Clinical Research Assistant – Heart Disease Area

REF. 26-114_SS_DO

About the research group

This group focusses on clinical research in the area of cardiovascular diseases and risks, and has extensive experience in a highly relevant field, as cardiovascular diseases remain the main cause of mortality among both women and men in the Western world.

The group studies new surgical and pharmacological treatments for improving survival and recovery of patients affected by these diseases. It has extensive experience in the study of drugs which prevent platelet aggregation in the blood, specifically.

About the role

The selected candidate will join the Heart Disease Area and participate in an advanced clinical and research training program focused on the surgical management of advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support (MCS), and heart transplantation.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the candidate will contribute to clinical, research, and academic activities related to advanced heart failure therapies, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Previous experience in clinical research, cardiovascular surgery, advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, heart transplantation, or related fields will be considered an asset.

Education and training

•  Higher Vocational Training (CFGS) or equivalent. 

Technical & soft skills

• Ability to work within multidisciplinary clinical and research teams.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Interest in clinical research and advanced cardiovascular therapies.

Languages

• Good command of the English language

We will value, but not required

• Cardiovascular Surgery residency (MIR) or officially recognized equivalent.
• Knowledge of Catalan.

What do we offer

•  No. of positions: 1
•  Estimated start date: 01/10/2026
•  Contract duration: Permanent linked to a 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  20/08/2026

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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 Cardiac Surgery Department. Under the project code 06VAR019.