VHIR offers a vacant position for a Business Development Technician to join the Business Development team and provide close support to researchers and clinicians in the development of healthcare innovative solutions and managing alliances, partnerships and promoting and supporting entrepreneurial culture. The Business Development Unit mission is to transform excellence in research, and clinical care into new products, services and processes and improve public-private partnerships and entrepreneurship generating impact on patient health and socio-economic impact.

In recent years, VHIR has developed a new innovation and business development model that has enabled the acceleration of the translation of research findings into clinical practice. The principles of this model are the foundation of VHIR’s approach to innovation and technology transfer: collaboration, entrepreneurship, and impact. As a result, in the last years 13 technologies have been licensed, and 16 new spin-offs and start-ups have been created, which have generated more than 90 jobs, raised more than €90M investment and over €20M in competitive funds, and have a market value of over €500M.

To consolidate public-private relationships, the new VHIR building will include, over the coming years, a dedicated space for the creation of an Innovation Hub. This space is designed as a place for co-creation where researchers and companies can work closely together, in a real clinical and academic environment, with the aim of transforming the collaboration model and bringing industry and research even closer together.

The success of VHIR's innovation and business development model has positioned the organization as a leader in biomedical research and a key contributor to the development of new therapies and technologies that have the potential to improve patient outcomes and transform healthcare. As VHIR continues to refine and improve its innovation and business development model, it is poised to make even greater contributions to the field of biomedical research and to society as a whole.

Main responsibilities and duties:

Education and qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Business Administration and/or Engineering related to the healthcare sector

• Fluency in Spanish, Catalan and English (business level)

• Advanced level of Excel and Power BI

Desirable:

Experience and knowledge:

Required:

• Advanced experience in project support in the field of innovation and business development in the health sector - preferably in Biomedical Research or a private company

• Advanced knowledge of IT tools, especially Microsoft 365 (PBI)

Desirable:

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: 03-06-2026

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.

Information on Personal Data Protection:
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