Lab Technician - Stem Cell Aging group

REF. 26-017_SS_CF 

About the research group

The successful candidate will join the group of Dr. Florian which belongs to the Program of Regenerative Medicine at IDIBELL.

• https://p-cmrc.cat/research/florian-group/

• https://idibell.cat/en/research/area-medicina-regenerativa-english/regenerative-medicine-program/stem-cell-aging/

Somatic stem cells have the ability to regenerate tissues over time. This capacity declines with age, disrupting tissue maintenance. Understanding how stem cells age and identifying intervention strategies to maintain stem cell regenerative capacity will lead to new therapeutic approaches for maintaining our health as we age. Our lab uses mouse models to explore the biology of stem cell function and regeneration and to identify mechanisms of age-related stem cell dysfunction. Our focus is on epigenetic alterations that can be pharmacologically targeted and on the interactions between stem cells and their niche. Interventions that promote stem cell health are likely to provide new avenues to treat or prevent a wide range of age-related diseases. Coupling fundamental insight into stem cell biology to the exploration of such intervention strategies is going to help for the identification of new and promising therapeutic approaches.

About the role

The candidate will be involved in an international research team focusing on investigating molecular and cellular mechanisms of somatic stem cell aging. The team aims at developing and implementing cutting-edge technologies (3D-confocal microscopy analysis, single cell transplantation, single cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq, deep learning-based multivariate data analyses) to identify molecular and cellular mechanisms of stem cell aging and to define new potential anti-aging therapeutic targets to be validated in pre-clinical models. The candidate is expected to support the scientific work in the team and to be engaged in planning, scientific discussion and technical troubleshooting.

Job requirements

Professional experience

Any of the following:

• Work with mouse models
• Basic cellular and molecular biology techniques (DNA/RNA extraction, cell culture, western blot, cloning, transfection, transduction)
• Flow cytometry and/or microscopy techniques

Education and training

•  CFGS In Biology, Biotechnology or life science disciplines 

Technical & soft skills

Any of the following expertise will be taken in consideration:

• Cell culture
• Primary cell culture
• Mouse work (injection, bleeding, genotyping, general handling and mouse colony manage-ment)
• DNA/RNA extraction
• PCR, cloning, transduction, transfection
• Flow cytometry
• Histology and microscopy (epifluorescence, confocal)
• Organizational and management capacities
• Good organizational skills
• Positive attitude towards working in teams
• Honesty and integrity

• Management capacity
• Capacity to work in an international team

Languages

• Good command of the English language

What do we offer

•  No. of positions: 1
•  Estimated start date: 21/04/2026
•  Contract duration: Permanent linked to project
•  Estimated annual gross salary: Salary 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  05/03/2026

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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).

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