Ref. 2026_112

Call for applications for an AUL – Laboratory Assistant position within the Inflammatory Diseases Research Group. Application deadline: 31 July 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

About the Unit / Group

The Inflammatory Diseases Research Group is a multidisciplinary team whose main research objectives are:

To study the aetiopathogenic mechanisms of immune-mediated diseases in order to develop tools that support progress towards more personalised medicine.
To identify biomarkers of response to immunotherapy treatments in cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases, with the aim of selecting the most appropriate drugs and identifying the patient populations most likely to benefit from them.
To analyse the role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of autoimmune processes, immunodeficiencies and immunosenescence.

Essential requirements

Minimum qualification required: intermediate vocational training qualification —Intermediate-Level Vocational Training, FPI or an equivalent qualification—.
Oral and written knowledge of both official languages of Catalonia. Candidates who do not meet this requirement must demonstrate or commit to acquiring an adequate command of both official languages of Catalonia within a maximum period of one year.
Intermediate knowledge of office software tools —Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.—.

The following will be considered an asset

Knowledge of functional immunology techniques, including the stimulation of T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes and monocytes, as well as experience working with different cell lines.
Previous training placements or experience in the field of immunology.
Experience in cell separation and the determination of soluble analytes.

Duties

The selected candidate will carry out, among others, the following duties:

Processing and preservation of biological samples.
Application of laboratory techniques and quality-control procedures.
Support with technical laboratory tasks.
Management, preparation and maintenance of laboratory materials and supplies.

What we offer

Temporary contract due to production-related circumstances, to cover tasks arising from a temporary and unforeseen increase in the activity of the Inflammatory Diseases Research Group.
Annual working time of 1,627.50 hours —37.5 hours per week—.
Salary in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.
Appointment within the Inflammatory Diseases Research Group.

Documentation and application deadline

Applicants should preferably submit the required documentation in PDF format by email to the Management of the Fundació Institut de Recerca de l’Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau at ir_seleccio@santpau.cat, indicating reference 2026/112:

Cover letter.
Updated Curriculum Vitae.
Duly signed data-processing authorisation form —attached at the end of the call—.

At the request of the Fundació Institut de Recerca de l’Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, candidates must provide supporting documentation for the qualifications and merits stated in their Curriculum Vitae.

Applications will be resolved within a maximum period of one month following the application deadline. If no express decision has been notified after this period, applicants may consider their applications unsuccessful.

The Fundació Institut de Recerca de l’Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau may declare the call vacant if, in its judgement, none of the candidates meets the conditions considered necessary by the institution to fill the position.

The interpretation of the requirements and their applicability to candidates shall be the exclusive responsibility of the Fundació Institut de Recerca de l’Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau.

The duly signed data-processing authorisation form must be attached to the application.

The application deadline is 31 July 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.

Text Verification

2026/112: 1 AUL – Laboratory Assistant