Laboratory technician (Headache and neurological pain)

The Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) offers a vacant position for a Laboratory technician to join the Headache and Neurological Pain Research Group.

Education and qualifications:

Required:

Degree in Biosciences (Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Human Biology, Genetics, etc.)
Fluency in Catalan or Spanish and good knowledge of English.

Experience and knowledge:

Required:

Proven practical experience in fluorescent immunohistochemistry.
Practical experience in microscopy, including conventional fluorescent microscopy, Thunder microscopy and Confocal microscopy.
Practical experience in mouse brain samples processing, including freezing and cryostat cutting
Practical experience with FIJI software.

Main responsibilities and duties:

Give support to the preclinical line of the Headache and Neurological Pain Research Group.
Process all the mouse brain samples, including freezing and cutting in the cryostat.
Perform fluorescent immunohistochemistry techniques.
Perform all the image acquisition in the microscopy.
Image analysis with FIJI.
Basic statistical analysis.

Labour conditions:

Part-time position: 25h/week.
Starting date: July.
Gross annual salary: 14.264,51 euros (Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale).
Contract: Temporary.

What can we offer?

Incorporation to Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
A scientific environment of excellence, highly dynamic, where high-end biomedical projects are continuously developed.
Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
Individual training opportunities.
Flexible working hours.
23 days of holidays + 9 personal days.
Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks, health insurance, transportation and more)
Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel, culture, technology, gastronomy, sports... among many others.
Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.

Deadline to apply: 15-07-2025

VHIR embraces Equality and Diversity. As reflected in our values we work toward ensuring inclusion and equal opportunity in recruitment, hiring, training, and management for all staff within the organization, regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, age, functional diversity or ethnicity.