Ref. 2026_123

Call for applications for a T4B – Senior Higher Technician position in the Epilepsy Unit. Application deadline: September 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

About the Unit / Research Group

The Epilepsy Unit, integrated into the Neurology Department of Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, carries out leading clinical, teaching, and research activities in the field of epilepsy, developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, rare diseases presenting with epilepsy, and clinical neurophysiology (quantitative EEG).

The Unit actively participates in national and international clinical trials, particularly those focused on the development of disease-modifying treatments, and promotes high-quality translational research to advance the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions.

Essential requirements

Minimum qualification required: PhD or specialist qualification (MIR, QUIR, FIR, BIR), or more than 4 years of demonstrable experience in the specific area of work.
Oral and written knowledge of the two official languages of Catalonia or, failing this, the selected candidate must demonstrate, or undertake to acquire, within a period not exceeding one year, an adequate command of both official languages of Catalonia.
Advanced level of English.
Advanced level of office software tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

The following will be valued

Specialized training in neurology and, preferably, experience in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology.
Experience in the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of EEG recordings, including quantitative analysis techniques.
Experience in the field of developmental and epileptic encephalopathies and rare diseases.
Experience or interest in clinical and translational research.
Participation in clinical trials and knowledge of procedures associated with clinical research.
Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and research environments.
Interest and motivation to develop an activity combining neurophysiology and research.

Duties

Participate in the performance, analysis, and interpretation of electroencephalographic (EEG) studies, including quantitative signal analysis.
Provide support for clinical and translational research activities carried out in the fields of epilepsy, developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, and rare diseases.
Participate in the development, follow-up, and monitoring of the Unit's clinical trials, including tasks related to the clinical and neurophysiological assessment of participants.
Collaborate in the collection, review, and management of clinical and neurophysiological data derived from research projects.
Participate in the preparation, review, and interpretation of results for presentation at scientific meetings and in publications.
Collaborate with the different professionals within the Unit and with other research groups, promoting a multidisciplinary and translational approach.
Support the initiation and development of new research projects related to epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology.

We offer

Temporary employment contract due to production circumstances, to undertake tasks arising from a temporary and unforeseen increase in workload.
Annual working time of 1.627.50 hours (37.5 hours/week).
Salary in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.
Integration into the Epilepsy Unit.

Application documents and deadline

Interested candidates should preferably submit the documentation in PDF format by email to the Directorate of the Research Foundation of Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, at seleccio@recercasantpau.cat, indicating reference 2026/123:

Application letter.
Updated Curriculum Vitae.
Duly signed authorization for the processing of personal data —document attached at the end of the call for applications—.

The duly signed authorization for the processing of personal data must be attached.

The application deadline is September 2, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

Apply to this offer

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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2026/123: 1 T4B Senior Higher Technician