About the Unit / Group

The Sant Pau UICEC provides comprehensive support to researchers in the development of independent research projects promoted by the Sant Pau Research Institute (and not sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry), covering methodological, regulatory, administrative, financial, and operational aspects, while ensuring compliance with ethical standards, applicable legislation, and Good Clinical Practice guidelines.

The Sant Pau UICEC is part of the Spanish Clinical Research Network, an organization that supports the development of independent multicenter clinical trials, and belongs to the SCReN platform (Spanish Clinical Research Network ISCIII).

Essential requirements

Minimum qualification required: University Degree (Bachelor's, Engineering, Architecture); Graduates with ≥300 ECTS corresponding to Level 3 (Master's Degree); Graduates holding a Master's Degree in Clinical Trials (≥300 ECTS). Technical Engineers, Technical Architects, and Diploma holders with a Level 3 Master's Degree.
Oral and written proficiency in both official languages of Catalonia or, alternatively, the selected candidate must demonstrate or commit to acquiring adequate proficiency in both languages within a maximum period of one year.
Advanced level of English.
Advanced proficiency in office software tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
ICH E6 (R3) training certificate. Skills will be valued
Professional experience in Research Institutes affiliated with hospitals.
Experience in monitoring independent/academic clinical trials.
Experience as a Clinical Trial Assistant.
Experience as a Clinical Trial Coordinator in hospital settings.

Functions

Plan and conduct site selection, initiation, routine monitoring, and close-out visits, preparing the corresponding reports and following up on pending actions, ensuring compliance with the protocol, Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH- GCP E6 (R3)), and applicable regulations (Royal Decree 1090/2015 and Regulation (EU) No. 536/2014).
Verify compliance with the clinical research protocol approved by regulatory authorities.
Ensure that informed consent has been obtained using the version approved by the Research Ethics Committee (CEIm) and properly documented in the patient's medical records.
Perform Source Data Verification (SDV), ensuring that data recorded in Case Report Forms (CRFs/eCRFs) matches source documents (medical records, laboratory reports, etc.), verifying accuracy, completeness, and traceability.
Oversee safety reporting and the notification of adverse events, particularly Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), ensuring timely reporting according to regulatory requirements.
Verify the receipt, storage, dispensing, accountability, and return or destruction of investigational medicinal products or study materials.
Ensure that the Investigator Site File (ISF) and Trial Master File (TMF) are complete and up to date, including Ethics Committee approvals, regulatory approvals, delegation logs, team training records, CVs, certificates, and related documentation.
Identify, document, and follow up protocol deviations and corrective actions.
Provide support and training to site research teams and act as liaison with the sponsor.
Apply risk-based monitoring strategies in accordance with the unit’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Offered

Permanent contract linked to the project. This position is initially funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III under grant reference PT23/00176 and co-funded by the European Union.
Annual working schedule of 1,627.5 hours (37.5 hours per week).
Salary according to ISCIII salary scales.
Research Group: UICEC.

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 2026/098:

(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 July 3th , 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

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

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CV * Accepted File Extensions: PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, TXT (max 10 MB)

Cover letter * Accepted File Extensions: PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, TXT (max 10 MB)

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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