The Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) is seeking
a motivated Research Technician to join the Headache and
Neurological Pain Research Group and support preclinical research
activities in the field of migraine. Main responsibilities and
duties: Coordinate and manage students who perform their master or
undergraduate thesis in the group. Provide support to predoctoral
students and researchers of the group in the laboratory and in the
animal facilities. Perform immunohistochemistry studies and analyse
the data obtained. Provide support in the animal facilities by
injecting drugs and performing surgeries and behaviour tests.
Education and qualifications: Required: Bachelor’s degree in
Biomedical Sciences (Biology, Biotechnology, etc). Certificate to
work with animals in the laboratory, or at least to have completed
the theorical part of the course. Fluency in Catalan, Spanish and
English. Interest in Migraine and preclinical research.
Availability for on-site work Monday to Friday. Interest to apply
to PhD calls in the group. Desirable: Master´s degree in Biomedical
Sciences.
Experience and knowledge: Required: Independence in
performing immunohistochemistry studies, including processing of
rodent brain samples, immunostaining, using fluorescent microscope
and analysis of images with ImageJ software. Knowledge of R to
perform basic statistics. Capacity to work independently with
complex tasks. Good teamwork skills. Desirable: Basic experience in
working with rodents in the laboratory. Previous participation in
migraine-related research. Labour conditions: Working hours :
Full-time (37.5 hours per week). Starting date : July, 2026. Gross
annual salary : Remuneration will be determined by experience,
skills and responsibilities and aligned with the Collective
Agreement pay scale. Contract type : Technical and scientific
activities contract linked to project activities. What can we
offer? Incorporation into the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute
(VHIR) , a public sector