Barcelona Ref. 2026/017

Call for a A4 – Management Officer the Responsible Research and Innovation Unit (RRI). Deadline: February 5th, 2026, 3:00 pm

Essential requirements

Minimum required qualification: higher education degree (Bachelor’s / Diploma / University Degree) related to the area of the position.
Accredited experience of at least 4 years in the area or equivalent.
Oral and written knowledge of the two official languages of Catalonia. Level C in Catalan, or alternatively, the selected candidate must demonstrate or commit to acquiring, within no more than one year, an adequate command of both official languages of Catalonia.
Accredited training or experience in innovation and knowledge transfer, preferably in the health field.
Knowledge of the innovation and transfer ecosystem in the public, private and third sectors.
Advanced oral and written English skills (negotiation level).
Advanced knowledge of office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.). Skills will be valued
Proven experience in the management and/or coordination of R&D&I projects or public-private collaboration projects, preferably collaborative, interdisciplinary or network-based.
Knowledge of competitive innovation and social-impact funding calls.
Institutional representation and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to coordinate diverse actors: academic groups, healthcare institutions, social entities and industry.
Previous participation in research networks or multi-institutional consortia.
Knowledge of women’s health and the integration of sex and gender perspectives in research and innovation.
Training in research impact.
Strategic planning skills, goal monitoring, and evaluation of results and impact.
Experience in attracting competitive funding, including leadership or participation in funded proposals.
PhD in Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Social Sciences applied to health, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health or related fields.
Organised and methodical working habits.
Ability to generate key internal and external collaborations.
Ability to work independently and within interdisciplinary and multicentre teams.
Communication skills.

Functions

Coordinate the overall activity of the XWHIN Network and support its governance.
Support the Directorate and the Scientific Committee in strategic planning, monitoring the action plan and achieving the network’s objectives.
Ensure scientific and operational coherence of network activities with a women’s health perspective and a gender approach.
Identify opportunities for transfer, valorisation and social impact of research results.
Promote and energise innovation and knowledge-transfer projects in women’s health within the network.
Foster and facilitate collaboration among academic, healthcare, institutional, business and social stakeholders.
Prioritise lines of action in under-researched, under-diagnosed areas or those with limited therapeutic options.
Identify and promote innovative initiatives incorporating new perspectives, technologies or care models to improve women’s healthcare.
Define actions and indicators to monitor and ensure achievement of the network’s strategic objectives.
Position projects and results nationally and internationally, increasing their social, economic and policy impact.
Any other duties identified as necessary for the proper functioning of the network.

Offered

Permanent contract linked to the Women’s Health Innovation Network (XWHIN), file number XARDI 00009. With the support of the Department of Research and Universities of the Government of Catalonia.
Annual working time of 1,627.50 hours (37.5 hours/week).
Salary according to the applicable collective agreement.
Responsible Research and Innovation Unit (RRI).

Documentation and deadline for submission

Interested parties should preferably deliver the documentation (1) in PDF, by e-mail to the Management of the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation, address ir_seleccio@santpau.cat , indicating the reference 2026/017

(1) Application letter and updated Curriculum Vitae and signed Data Processing Authorization **

At the request of the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation, the candidates must present the documentation accrediting the merits mentioned in the curriculum vitae.

Applications will be resolved within a maximum period of one month from the end of the deadline for submission of documentation. At the end of this period, without having been notified of an express resolution, the interested parties will be entitled to understand that their applications have been rejected.

Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation may declare this call for applications closed if, according to its criteria, the candidates does not meet the conditions that the Institution considers necessary to fill the position.

The interpretation of the requirements and their enforceability to the candidates will be exclusive to the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation.

**It is essential to attach the duly signed data processing authorization (document attached at the end of the call) **

The deadline for submitting applications will end on February 5th, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

Barcelona, Tel: 93 291 90 50, NIF: G-60136934,

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Authorisation of personal data processing

AUTHORISATION FOR THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Dear candidate,

The Sant Pau Research Foundation (Fundació Institut de Recerca de l’Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau), with tax ID G-60136934 and registered office at C/Sant Quintí, 77-79, 08024 Barcelona, as data controller, informs you that it will process your data for the following purposes:

Receipt of applications.
Analysis of applications with the aim of recruiting the candidate to the team of the Sant Pau Research Foundation, for a current vacancy and for future selection processes matching your profile.
Conducting personnel selection processes, as well as formalising the hiring of the candidate, where applicable.
Complying with the required legal obligations.

The legal basis for the processing of the data is the legitimate interest in managing this job offer, in accordance with Article 6.1 b) of the General Data Protection Regulation, given that your data are necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party or for the application, at the data subject’s request, of pre-contractual measures.

Likewise, we inform you that your data (i) will only be processed by those departments or areas of the Institute that, according to their competences and functions, have an interest in personnel selection; (ii) may be disclosed to public authorities and bodies for the fulfilment of a legal obligation, as well as to service providers and third parties necessary for the management and execution of the relationships arising from the application; and (iii) will be retained for the periods foreseen for the prescription of legal liabilities.

Finally, we inform you that you have the right to access your personal data, to rectify them, to request their deletion, to object to their processing and to withdraw your consent to such processing. In certain circumstances you may request the limitation of the processing of your personal data, in which case we will only keep them for the exercise or defence of claims. In addition, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority. If you have any question about the processing of your data you can contact the entity’s Data Protection Officer by sending an email to dpo@santpau.cat.

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