The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is a cutting-edge institute addressing global public health challenges through research, translation into policy and education. ISGlobal has a broad portfolio in communicable and non-communicable diseases including environmental and climate determinants, and applies a multidisciplinary scientific approach ranging from the molecular to the population level. Research is organized in five programs: Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health; Environment and Health over the Lifecourse; General Viral and Bacterial Infections; Malaria and Neglected Parasitic Diseases and Maternal Child and Reproductive Health. ISGlobal is accredited with the Severo Ochoa distinction, a seal of excellence of the Spanish Science Ministry.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
ISGlobal is seeking a Senior Laboratory Technician to support and coordinate the laboratory activities of the project “Treu la llengua per la tuberculosis: Validació diagnòstica dels frotis lingual per a la realització de contactes” (MOVE-TB study).



The overall project goal is to determine the contribution of tongue swabs as a novel, sputum-free diagnostic tool for tuberculosis (TB) among TB contacts. The findings will help define the role of tongue swab testing within active case-finding (ACF) diagnostic algorithms and support strategies to reduce the TB case detection gap.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Perform specialized mycobacteriology laboratory procedures in accordance with established protocols and biosafety requirements

• Support quality assurance and quality control activities to ensure the reliability of Laboratory results.

• Contribute to the implementation and optimization of new laboratory techniques supporting tuberculosis research.

SPECIFIC DUTIES
• Manage sample reception, storage and processing.

• Perform laboratory testing of tongue swab and sputum samples collected from TB contacts.

• Support the implementation and optimization of tongue swab diagnostic proce

📌 Senior Laboratory Technician for the MOVE-TB study (Barcelona)
🏢 Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
📍 Barcelona