Specialist Technician – Infections and Cancer Unit

REF. 25-171_SS_FR

About the research group

The Infections and Cancer units primarily study infection-attributable cancers and their related pathogens.

The Unit of Information and Interventions (UNIC II) has long-standing expertise in the prevention of HPV infections and cervical cancer. It facilitates information for decision-making bodies and enables public health interventions both nationally and internationally. UNIC II is recognized for conducting high-quality research to improve the prevention of cancers associated with HPV infection.

At the local level, UNIC II is working on the organization and implementation of the new population-based HPV Screening Programme in Catalonia, the quality assessment and impact evaluation of the Catalan HPV Prevention Plan, and the development of modelling studies for the economic evaluation of different cancer prevention interventions.

At the global level, UNIC II is actively involved in the WHO’s Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, including monitoring of HPV infection, HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening strategies worldwide.

In summary, UNIC II’s main areas of expertise are HPV epidemiology, HPV vaccines, cervical cancer screening, implementation and monitoring, mathematical modelling of HPV prevention, and training for healthcare professionals on HPV and cervical cancer.

About the role

The Statistician will provide technical and methodological support for the design, analysis, and interpretation of data across various health programs and research projects. Key responsibilities include:

• Performing statistical analyses, including descriptive, inferential, and multivariate methods.
• Advising on the implementation of new analyses i methodologies.
• Monitoring data quality and integrity, identifying inconsistencies, and proposing corrective actions.
• Designing studies and data collection tools.
• Supporting the development of reports, publications, and presentations.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, offering guidance on statistical issues and study design.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Previous experience in research groups, ideally in public health, epidemiology, or health services research.
• Familiarity with managing and cleaning large health datasets.
• Experience in designing and performing statistical analyses for health projects or scientific studies.

Education and training

•  Graduate in Biomedical Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field. 

Technical & soft skills

• Advanced knowledge in database management and statistical software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex statistical concepts clearly to multidisciplinary teams.
• Attention to detail, organization, and capacity to work independently.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills, with flexibility to adapt to different projects.

Languages

• Good command of the English language

We will value, but not required

• Masters Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or a similar discipline.
• Very proactive and decisive person, high organizational ability
• Additional training in data analysis software (e.g., R, SAS, STATA, Python) will be valued
• Interest in enrolling in a PhD program in the long term.

What do we offer

•  No. of positions: 1
•  Estimated start date: 01/01/2026
•  Contract duration: Permanent by project
•  Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay ranges
•  You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
•  Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way.
•  Possibility to work some days in remote -Teleworking
•  26 working days of holiday per year
•  System of accumulated hours for employees, from 88 to 104 hours depending on the year (11 to 13 working days), to attend to personal matters.
•  Paid leave package
•  Benefits of constant training are offered
•  We offer and promote diverse and inclusive conditions. Applicants are made free from any discrimination. Specifically IDIBELL works to improve gender equality in all areas with the aim of achieving gender balance, but maintaining the most scrupulous respect to any choice at the level of gender identity. Please express yourself freely, safely and non-binarily, if that's the case.

Deadline: Please submit your application by  11/12/2025

Data protection notice

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Our institute

IDIBELL is a research center that integrates the biomedical research of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), and the University of Barcelona in the Bellvitge Campus (UB), and the Viladecans Hospital (HV). The research focuses of IDIBELL are cancer, neuroscience, translational medicine and regenerative medicine. Research, innovation and society are the pivots on which researchers work every day in order to improve the quality of life of citizens.

Observations:

The 'HR Excellence in Research' award represents IDIBELL’s commitment to the implementation of Human Resources policies, which oversee the attracting and development of talent in an open, transparent, and based on personal merit, in alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment Researchers (Charter and Code).

IDIBELL is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the implementation of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTMR).

The project leading to this labour contract has received funding from Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Under the project code PI21/00982 (Co-funded by European Regional Development Fund. ERDF, a way to build Europe).