Research Technician - Hereditary Cancer group

REF. 26-097_SS_LV

About the research group

The candidate will join the group led by Dr. Laura Valle at the Hereditary Cancer Group (Oncobell Program), IDIBELL. The group's research focuses on identifying the genetic causes of colorectal cancer predisposition, including both monogenic syndromes and polygenic risk factors. Additionally, we aim to better characterize new hereditary colorectal cancer and polyposis syndromes, and early-onset colorectal cancer. Our group is especially interested in the genes POLE and POLD1, and their relationship to both hereditary and sporadic forms of cancer.

About the role

The researcher will participate in and be responsible for several tasks within the REPAIR-POL project. They will be involved in developing cellular models and conducting functional studies on polymerase proofreading and other DNA repair deficiencies. Additionally, they will perform saturation genome editing experiments and the corresponding interpretation of the obtained results

Job requirements

Professional experience

• >4-year experience in cancer genetics and/or hereditary cancer

Education and training

•  Higher Vocational Training Qualification (CFGS) in a Health Sciences-related field (preferably Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory, Pathological Anatomy and Cytodiagnosis, or Laboratory Analysis and Quality Control). 

Technical & soft skills

• Knowledge on Cancer Genetics and Hereditary Cancer
• Previous experience in the classification of variants in hereditary cancer genes (ACMG/AMP framework)
• Proficiency in molecular biology /genetic techniques (extraction of nucleic acids, PCR, RT-PCR, western blot, genotyping)
• Sequence analysis and interpretation (NGS and Sanger)
• Proficiency in cell culture and CRISPR/Cas editing in human cells
• Previous experience in Saturation Genome Editing

Languages

• Good command of the English language

We will value, but not required

• Expertise in the analysis of mutational signatures from sequencing data.
• Knowledge on statistics in the biomedical field.
• Previous experience in writing scientific articles.
• Good oral communication skills.

What do we offer

•  No. of positions: 1
•  Estimated start date: 01/09/2026
• Contract duration: Temporary (4 month contract)
•  Estimated annual gross salary:it 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  22/07/2026

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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 Agencia Estatal de Investigación – Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades. Under the project code PID2024-162582OB-I00