Specialist Technician – Diabetes, nutrition and endocrinological diseases

REF: 26-007_SS_NV

About the research group

Our research group is specialized in obesity and adipose tissue alterations.

About the role

1. Selection of patients with severe obesity that had undergone bariatric surgery.

2. Provide patient information regarding the purpose of the study and obtaining informed consent, duly signed and dated personally by each participant.

3. Collection of baseline data:

- Anthropometric data: weight (kg), height (m), and waist and neck circumferences.

- Calculation of total body fat percentage using the Clínica Universidad de Navarra Body Adiposity Estimator (CUN-BAE).

- Assessment of daytime sleepiness using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale.

- Collection of clinical data: analytical parameters, type of surgical procedure, pharmacological treatments, and obesity-associated comorbidities.

- Recording of response to bariatric surgery, considering total weight loss achieved and remission or non-remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus after surgical intervention.

- Recording of type and time spent performing of Physical Activity and calculate METS.

-Body composition assessment.

4. Collection of biological samples (saliva) for genetic analysis through GWAS.

5. Provision of advice on physical activity performance aimed at improving muscle mass.

6. Recording and management of information in the study database.

7. Shipment of biological samples (n = 300) to the coordinating centre for analysis.

Job requirements

Professional experience

· Experience in teamwork will be valued.
· Knowledge in the field of obesity and physical activity.

Education and training

· Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences. 

Technical & soft skills

· Group leadership experience and expertise in anthropometric measurements, body composition and exercise performance.

Languages

· Good command of the English language.

We will value, but not required

· Master degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences.

What do we offer

· No. of positions: 1

· Estimated start date: 12/02/2026.

· Contract duration: 5 meses

· Estimated annual gross salary: Compensation will be 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 11/02/2026.

Data protection notice

In compliance with the obligations established in the General Regulation of Data Protection (RGPD), which is the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Parliament and of the Council, of April 27, 2016, and the Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights, it is reported that the Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), CIF G58863317, with address Av. Granvia de l'Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, will process your personal data, as the controller, to apply for the position, maintain communication concerning the status of the candidature, to access the delivered CV; to compare that your data is in accordance with the offers announced by IDIBELL and to verify, where appropriate, that the information provided is accurate. You can find more information in our Privacy Policy at https://idibell.cat/en/privacy-policy-2/, request more information about the data processing carried out and exercise your rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition, portability, limitation of processing by sending a request at email: dataprotection@idibell.cat. If you consider that you have not obtained satisfaction in exercising your rights, you may submit a claim to Catalan Data Protection Authority.

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 ISCII Under the project code PMP22/00073.