Ref. 2026_110

Call for applications for a T2 – Research Technician position in the Oncogenesis and Antitumorals Research Group. Application deadline: 28 July 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

About the Unit / Research Group

The Oncogenesis and Antitumorals Research Group is a multidisciplinary team dedicated to the development and biological validation of novel targeted nanomedicines for cancer treatment. Its main research lines include:

Development of protein nanoconjugates for the targeted delivery of antitumor drugs or toxins to metastatic cancer stem cells.
Development of novel animal models of disseminated disease in solid tumors and hematological malignancies for the mechanistic study of metastasis and the preclinical development of new therapies.
Identification of prognostic biomarkers in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and their functional in vivo validation.

The group is part of the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau), accredited as a Health Research Institute by the Carlos III Health Institute and recognised as a CERCA centre by the Government of Catalonia. It is also a member of the Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN, CB06/01/1031) and has been recognised as a Consolidated Research Group by the Government of Catalonia (2021SGR-01140).

Essential requirements

Minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biotechnology or an equivalent degree in a related field.
Oral and written proficiency in both official languages of Catalonia or, alternatively, the selected candidate must demonstrate, or undertake to acquire within a maximum period of one year, an adequate command of both official languages.
Intermediate level of English.
Intermediate level of office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

Desirable qualifications

Master's degree in Molecular Biology, Advanced Biotechnology or a related discipline.
Experience in recombinant protein production and purification.
Experience in site-directed bioconjugation of drugs to proteins.
Experience working with siRNAs.
Experience in tumour cell culture.
Experience with molecular biology techniques (SDS-PAGE, Western blot, PCR, cloning, etc.).
Experience in nanoparticle characterisation techniques (DLS, TEM, etc.).
Experience in flow cytometry.
Experience using statistical analysis software (GraphPad Prism, SPSS or similar).

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will provide experimental support for the project "CXCR4-Targeted siRNA Therapy against KRAS-driven Colorectal Cancer: A Precision Nanomedicine for Targeted In Vivo Gene Silencing." Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

Recombinant production of modular proteins in E. coli.
Protein purification using IMAC affinity chromatography.
Conjugation of siRNAs to protein-based nanovehicles.
Characterisation of nanoparticles and protein nanoconjugates.
Maintenance of tumour cell lines.
Performance of MTT assays, bioluminescence assays, SDS-PAGE, Western blot and PCR.
Maintenance of laboratory records.
Preparation of routine laboratory solutions and reagents.

We offer

Permanent contract linked to project CNS2024-154280.

"This position is funded under project CNS2024-154280, financed by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033."

Annual working schedule of 1,627.5 hours (37.5 hours per week).
Salary according to the applicable collective agreement.
Appointment within the Oncogenesis and Antitumorals Research Group (GOA).

Application procedure and deadline

Applicants should preferably submit the following documentation in PDF format by email to the Management of the Sant Pau Research Institute Foundation at seleccio@recercasantpau.cat, quoting reference 2026/110:

Cover letter.
Updated Curriculum Vitae.

The deadline for submitting applications is 28 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.

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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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2026/110 :1 T2 – Research Technician