Barcelona Ref. 2026/099

Call for a Senior Administrative Technician at the XWHIN network (women's health innovation). Deadline: July 3rd, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

About the Unit / Group

The XWHIN Network (Women’s Health Innovation Network) is opening a call to recruit a Project Manager linked to initiatives in innovation and knowledge transfer in women’s health, promoting collaboration between research, the healthcare system, the productive sector, and social stakeholders.

This position offers:

The opportunity to join an interdisciplinary and innovative network of reference in women’s health in Catalonia, Spain, with a clear international projection.
The opportunity to promote innovation and knowledge transfer initiatives with social and healthcare impact.
The benefit of working in a collaborative, dynamic environment oriented towards excellence.
Professional development opportunities in the field of innovation and knowledge transfer project management, mainly in the pre-award phase.
Access to a wide network of research, healthcare, institutional and industry stakeholders.
Competitive working conditions according to the experience and profile of the selected candidate.

Essential requirements

Minimum required qualification: Higher Education degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) related to the area of the position.
Proven experience of at least 4 years in a Junior Project Management Technician position or equivalent.
Oral and written knowledge of the two official languages of Catalonia. Catalan level C or, failing this, the selected candidate must demonstrate or commit to acquiring an adequate knowledge of both official languages within a maximum period of one year.
Advanced oral and written English skills (negotiation level).
Advanced knowledge of office software tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

Skills will be valued

PhD in Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Social Sciences applied to Health, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, or related fields.
Training or previous experience in integrating a gender perspective into research and innovation.
Training or experience in innovation.
Demonstrated experience in managing and/or coordinating R&D&I projects or public-private partnerships, preferably collaborative projects funded through competitive calls.
Previous participation in research networks or multi-institutional consortia.
Experience in preparing and monitoring technical reports, justification reports and project deliverables.
Competence in managing project timelines, milestones, indicators and risks.
Ability to establish key internal and external collaborations.
Strong organizational and methodological skills.
Ability to work independently and within interdisciplinary and multicentre teams.
Excellent communication skills.

Functions

Coordinate the technical implementation of collaborative R&I projects promoted by the network.
Advise on the strategic alignment of proposals with scientific priorities, social impact objectives and equality policies.
Monitor project implementation (milestones, deliverables, indicators and risks), ensuring compliance with deadlines and objectives, and prepare activity reports.
Ensure the cross-cutting integration of gender perspective and intersectionality across projects and network activities.
Maintain project monitoring systems, project databases and stakeholder mapping tools.
Propose continuous improvements to network management processes.
Prepare documentation for governance meetings (agendas, minutes, executive and monitoring reports).
Perform any other duties required for the proper functioning of the network.

Offered

Permanent contract linked to the Women’s Health Innovation Network (XWHIN), file number 2025 XARDI 00009, supported by the Department of Research and Universities of the Government of Catalonia.
Annual working time of 1,627.50 hours (37.5 hours/week).
Salary according to collective agreement.
Affiliation with the Responsible Research and Innovation Unit (RRI).

Documentation and deadline for submission

Interested parties should preferably submit the documentation in PDF, by e-mail to the Management of the Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, address ir_seleccio@santpau.cat, indicating the reference 2026/099:

Application letter and updated Curriculum Vitae.
Signed Data Processing Authorization (document attached at the end of the call).

The deadline for submitting applications will end on July 3rd, 2026, at 3:00 p.m..

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Authorisation of personal data processing

AUTHORISATION FOR THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Dear candidate,

The Sant Pau Research Foundation (Fundació Institut de Recerca de l’Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau), with tax ID G-60136934 and registered office at C/Sant Quintí, 77-79, 08024 Barcelona, as data controller, informs you that it will process your data for the following purposes:

Receipt of applications.
Analysis of applications with the aim of recruiting the candidate to the team of the Sant Pau Research Foundation, for a current vacancy and for future selection processes matching your profile.
Conducting personnel selection processes, as well as formalising the hiring of the candidate, where applicable.
Complying with the required legal obligations.

The legal basis for the processing of the data is the legitimate interest in managing this job offer, in accordance with Article 6.1 b) of the General Data Protection Regulation, given that your data are necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party or for the application, at the data subject’s request, of pre-contractual measures.

Likewise, we inform you that your data (i) will only be processed by those departments or areas of the Institute that, according to their competences and functions, have an interest in personnel selection; (ii) may be disclosed to public authorities and bodies for the fulfilment of a legal obligation, as well as to service providers and third parties necessary for the management and execution of the relationships arising from the application; and (iii) will be retained for the periods foreseen for the prescription of legal liabilities.

Finally, we inform you that you have the right to access your personal data, to rectify them, to request their deletion, to object to their processing and to withdraw your consent to such processing. In certain circumstances you may request the limitation of the processing of your personal data, in which case we will only keep them for the exercise or defence of claims. In addition, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority. If you have any question about the processing of your data you can contact the entity’s Data Protection Officer by sending an email to dpo@santpau.cat.

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