Senior Laboratory Technician at the Bacterial Infection and Antimicrobial Therapy

This job is with IBEC, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Introduction to the vacant position: The Bacterial Infection and Antimicrobial Therapy Group is looking for a Senior Laboratory Technician to work on the development of new technologies to treat chronic bacterial infections.

Main tasks and

responsibilities:
Conduct laboratory experiments on biofilms (advanced techniques in biofilm growth, imaging, and characterisation). Sample Imaging and analysis by confocal microscopy. Use of nanoparticles to deliver antimicrobials in bacterial biofilms. Maintenance of bacterial infections and treatment in the Galleria mellonella animal model. Cell culture manipulations and infections.

Requirements for candidates: Essential: PhD degree in life sciences (biology, biotechnology, biomedicine). At least 1 year of postdoctoral experience. High-level expertise in Microbiology and bioengineering, specifically in biofilms and the design and handling of microfluidic devices. Expertise in drug delivery systems (nanoparticle characterisation and bacterial efficacy analysis). At least 5 years of expertise in advanced confocal microscopy. List of more than 10 research article publications in high-impact journals.

High level of English and Catalan. Advantageous: Experience in a postdoctoral placement for at least 1 year. Use of Galleria mellonella animal model of infection. Experience in technology transfer. Competencies and

skills:
Communication, Teamwork and collaboration, Commitment, Proactivity, Integrity, Critical and Analytical thinking.

Competencies and

Skills:
We value not only technical expertise but also the demonstration of core competencies such as Communication, Teamwork and Collaboration, Commitment, Proactivity, Integrity, and Critical and Analytical Thinking.

We Offer

Number of available positions: 1 Starting date: 01/12/2026 Working

conditions:
First, an open-ended contract linked to an economic project with the possibility of subsequently obtaining a permanent position.

Measures to reconcile work and family life (parental leave, flexible schedule

working hours
, 23 working days of paid holidays, 9 leave days for personal matters, among others). Measures to reconcile work and family life (flexible remuneration, parental leave, flexible schedule

working hours
, 23 working days of paid holidays, 9 leave days for personal matters, among others). IBEC ensures equality of access to professional development opportunities irrespective of employment status, length at IBEC or other factors.

The IBEC's yearly training catalogue offers a wide range of training in technical and transferable skills including mobility grants and a Mentoring programme for predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers. Stimulating, interdisciplinary research and high-quality international scientific environment. Induction programme to facilitate incorporation at IBEC and additional support is provided for foreigners to obtain Visa-working permit and to install in Barcelona.

How to apply

Until 24/11/2026 an online application form is available through IBEC dedicated site: Only those applications submitted before the deadline will be evaluated.

Reference: SLT-ET. If you have any further question regarding your application, please contact us at jobs@ibecbarcelona.eu Principles of the selection process: IBEC is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit based Recruitment principles (OTM-R) IBEC ́s Commitment on equal opportunity, diversity, and Inclusion: Our strength and excellence as an international transdisciplinary Research Institute are based on diversity. Being an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, so that we support employees irrespective of their gender, nationality, religion, disabilities, age, sexual identity or cultural and socioeconomic background.

Visit our devoted webpage on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. For candidates with children that come from outside Barcelona,

we offer
babysitting services during the interview, so you don't have to worry about anything else than doing a good interview. Contact us if you are interested in this service.

In categories where women are underrepresented, such as Group Leader positions, and with the aim of ensuring gender balance in recruitment processes, women candidates must represent at least 50% of those interviewed for Junior-level positions and 40% for Senior-level positions, provided they have CVs comparable to those of male candidates.

At the end of the evaluation process, in cases of equal merit, preference will be given to women candidates. IBEC, as a signatory of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessm