VHIR offers a vacant position for a Research Technician within the Pneumology Department and the Catalan Centre for Alpha‑1 antitrypsin deficiency group.

Education and qualifications

• Required: Degree in Biomedicine – Master’s in Molecular Biology and/or biomedicine, already completed – Fluency in Spanish, Catalan, English.
• Desired: English certification (B2).

Experience and knowledge

• Required: Previous and demonstrable experience in genetics; experience in cellular (cell culture, isolation of PBMCs by gradient separation, transfection, etc.) and molecular biology (PCR, qPCR, sequencing, ELISA); knowledge of respiratory diseases, in particular COPD and alpha‑1 antitrypsin deficiency.
• Desired: Publications or congress presentations; strong communication skills.

Main responsibilities and duties

• Give support in processing samples from alpha‑1 antitrypsin defi...