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2026_66_LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

BADALONA
Part-time
Permanent employee

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) is seeking a Laboratory Technician specialized in robotics and LIMS systems to support laboratory automation processes to work within a dynamic and technologically advanced laboratory environment in the GCAT|Genomes for Life team.

The position involves working with advanced robotic platforms, particularly TECAN systems (Freedom EVO 150) and Starlims LIMS, ensuring efficient workflow execution and data management.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Operate and maintain TECAN Freedom EVO 150 robotic systems.
  • Manage and update workflows in Starlims LIMS.
  • Support and learn automation of laboratory processes and protocols.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues related to robotics and data systems.
  • Ensure proper documentation and traceability of samples.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCIE

  • High vocational training (FP2) in Laboratory Sciences, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, or related fields.
  • Experience with laboratory robotics, especially TECAN Freedom EVO 150 systems.
  • Knowledge of Starlims (LIMS) laboratory information management systems.
  • Understanding of automated laboratory workflows and sample processing.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Problem-solving mindset.
  • Good organizational and time-management skills.
  • High hands-on experience working with laboratory robotics and LIMS systems.
  • Proven experience operating TECAN platforms and managing automated protocols.
  • Ability to adapt to a highly technical and research-oriented environment.
  • Fluent in Spanish or Catalan, and fluent in English.
  • Availability to work 3 hours per week in the afternoon (after 17:00), split across two days per week.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Indefinite contract (Science Law 17/2022).
  • Part-time contract (3 hours per week in the afternoon (after 17:00), split across two days per week).
  • Date of incorporation: Immediate.
  • Gross annual remuneration inherent to the square objected to this call, will be fixed based on the experience provided and the skills of the candidate, distributed in 12 payments.
  • Flexible payment (childminding vouchers).
  • 23 days holiday and 5 days for personal matters.
  • Training capsules by the company.
  • Be part of an excellent multidisciplinary research centre with the HRS4R badge.
  • Location on the Can Ruti Campus, a first-class translational research environment in the Barcelona area, in a very stimulating scientific environment. The IGTP offers a supportive, friendly and collaborative ecosystem to promote professional development and help you achieve your research goals.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

https://www.germanstrias.org/ca/projectes-estrategics/gcat/1/gcat-genomes-for-life

HOW TO APPLY

Interested persons must attach to the application:
  • Motivation letter explaining their interest in the position.
  • Updated CV.
  • Contact of 2-3 references.
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with the guiding principles and objectives of the supply systems, following the process described below:
  1. Curricular evaluation: analysis of the curriculum vitae to assess aspects related to training, professional career and experience in positions related to the job position under selection.
  2. Personal interview: once the résumé has been evaluated, the selected candidates will be called for a personal interview to verify and expand on the information detailed in the résumé and to evaluate aspects related to experience and professional skills.
Applications that do not meet the requirements, that are not included in the cases foreseen or that are not processed in accordance with the established procedure will not be considered in the selection process.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The call for applications will close on May, 13th, 2026.

About us

The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) is a public research centre located in Badalona. Its main objective is to increase scientific knowledge in order to transform it into solutions to improve the health and medical care of patients and the community.

The Institute is associated with one of the major university hospitals in the Barcelona area, the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, and is part of the Can Ruti biomedical campus. IGTP is a CERCA centre and is also accredited as a centre of excellence by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) and is in charge of coordinating the management and scientific strategy of the campus, working in close collaboration with the other centres.

The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute carries out research within 9 areas: 

  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases
  • Community Health
  • Diseases of the Liver and Digestive Tract
  • Endocrine and Diseases of the Metabolism, Bones and Kidneys
  • Immunology and Inflammation
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neuroscience
  • Science of Behaviour and Substance Abuse
Scientists working in these areas publish an average of over 900 papers a year, contribute to improved treatment and healthcare protocols, produce patents and set up spin-off companies in order to improve the lives of patients.  

The following video is a bird's eye view of Campus Can Ruti a top-tier translational research environment in the Barcelona area, in a very stimulating scientific environment. The IGTP offers a supportive, friendly and collaborative ecosystem to promote professional development and help you achieve your research goals.    

The IGTP, in its commitment to equal opportunities, guarantees equal treatment between candidates and persons with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33 per 100, as accredited by the Spanish Autonomous Regions or the State Administration, or who have been declared to have a total permanent disability in a different profession through a resolution of the National Institute of Social Security, while retaining functional capacity for the completion of the tasks of the post will be positively considered.