Context And Mission
The Life Sciences Department () is composed of 6 research groups and 5 technical units covering the main areas of Computational Biology and bioinformatics, including genome analysis and annotation structural bioinformatics, network biology and text mining. The Department hosts the coordination and technical nodes of the Spanish National Bioinformatics Institute (INB-ISCIII) node of ELIXIR. Overall, the department has as a common goal the technical, computational and scientific challenges in the field of Personalized Medicine.
The mission of this role is in the framework of the recent growth of the Department and will give assistance to the Group Leaders and staff, as well as facilitate the logistic issues of the researchers. The selected candidate will work within the Life Sciences Department but will also work in coordination with the central administration department.
Key Duties
* Travel management of LS PIs and invited speakers, including logistics and financial closure.
* Organization and coordination of Department events (retreat, project meetings, etc.) and research seminars.
* Coordination and interaction with other functional units of the Center and administration to ensure effective communication.
* Establish new procedures and improve those in place for the smooth administrative running of the Life Sciences department.
* Support and follow-up of the financial accounts of the Department.
* Ensure a smooth incorporation of new personnel in the department, and be the main contact for daily issues wrt having appropriate resources to work (spaces, equipment, etc.).
* Monitoring and vigilance of the evolution of open issues at the Department level.
* Attention to visitors and guests.
Requirements
* Education
o University degree level or equivalent professional experience.
* Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
o Knowledge of IT tools: Office Suite, SAP
o Experience in travel management (reseravtions, communicaiton with travel agencies, etc.)
o Minimum 2 years in a similar position
* Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
o Knowledge of academic environment
o Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish. Catalan will be a plus.
* Competences
o Candidates must be proactive, self-motivated individuals who can understand technical concepts
o Ability to take initiative, prioritize tasks and work under set deadlines
o Capacity to interact and build strong relations with internal and external stakeholders
o Ability to work both independently and within a team
o High level of responsibility and discretion
o Ability to organize and coordinate tasks
Conditions
* The position will be located at BSC within the Life Sciences Department
* We offer a full-time contract a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
* Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
* Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
* Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
* Starting date: 01/04/2026