1. QUALIFICATIONS

• Vocational Training Qualification (Advanced Technician Diploma) in Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory Science.

   

2. EXPERIENCE / TRAINING

• Experience in immunomagnetic isolation of lymphocyte populations.
• Experience in primary cell culture.
• Experience in flow cytometry staining techniques.
• Experience in histology and immunohistochemistry techniques.
• Experience in administrative management of laboratory orders and procurement.

• Experience in the processing of blood and urine samples (centrifugation, aliquoting, etc.) for storage in clinical or research studies.
• Training courses in nucleic acid extraction from peripheral blood cells and/or tissues.
• Training course in the use of flow cytometry.
• Training course in cell culture techniques.
• Knowledge of English.
• Participation in research projects.
• Participation in conference presentations and/or scientific publications.

The selected candidate will work on a full-time basis, with a working week of 37.5 hours, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, including the corresponding lunch break. The annual gross salary will be €26,000.00 (including base salary, proportional payments of additional salary instalments, and employer contributions).

This contract is awarded in accordance with Article 23 bis of Law 14/2011 on Scientific and Technical Activities Contracts, and is linked to the research project “Network for Inflammatory Diseases (REI) – RD24/0007/0006”.

This contract is entered into in accordance with Law 14/2011 on Scientific and Technical Activities Contracts and is associated with the Red de Enfermedades Inflamatorias (REI), under the 2024 call of the Strategic Action in Health programme – Inflammatory Diseases Networks of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) – RD24/0007/0006.

This contract is co-funded by the European Union.

Assessment Criteria: The evaluation criteria for this vacancy are as follows, up to a maximum of 100 points:

• Previous experience in research laboratories: 1 point per month worked, up to a maximum of 20 points.
• Previous experience in clinical analysis laboratories: 0.5 points per month, up to a maximum of 10 points.
• Specialised laboratory technique courses: 2 points per course, up to a maximum of 10 points.
• Participation in research projects: 1 point per project, up to a maximum of 5 points.
• Conference presentations and publications: up to a maximum of 5 points:
  • 0.5 points per conference presentation.
  • 1 point per publication.
• Knowledge of English:
  • 3 points for B2 level.
  • 5 points for C1 level.
• Personal interview: up to 45 points.

Applications meeting the qualification requirements and submitted within the application period will be reviewed by a selection panel composed of three members (one Chair and two panel members).

The applications received will undergo a curriculum assessment, during which candidates will be awarded points based on the merits and qualifications relevant to the requirements of the post.

Subsequently, shortlisted candidates may be invited to attend a personal interview.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND MEN

Where candidates are equally suitable in terms of qualifications, skills, and merits, preference will be given to applicants from the underrepresented sex within the relevant professional group.

Please note that the use of a single grammatical gender throughout this document is intended solely to facilitate reading and avoid duplication of nouns, articles, and adjectives in both feminine and masculine forms.

The organisation guarantees that a gender perspective will be applied throughout the recruitment and hiring process and is committed to ensuring that all procedures are objective and free from discrimination on the grounds of sex, gender, or gender identity.

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE REQUIRED

The selected candidate must have an electronic signature, as this is a mandatory requirement for signing the employment contract.