleaning and preprocessing.
Supporting multivariate statistical analyses aligned with the projects scientific objectives.
Education and qualifications:
Required:
Masters degree in Biomedicine Psychology Statistics Data Science Neuroscience or related discipline.
Demonstrated experience with REDCap including project design database management and structured data export.
Solid understanding of statistical analysis including multivariate methods.
Experience working with clinical or research databases ensuring data quality and regulatory compliance.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary clinicalresearch environment.
Strong organisational documentation and datamanagement skills.
Desirable:
Experience in handling neuroimaging data including organisation preprocessing and quality control.
Familiarity with DEEPCERES or other automated cerebellar morphometric or segmentation tools.
Experience using R MATLAB or similar statistical and scientific-computing environments.
Knowledge of neurological or neurosurgical research settings particularly studies involving Chiari malformation or neurocognitive assessment.
Experience in longitudinal data management including followup tracking repeatedmeasures structures and timedependent data workflows.
Experience and knowledge:
Required:
Data Management & REDCap Operations:
Finalise the integration of clinical neuropsychological and neuroimaging datasets into REDCap.
Ensure data quality through validation consistency checks and audit trails.
Oversee data entry workflows user permissions and structured export pipelines.
Maintain the projects central data repository in line with reproducible research standards.
Neuroimaging & Morphometric Data Support:
Assist with the preprocessing organisation and documentation of neuroimaging data.
Contribute to the management of datasets generated using DEEPCERES.
Support the Principal Investigator in linking neuroimaging outputs with clinical and cognitive variables.
Statistical Analysis & Reporting:
Support the Principal Investigator in applying:
Regression models (linear logistics)
Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
Multivariate models
Prepare datasets for analysis (cleaning coding normalization outlier handling).
Assist in producing interim reports results tables and methodological documentation.
General Research Support:
Contribute to the organization and monitoring of longitudinal followup assestments.
Prepare data summaries for manuscripts internal meetings and regulatory reporting.
Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and research ethics standards.
Labour conditions:
Working hours: Full-time (375 hours per week).
Starting date: As soon as possible.
Gross annual salary: Remuneration will be determined by experience skills and responsibilities and aligned with the Collective Agreement pay scale.
Contract type: Technical and scientific activities contract linked to project activities.
What can we offer
Incorporation into the Vall dHebron Research Institute (VHIR) a public sector institution that promotes and develops biomedical research innovation and teaching at Vall dHebron University Hospital (HUVH) the largest hospital in Barcelona and the largest within the Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
A dynamic scientific environment of excellence where cutting-edge biomedical projects are continuously developed.
Continuous learning and career development pathways.
Flexible working hours.
23 days of annual leave plus 9 personal days.
Flexible remuneration programme including meal vouchers health insurance transport and more.
Corporate benefits platform offering significant discounts on travel culture technology gastronomy sports and more.
Healthy offering Feel Good Feel VHIR: VHIRs wellbeing programme offers a variety of activities to help staff thrivephysically mentally and socially. Through four pillarsFeel Well Feel Connected Feel Empowered Feel Welcomedit fosters health growth and community.
International mobility support (Welcome Services): we aim to make your arrival in Barcelona smooth and pleasant by providing city information guidance on required procedures access to the International Welcome Desk family support and assistance with finding accommodation.
Deadline to apply:
How We Hire:
Pre-selection: Candidates are shortlisted based on their skills qualifications and relevant experience as outlined in their CVs.
Interviews: Meetings may be held with Talent Acquisition and/or the hiring manager.
Practical assessment: Depending on the role candidates may complete a case study technical task presentation or written exercise on-site or remotely.
Checks: Education references and other job-related verifications may be carried out.
Job offer: The selected candidate receives a formal job offer upon successful completion of the process.
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.
