Research technician for BiSC project

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is a cutting-edge institute addressing global public health challenges through research, translation into policy and education. ISGlobal has a broad portfolio in communicable and non-communicable diseases including environmental and climate determinants, and applies a multidisciplinary scientific approach ranging from the molecular to the population level. Research is organized in five programs: Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health; Environment and Health over the Lifecourse; Global Viral and Bacterial Infections; Malaria and Neglected Parasitic Diseases and Maternal Child and Reproductive Health. ISGlobal is accredited with the Severo Ochoa distinction, a seal of excellence of the Spanish Science Ministry.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

ISGlobal is seeking a research technician to join our young and dynamic team in child-health. The overall goal of the BiSC project (https://www.projectebisc.org/) is to understand the effects of pre and postnatal exposure to air pollution on child brain development. Under the new funding that the BiSC project obtained through La Marató de TV3, a new follow-up at the age of 48 months of the children started in April’23. The details of the new follow-up can be found here (ENGENE project): https://www.isglobal.org/en/-/early-environmental-psychosocial-and-genetic-determinants-of-neurobeha...
The successful candidate will be supervised by Dr. Mireia Gascon.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contact the BiSC families during the 48 months’ follow-up of the BISC Cohort and organize the visit with them
• Data entry and organization
• Fieldwork (visits with the families), including sample collection

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Contact participants to obtain information, send questionnaires, arrange a fieldwork visit.
• Manage/control the workflow of the samples collected (e.g. shipment to the labs, etc).
• Data digitization and registry.
• Other support tasks related to fieldwork and contact with participants.
• Attend the weekly BiSC team meeting

AUXILIAR TASKS

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post but may evolve at any time in the future as duties and responsibilities change and/or develop providing there is appropriate consultation with the post-holder.

This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities but identifies the key responsibilities and tasks of the post holder. The specific objectives of the post holder will be subject to review as part of the individual professional assessment process.

SKILLS

• Responsible, flexible and with problem solving skills
• Good organization skills
• Autonomous and able to self-manage with the participants
• Good communication skills with the research team and the families of the infant participants in the study.
• Fast-learning skills, to learn and implement infant eye-tracking experiments.
• Flexibility.

The post holder will adhere to ISGlobal principles contained in People management policy, including Equity, diversity and health safety. The post holder will respect, and be accountable to ensure ISGlobal policies and procedures.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in biomedical sciences or equivalent is required.
• Expertise in similar projects and duties.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Experience using RedCap.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

• Catalan and, Spanish written and spoken. English will be valued.

CONDITIONS

• Duration: 2 months
• Starting date: November 2025
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Technician II B (26.588€ gross annual)

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must fill in the request form and attach the CV and a Cover Letter. Each attached document must be named with the candidate name and surname.

The receipt of applications will be open until 21th of October 2025.

The interviews could be placed during the reception of candidatures period.

Diverse candidatures are encouraged, that includes: gender, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, physical abilities, and political views.

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process is designed in two phases:
1- Interview phase of a technical nature, with the team that requires