VHIR is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join the
Microbiome Research Group. Our group aims to investigate the role
of the microbiota in health and disease. Its secondary objectives
include developing molecular as well as bioinformatics tools to
characterise the microbiome structure and function, discovering
micro-biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis, investigating how
faecal microbiota transplantation could be used as a therapeutic
strategy, and evaluating the impact of diet on the gut microbial
ecosystem The Microbiome Lab is a multidisciplinary team, composed
of molecular biologists, bioinformaticians, and physicians. The
group tackles several clinical fields including inflammatory bowel
diseases, diabetes, liver diseases, pre-term birth, and critical
illness. Main responsibilities and duties: Coordinate and manage
the laboratory experiments and protocols. Provide support to PhD
students and postdoc fellows. Collaborate with group members,
hospital clinicians, and external collaborators. Prepare and
organise the laboratory materials, equipment, biological samples




and protocols. Support participant recruitment and the collection
of clinical, personal data and biological sample. Process
biological samples and analyse data derived from multiple projects.
Education and qualifications: Required: Higher Technician
qualification (FP2) in Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory or
related field. Fluency in Catalan, Spanish and English. Desirable:
Certificate to work with animals in the laboratory, or at least to
have completed the theorical part of the course. Experience and
knowledge: Required: Capacity to work independently with complex
tasks. Good team work skills. Labour conditions: Working hours :
Part-time (28,13 hours per week). Starting date : September, 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 contr

📌 Laboratory Technician (Cataluña)
🏢 VHIR
📍 Cataluña