The Microbiology Research Group at Vall d’Hebron
Research Institute (VHIR) focuses on the study of microbiological
aspects of infectious diseases with the aim of advancing basic,
translational and clinical research to improve outcomes for
patients with infectious diseases. Our research is particularly
focused on studying the mechanisms involved in antimicrobial
resistance, sexually transmitted infectious diseases, the study of
viral and fungal infections in immunocompromised patients, the
microbial pathogenicity mechanisms, microbial epidemiology as well
as in the design and evaluation of novel diagnstic systems for
infectious diseases. Further information about the Microbiology
Research Group can be found here . Main responsibilities and
duties: Predoctoral research activities including the design and
performance of experiments, data analysis and interpretation of
results as part of the research project “Surveillance and control
of healthcare-associated infections caused by multidrug-resistant
bacteria through Whole-Genome Sequencing. ” Writing scientific




reports and research papers. Attending project meetings and
scientific conferences, and participating in outreach activities
related to the project. Education and qualifications: Required:
Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences and Health. Master’s degree in
Life Sciences and Health. Good communication skills and fluency in
spoken and written English (minimum English proficiency level: C1).
Good record of publications and participation in research projects.
Proactive and dynamic attitude, with excellent organizational
skills. “Out-of-the-box” thinking. Experience and knowledge:
Required: More than 2 years of experience in clinical microbiology
and/or infectious diseases. Background in clinical microbiology,
infectious diseases, and molecular biology. Proven experience in
data management, databases maintenance, and statistics. Knowledge
of bioinformatics applied to clinical microbiology. Labour
conditions: Working hour

📌 Predoctoral Researcher (Cataluña)
🏢 VHIR
📍 Cataluña