Reference: 02_AGAUR_LC

IDIBELL is looking for a Research Technician for the Infections and Cancer Unit

About the research group

The research group belongs to the Cancer Epidemiology Research Program (CERP) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO)

About the role

Helping to do statistical analysis, bioinformatics and computer vision artificial intelligence projects with whole slide images of the project.

• Database structure designs, and data management
• Cleaning, quality control and harmonization of clinical, molecular, and epidemiological data
• Keep datasets and scripts organized and documented
• Prepare databases and codebooks
• Participate and conduct statistical analyses

Job requirements

• Be 16 years or older and not have reached the age of 30 on September 1st.
• At the start date of the contract, it will be an essential requirement to be registered as unoccupied job seekers (DONO) in the Public Employment Service of Catalonia (SOC) .
• At the time of starting the contract candidates cannot have worked at IDIBELL in the previous 6 months.
• IMPORTANT: it is a call with blind CV, this means that CVs in pdf and letters of introduction/motivation cannot contain personal data (name, surname, gender, ethnics...) or include any photo. CVs that do not meet these requirements will be excluded from the selection process.

Education and training

• Higher level training cycle (CFGS) related to Health Sciences (or similar) or Health Documentation

Technical & soft skills

• Knowledge on statistics
• Knowledge of general statistical packages (R and/or Stata)
• Knowledge of data management
• Programming and quantitative skills

Languages

• Good command of the Catalan, Spanish and English languages

We will value, but not required

• Degree in statistics, data science, or health informatics
• Experienced in biomedical sciences
• Knowledge in epidemiology or biomedical research
• Self-organized
• Proactive
• Learning capacity

What do we offer

• Nº of positions: 1
• Start date: July 2023
• Contract duration: 2 years
• Estimated annual gross salary: 25.100 €
• 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.

Selection process

• Pre-selection: The pre-selection process will consist on an eligibility check based on qualifications and expertise reflected on the candidate's CV.
• Interview: Best positioned, pre-selected candidates may be called to arrange an interview. Candidates will be interviewed by the hiring manager and an ad hoc selection panel.
• Formal offer letter: Once identified, the Talent Unit will send a job offer to the successful candidate indicating start date, salary, working conditions, and any additional relevant details.

Deadline: Please submit your application by 8 June 2023

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).

With the support of the Investigo Program for the recruitment of young people seeking employment in the implementation of research and innovation initiatives (INVESTIGO 2023) of the Departament de Recerca i Universitats of the Generalitat de Catalunya. Funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU.