Licensed Research Technician Diagnostic Nanotools

VHIR-RRHH-FOR-003_vs01_

TheVall d'Hebron Research Institute

(VHIR) is a public sector institution that

promotes and develops the research,

innovation and biosanitary teaching of the

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Through

the excellence of our research, we identify

problems of society and we contribute to

spread them around the world.

In April 2015, the **Vall d’Hebron**

**Research Institute (VHIR) **obtained

the recognition of the European

Commission **HR Excellence.**

This recognition proves that VHIR

endorses the general principles of the

European Charter for Researchers and

a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment

of Researchers **(Charter & Code)**.

**VHIR embraces Equality and**

**Diversity. As reflected in our values**

**we work toward ensuring inclusion**

**and equal opportunity in**

**recruitment, hiring, training, and**

**management for all staff within the**

**organization, regardless of gender,**

**civil status, family status, sexual**

**orientation, religion, age, disability**

**or race.**

**Licensed Research Technician**

**Diagnostic Nanotools Research Group**

Diagnostic Nanotools is a research group based at Vall d’Hebron Hospital (Barcelona, Spain). Our aim is to develop

**WE ARE SEARCHING** for a **Part-Time Licensed Research Technician** to join a project funded by the Spanish
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Convocatoria Proyectos de I+D+i Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad). The
**respiratory infections**.***

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Education and qualifications**:
**Required: -**

Degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering or similar disciplines.
- Master finished.
- English competence (written and spoken).
- Hard-worker, dynamic and organized, technically skilled, with high autonomy level and multidisciplinary profile.

**Experience and knowledge**:

- Experience in the optimization and performance of bioassays on magnetic particles (MP).
- Familiarity with different strategies of particle surface bioengineering.
- Basic understanding of electrochemical detection techniques.
- Paper microfluidics or production of paper-based diagnostic devices.
- VHIR-RRHH-FOR-003_vs01_

TheVall d'Hebron Research Institute

(VHIR) is a public sector institution that

promotes and develops the research,

innovation and biosanitary teaching of the

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Through

the excellence of our research, we identify

problems of society and we contribute to

spread them around the world.

In April 2015, the **Vall d’Hebron**

**Research Institute (VHIR) **obtained

the recognition of the European

Commission **HR Excellence.**

This recognition proves that VHIR

endorses the general principles of the

European Charter for Researchers and

a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment

of Researchers **(Charter & Code)**.

**VHIR embraces Equality and**

**Diversity. As reflected in our values**

**we work toward ensuring inclusion**

**and equal opportunity in**

**recruitment, hiring, training, and**

**management for all staff within the**

**organization, regardless of gender,**

**civil status, family status, sexual**

**orientation, religion, age, disability**

**or race. -**

Experience in the reference techniques for the diagnosis of infectious diseases.
- Experience in the optimization and validation of diagnostic assays.

**Main responsibilities and duties: -**

Our Group has produced a low-cost technology for malaria quantitative point-of-care diagnosis (_Biosens _
of an enhanced product, in collaboration with researchers of the Spanish National Centre of Microelectronics
(IMB-CNM, CSIC), which will be applied to detection of respiratory infections. Work will include optimisation of
single-step magnetic bead-based immunoassays, development of paper devices for assay easy handling, and
implementation of electrochemical detection to produce fast and simple electrochemical immunosensors. Work
will also include validation in real samples.

**Labour conditions: -**

Part-time position: 30h/week.
- Starting date: immediate.
- Gross annual salary: 17.200,00 euros /// (Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. Salary ranges are
consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale)
- Contract**:_permanent linked to project_

**What can we offer? -**

Small multidisciplinary Team in a dynamic environment and a clinical setting.
- Personal training opportunities.
- VHIR-RRHH-FOR-003_vs01_

TheVall d'Hebron Research Institute

(VHIR) is a public sector institution that

promotes and develops the research,

innovation and biosanitary teaching of the

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Through

the excellence of our research, we identify

problems of society and we contribute to

spread them around the world.

In April 2015, the **Vall d’Hebron**

**Research Institute (VHIR) **obtained

the recognition of the European

Commission **HR Excellence.**

This recognition proves that VHIR

endorses the gener