Barcelona Ref. 2026/041

Call for a A6 – Director of the Advanced Therapies Unit the Advanced Therapies Unit (UTA). Deadline: April 10, 2026, 15:00 h.

About the Unit / Group

The Sant Pau Research Institute has established the Advanced Therapies Unit (UTA) to promote research in this field, expand GMP-compliant manufacturing capacity, and facilitate the translation of these therapies into clinical practice.

This unit represents a strategic commitment to provide research groups with the resources, capabilities, and support needed to develop advanced therapy projects and to offer specialized services to both public and private sectors.

The Unit currently includes cleanroom facilities and plans to incorporate state-of-the-art infrastructure to meet the highest quality and manufacturing standards, positioning the Institute as a leading centre in Europe.

UTA already hosts several active Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) projects, including academic CAR-T clinical trials.

The selected candidate will play a key role in leading both the Unit and the Technical Direction of the facility.

Essential requirements

Minimum required qualification: Higher university degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Biology or another equivalent qualification appropriate to the position.
Proven 5 years of experience in one of the following areas: technical management, administration or supervision of cleanroom facilities or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments, preferably in regulated contexts; or, team management and coordination of technical and operational activities; or, Technical Direction in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, cleanrooms or similar regulated environments.
Proven training and/or experience in Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs), especially in cell and gene therapy.
Oral and written knowledge of both official languages of Catalonia. Level C of Catalan or, failing that, the selected candidate must demonstrate or commit to acquiring, within a period not exceeding one year, an adequate command of both official languages in Catalonia.
Advanced level of English.
Advanced knowledge of office tools (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.). Skills will be valued
Strong knowledge of ATMP manufacturing processes
Minimum two years’ experience in quality control and analysis
GMP training and experience
Knowledge of ATMP-specific GMP regulations (Eudralex Vol. 4, Part IV)
Biosafety training
Experience with AEMPS and regulatory inspections
Experience in cleanroom environments
Experience in GMP facility setup or expansion
Analytical, organizational, and teamwork skills
Experience in project development and collaboration

Functions

Lead the setup and strategic development of the UTA
Act as Technical Director of the facility
Oversee GMP operations and facilities
Manage deviations, CAPAs, and continuous improvement
Ensure compliance in manufacturing and quality control
Batch release responsibility
Support GMP certification expansion
Manage Quality Management System
Oversee Unit resources
Define growth strategy
Promote collaborations and projects
Define service model
Institutional representation

Offered

Permanent contract.
Annual working time of 1,627.50 hours (37.5 hours/week).
Salary according to collective agreement.
Research Group: Advanced Therapies Unit

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 seleccio@recercasantpau.cat , indicating the reference 2026/041:

(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 April 10th , 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

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

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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.
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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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