Clinical Research Assistant - Difficult-to-treat Infections and Antimicrobians Use

REF. 26-153_SS_OM

About the research group

The Difficult to Treat Infections and Antimicrobians Use research group covers a diverse series of lines of clinical and experimental research, all of which have proved to be difficult in terms of finding an effective treatment and optimal use of antimicrobial medicinal products. In all cases, the study aim is to optimise antimicrobial medications, their mechanisms of action and their ability to reach the pathogenic organisms.

About the role

• Collaboration with multidisciplinary team of UFIME-HUB (Unitat Funcional d’Infecció Musculoesquelètica de l’Hospital Universitari Bellvitge)
• Management of database of UFIME-HUB
• Publication of experimental and clinical results

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Previous experience of clinical assistance of osteoarticular infections and biofilm-related infections.
• Previous experience working on multidisciplinary teams of ostearticular infections and participation on clinical trials.
• Experience with translational research, including experimental models of infectious diseases and clinical practice

Education and training

• Higher Vocational Education and Training qualification (CFGS or equivalent), with previous knowledge and experience on Infectious Diseases
• Used to manage communication and publication of results from clinical research.
• Previous knowledge on the evaluation of antibiotic efficacy and its pharmacodynamics.

Technical & soft skills

• Knowledge about how to work on multidisciplinary teams of clinicians and surgeons.
• Management of database program and statistical analysis

Languages

• Good command of the English language

We will value, but not required

• Interest in extending a further research period with the group, which may culminate in a doctoral thesis, will also be appreciated.
• Bachelor´s degree in Health Sciencias or similar.

What do we offer

• No. of positions: 1
• Estimated start date: 01/01/2027

• Contract duration: Permanent linked to a project
• Estimated annual gross salary: The salary will be according to the established IDIBELL salary table for such position and according to candidate qualification.
• 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  18/11/2026

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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).