Auxiliary support - Epidemiology of bacterial infections

REF. 26-118_SS_CA

About the research group

This group’s research covers various lines of clinical and microbiological research, and includes multiple antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, which are a large cause of morbidity and mortality. The study of risk factors and clinical characteristics in chronic respiratory infections, as well as the knowledge of genotypes, virulence factors and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance of bacterial pathogens, are essential for controlling epidemic outbreaks due to multi-resistant bacteria. In addition, the study of microbiome composition and host-pathogen interactions complement bacterial characterization and translation into the clinical setting.

About the role

Nucleic acid purification and sequencing. Biostatistical and bioinformatic analysis. Performance of antibiotic susceptibility testing studies. Cell line maintenance and infection. Cellular visualization using confocal microscopy.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Knowledge on antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance.
• Experience on DNA/RNA manipulation.
• Experience on fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry.
• Experience on cell culture and functional assays.

Education and training

• Intermediate Vocational Training in Pharmacy or a related field 

Technical & soft skills

• Libraries preparation for WGS
• Preparation of strains for antibiotic susceptibility testing
• Management of a strain collection (including frozen isolates)
• Microbiology skills (culture, isolation, MADLI-TOF).
• Maintenance of cell lines and bacterial infection.

Languages

• Good command of the English language

We will value, but not required

• Higher-level studies related to translational biomedical research or similar fields will be considered an asset.

What do we offer

•  No. of positions: 1
•  Estimated start date: 05/10/2026
•  Contract duration: Temporary 6 months
•  Estimated annual gross salary: 18.874,35€
• 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  21/08/2026

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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).