Communication and Social Media Officer 20h/week

REF. 26_032_M_MR

About the research group

The Bioheart Research Group at IDIBELL (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) is dedicated to advancing cardiovascular research, innovation, and education. The group works closely with clinicians, researchers, and multidisciplinary teams to develop projects aimed at improving cardiovascular health, promoting scientific dissemination, and strengthening specialized training in health sciences.
Bioheart is actively involved in research, innovation, and educational initiatives and seeks to enhance the visibility and impact of its activities through effective digital communication and dissemination strategies.

About the role

The Communication and Social Media Officer will support the Bioheart Research Group in managing and strengthening its digital communication and dissemination activities. The selected candidate will be responsible for assisting in the creation, management, and dissemination of content across the group’s communication channels, particularly social media platforms and digital media.

The role includes collaborating with researchers and healthcare professionals to communicate research activities, scientific results, educational initiatives, and events in an accessible and engaging way. The officer will contribute to increasing the visibility and outreach of Bioheart’s projects and activities.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Experience in social media management and digital communication strategies.
• Experience in creating and managing digital content for institutional or research environments.
• Experience managing social media accounts and online dissemination activities.

Education and training

•  Higher vocational training (Grado Superior) in Communication, Marketing, Audiovisual Production, Digital Media, or related fields.
• Additional training or experience in science communication, health communication, or digital marketing will be considered an advantage. 

Technical & soft skills

• Experience managing social media platforms (X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or similar).
• Ability to create engaging written and visual content for digital platforms.
• Basic knowledge of graphic design and content creation tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe, or similar).
• Ability to plan and schedule digital communication campaigns.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Creativity, proactivity, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to translate scientific or technical information into accessible communication materials.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate communication tasks within multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Languages

• Good command of the English language
•  Native level of Spanish and Catalan required.

We will value, but not required

• Experience in science communication or biomedical research environments.
• Experience managing communication activities for research groups, hospitals, or academic institutions.
• Knowledge of website content management systems (CMS).
• Experience in audiovisual content creation or video editing.
• Familiarity with analytics tools for social media performance and digital communication metrics.

What do we offer

•  No. of positions: 1

•  Estimated start date: 13/04/2026

•  Contract duration: 6 months

•  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  10/04/2026

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).