Barcelona Ref. 2026/049

Call for a R3B - Research Line Manager the Complex Disease Genomics Group. Deadline: April 16, 2026, 15:00 h.

About the Unit / Group

The Complex Disease Genomics Group at IR Sant Pau is an interdisciplinary translational research team specialized in omics data, molecular biology, statistics, and bioinformatics. It conducts innovative vascular research aimed at translating scientific knowledge into clinical practice, with a strong focus on personalized and precision medicine.

In this context, the objective of this position is to establish a structural role as Research Line Leader (R3B) to ensure the scientific and structural continuity of the line, focused on the pathophysiological and genetic bases of vascular diseases, and to strengthen its competitive positioning.

Essential requirements

Minimum degree: PhD
High-quality scientific track record
Ability to lead a research line within the group’s thematic area
Proven experience in the relevant research field
Ability to manage the development of the research line and supervise team members
Capacity to supervise PhD students
Oral and written knowledge of the two official languages of Catalonia or commitment to acquire them within one year
Advanced level of English
Advanced knowledge of office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) Skills that will be valued
Minimum of 5 years’ experience leading research lines related to the group’s field
Strong leadership and team management skills
Ability to establish research synergies across groups and lines
Leadership and active participation in national and international research networks
Experience in securing competitive national and international funding
Contribution to cooperative research projects
Strong leadership, organizational, communication, critical thinking, problem- solving, and project management skills
Successful completion of the Miguel Servet Program Ability to prioritize effectively and adapt to changing contexts
Broad knowledge of the group’s research area
Experience supervising doctoral theses
Experience as a grant evaluator in national and international panels

Functions

Consolidate the group’s research line and design projects aligned with strategic goals
Define short-, medium-, and long-term objectives
Apply for national and international public and private funding
Generate new knowledge through rigorous and interdisciplinary approaches
Publish scientific articles in high-impact indexed journals
Present results at conferences and scientific forums
Communicate scientific advances to society through outreach activities
Train and supervise undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students
Establish and strengthen collaborations with other research groups
Participate in scientific networks and interdisciplinary projects
Ensure applicability of research results and promote knowledge transfer and innovation.

Offered

Permanent contract
Annual working hours: 1,627.5 hours (37.5 hours/week)
Salary according to collective agreement
Position as Research Line Leader within the Complex Disease Genomics Group

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 & Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation, address ir_seleccio@santpau.cat , indicating the reference 2026/049:

(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 & 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 16th, 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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