A4- Responsable Gestió

Essential requirements

• Minimum required qualification: higher education degree (Bachelor’s / Diploma / University Degree) related to the area of the position.
• Accredited experience of at least 4 years in the area or equivalent.
• Oral and written knowledge of the two official languages of Catalonia. Level C in Catalan, or alternatively, the selected candidate must demonstrate or commit to acquiring, within no more than one year, an adequate command of both official languages of Catalonia.
• Accredited training or experience in innovation and knowledge transfer, preferably in the health field.
• Knowledge of the innovation and transfer ecosystem in the public, private and third sectors.
• Advanced oral and written English skills (negotiation level).
• Advanced knowledge of office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.). Skills will be valued
• Proven experience in the management and/or coordination of R&D&I projects or public-private collaboration projects, preferably collaborative, interdisciplinary or network-based.
• Knowledge of competitive innovation and social-impact funding calls.
• Institutional representation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to coordinate diverse actors: academic groups, healthcare institutions, social entities and industry.
• Previous participation in research networks or multi-institutional consortia.
• Knowledge of women’s health and the integration of sex and gender perspectives in research and innovation.
• Training in research impact.
• Strategic planning skills, goal monitoring, and evaluation of results and impact.
• Experience in attracting competitive funding, including leadership or participation in funded proposals.
• PhD in Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Social Sciences applied to health, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health or related fields.
• Organised and methodical working habits.
• Ability to generate key internal and external collaborations.
• Ability to work independently and within interdisciplinary and multicentre teams.
• Communication skills.

Functions

• Coordinate the overall activity of the XWHIN Network and support its governance.
• Support the Directorate and the Scientific Committee in strategic planning, monitoring the action plan and achieving the network’s objectives.
• Ensure scientific and operational coherence of network activities with a women’s health perspective and a gender approach.
• Identify opportunities for transfer, valorisation and social impact of research results.
• Promote and energise innovation and knowledge-transfer projects in women’s health within the network.
• Foster and facilitate collaboration among academic, healthcare, institutional, business and social stakeholders.
• Prioritise lines of action in under-researched, under-diagnosed areas or those with limited therapeutic options.
• Identify and promote innovative initiatives incorporating new perspectives, technologies or care models to improve women’s healthcare.
• Define actions and indicators to monitor and ensure achievement of the network’s strategic objectives.
• Position projects and results nationally and internationally, increasing their social, economic and policy impact.
• Any other duties identified as necessary for the proper functioning of the network. Offered
• Permanent contract linked to the Women’s Health Innovation Network (XWHIN), file number XARDI 00009. With the support of 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 the applicable collective agreement.
• Responsible Research and Innovation Unit (RRI). Documentation and deadline for submission Interested parties should preferably deliver the documentation (1) in PDF, by e-mail to the Management of the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation, address ir_seleccio@santpau.cat , indicating the reference 2026/017 (1) Application letter and updated Curriculum Vitae and signed Data Processing Authorization ** At the request of the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation, the candidates must present the documentation accrediting the merits mentioned in the curriculum vitae.