The Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) is a public-sector institution based in Barcelona, Spain, dedicated to promoting and advancing innovative biomedical research at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. VHIR is committed to identifying solutions to pressing health challenges and contributing to scientific, educational, social and economic development both locally and globally.

VHIR offers the opportunity to collaborate with the Unidad de Investigación de Neurotraumatología y Neurocirugía (UNINN). Further information about the group can be found here.

The successful candidate will participate in projects focused on the study of cognitive alterations secondary to traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, and cerebellar cognitive-affective syndrome.

Main responsibilities and duties:

Education and qualifications:

Required:

• Master's degree in Biomedicine, Psychology, Statistics, Data Science, Neuroscience, or related discipline.

• Demonstrated experience with REDCap, including project design, database management, and structured data export.

• Solid understanding of statistical analysis, including multivariate methods.

• Experience working with clinical or research databases, ensuring data quality and regulatory compliance.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical‑research environment.

• Strong organisational, documentation and data‑management skills.

Desirable:

Experience and knowledge:

Required:

Data Management & REDCap Operations:

• Finalise the integration of clinical, neuropsychological and neuroimaging datasets into REDCap.

• Ensure data quality through validation, consistency checks and audit trails.

• Oversee data entry workflows, user permissions and structured export pipelines.

• Maintain the project’s central data repository in line with reproducible research standards.

Neuroimaging & Morphometric Data Support:

• Assist with the preprocessing, organisation and documentation of neuroimaging data.

• Contribute to the management of datasets generated using DEEPCERES.

• Support the Principal Investigator in linking neuroimaging outputs with clinical and cognitive variables.

Statistical Analysis & Reporting:

• Support the Principal Investigator in applying:

• Regression models (linear, logistics)

• Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

• Multivariate models

• Prepare datasets for analysis (cleaning, coding, normalization, outlier handling).

• Assist in producing interim reports, results tables, and methodological documentation.

General Research Support:

• Contribute to the organization and monitoring of longitudinal follow‑up assestments.

• Prepare data summaries for manuscripts, internal meetings and regulatory reporting.

• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and research ethics standards.

Labour conditions:

What can we offer?

• Incorporation into the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the largest hospital in Barcelona and the largest within the Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).

• A dynamic scientific environment of excellence, where cutting-edge biomedical projects are continuously developed.

• Continuous learning and career development pathways.

• Flexible working hours.

• 23 days of annual leave plus 9 personal days.

• Flexible remuneration programme, including meal vouchers, health insurance, transport and more.

• Corporate benefits platform, offering significant discounts on travel, culture, technology, gastronomy, sports and more.

• Healthy offering– “Feel Good, Feel VHIR”: VHIR’s wellbeing programme offers a variety of activities to help staff thrive—physically, mentally, and socially. Through four pillars—Feel Well, Feel Connected, Feel Empowered, Feel Welcomed—it fosters health, growth, and community.

• International mobility support (Welcome Services): we aim to make your arrival in Barcelona smooth and pleasant by providing city information, guidance on required procedures, access to the International Welcome Desk, family support and assistance with finding accommodation.

Deadline to apply: 16-04-2026

How We Hire:

Pre-selection: Candidates are shortlisted based on their skills, qualifications, and relevant experience as outlined in their CVs.

Interviews: Meetings may be held with Talent Acquisition and/or the hiring manager.

Practical assessment: Depending on the role, candidates may complete a case study, technical task, presentation, or written exercise, on-site or remotely.

Checks: Education, references, and other job-related verifications may be carried out.

Job offer: The selected candidate receives a formal job offer upon successful completion of the process.

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.