Main responsibilities and duties:
- Coordinate and manage activities related to research projects on obesity, diabetes, and associated comorbidities
- Give support in the preparation of research protocols, ethics submissions, and project documentation
- Collaborate with the research team in data collection, database management, and quality control
- Prepare and contribute to scientific manuscripts, presentations, and grant Applications
- Analyse clinical and research data, including statistical interpretation

Education and qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences
- Training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Clinical trial methodology
- Fluency in Spanish and English

Desirable:
- Additional training in Project management and coordination in research environments;
- Knowledge of biomedical databases and reference managers (e.g., PubMed, EndNote, Mendeley);
- Basic understanding of regulatory affairs and ethics in biomedical research; (iv) Experience with data visualisation and presentation tools;
- Problem-solving and adaptability in multidisciplinary teams




- Fluency in Catalan.

Experience and knowledge:
Required:
- Experience working in biomedical or clinical research projects
- Knowledge of obesity and/or metabolic diseases (e.g., diabetes, metabolic syndrome, associated comorbidities)
- Ability to conduct data collection, management, and basic statistical analysis
- Ability to contribute to the preparation of scientific manuscripts and reports
- Experience in scientific writing
- Skills in statistical analysis and data interpretation
- Advanced use of Microsoft Office and digital tools like Python and SPSS
- Teamwork, creativity, empathy, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable:
- Knowledge of clinical trial procedures and regulatory aspects
- Knowledge of advanced statistical methods and/or bioinformatics tools
- Ability to perform literature searches and

📌 Research Assistant (Barcelona)
🏢 VHIR
📍 Barcelona