VHIR offers a position for a Lab Technician within the Diabetes and Metabolism Research Group to participate in the project “Hemopexin: a new player in microvascular complications of diabetes” (PI22/01670. Instituto de Salud Carlos III).
Education and qualifications:
Required:
- Laboratory Technician or higher
- Certificate for handling animals for research use
- Good level of English
Required:
- Experience in retinal diseases
- Experience in animal experimentation, retinal explants and cell cultures.
- Experience in molecular biology techniques (histology, WB, immunofluorescence…).
Main responsibilities and duties:
- The laboratory technician will provide support for the following tasks:
- Attending to the animals by making sure of their care and welfare.
- Treatment (eye drops/twice at day) administration.
- Processing and conservation of the retinas
- Helping in the laboratory tasks (i.e. retinal explants, cell cultures, PCR, immunohistochemistry and western blot analyses).
- Support in lab organization.
Labour conditions:
- Full-time position: 40h/week.
- Starting date: immediate.
- Gross annual salary: 24.000 (Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale)
- Contract: Technical and scientific activities contract linked to the project activities
What can we offer?
- Incorporation to Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d'Hebron 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: 24-08-2025
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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