The Research Group on Aging, Frailty and Care Transitions in Barcelona (REFiT-BCN) offers a technical position for a Laboratory Technician.
Research topic:
Innovative solutions across the Mediterranean for mitigation of climate change-related health risks and enhancing health system resilience. ISMED-CLIM
Project summary:
ISMED-CLIM is a Horizon Europe project that aims to test and demonstrate transformative solutions to build resilience to health risks associated with climate change. The project brings together regions, local authorities, communities, and policymakers, along with clinical, environmental, and social scientists and information technology (IT) experts, to develop and pilot technological and digital solutions to mitigate climate-related health risks and strengthen healthcare system resilience in the Mediterranean biogeographical region.
These solutions will be evaluated in real-world settings through a randomized clinical trial involving older adults. The project is coordinated by the University of Cyprus and involves 27 partners across the Mediterranean region.
The selected candidate will contribute to the fieldwork of a randomized clinical trial designed to test solutions aimed at protecting older adults with hypertension from heatwaves and air pollution in Barcelona.
Contribute to the fieldwork of a randomised controlled trial testing solutions designed to protect older adults from heatwaves and air pollution in Barcelona.
Operate, calibrate, and maintain monitoring devices.
Ensure accurate and timely data recording in compliance with study protocols and data protection regulations.
Identify and report any protocol deviations or fieldwork incidents to the research team.
Coordinate with other members of the research team to ensure smooth study implementation.
High School degree.
Fluency in Catalan and Spanish.
Bachelor’s degree in health sciences.
Fluency in English (business level).
Experience conducting fieldwork with participants or patients involved in clinical trials or other epidemiological studies.
Ability to interact professionally and sensitively with study participants.
Strong organizational skills, with a methodical approach and high level of motivation and initiative.
Ability to adapt to changes and manage unexpected situations during fieldwork.
Experience administering questionnaires.
Experience using and maintaining equipment for environmental exposure assessment.
Labour conditions:
Working hours Part-time (20 hours per week)
Starting date April 2026
Gross annual salary 8.757,60€ (Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale)
Contract type Technical and scientific activities contract linked to project activities (Groups 1–2)
Duration: 3,5 months
Incorporation into the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d’Hebron 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” VHIR’s wellbeing programme offers a variety of activities to help staff thrive—physically, mentally, and socially. Through four pillars—Feel Well, Feel Connected, Feel Empowered, Feel Welcomed—it 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: 08-04-2026
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.
We are a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, the hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS). The members of our Board of Trustees are the Catalan Ministry of Health, the Catalan Ministry of Economy and Knowledge (we are a CERCA center), Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Bank of blood and tissues, the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), of which we are an accredited research institute, and the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), which together with VHIR is part of Accredited Institute of Campus Vall d’Hebron Institute by the Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII).
Since its creation in 1994, VHIR works to find solutions to the health problems of society, and contribute to spread them around the world. In more than 20 years we have achieved leadership in biomedical research at hospitals in our country, and we want to be recognised in 2020 as an excellent and competitive European Institute leader in clinical and traslational research linked to a university hospital.
In our institute are working more than 1,300 people, of which over 1,200 doing research and others, around 100, help to do it or transfer it to the society once made, whether in the form of projects, technology transfer and innovation, communication or fundraising, among others.
The best of our institution and its research staff is doing research to solve people’s health problems. Our task is not only basic or translational, we are leaders in clinical research. We have the beds of the hospital separated in less than 50 meters of laboratories and our patients will benefit from our research. In this we believe, and our efforts are focused on it. This is understood by industry leaders who are committed to our hospital, making it a world reference for its first clinical trials.
