25-02-2026

Research Technician (CFGS with 2 years of experience working in a wet laboratory. Bachelor's degree preferred).

Ref.:

FIMIM3192-SANTPERE

Institution:

FUNDACIÓ IMIM

Researcher/s responsible for the project:

Gabriel Santpere Baró

Project title:

Targeting Epstein-Barr Virus Infection for Treatment and Prevention of Multiple Sclerosis

Research group / Service:

Neurogenomics research group

Description:

The selected person will join the Neurogenomics research group (Biomedical informatics research program).

Task:

Job description: The Neurogenomics lab (HMRI) and the Evolutionary Genomics lab (UPF) are looking for a wet lab technician to join our team. We receive human saliva samples from multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy controls from many hospitals in Europe. Using an automatized method, we extract genomic DNA from these samples and generate DNA libraries for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for both the host and the viral genome. Your role will be to process these samples, focusing on DNA extraction and viral load quantification using qPCR as well as NGS library prep. We are searching for a very motivated and dependable person that wants to learn core molecular biology techniques to build a strong technical foundation and is interested in neuroscience with an evolutionary perspective.

Formation:

FP with 2 years of experience working in a wet lab. Valuable Bachelor’s degree

Experience:

Experience in NGS library preparation and genomic capture techniques.· Valued: Experience performing qPCR

Knowledge:

· Excellent organizational skills and time management. · It is also essential to keep a tidy and thorough lab notebook and results/progress records.

Contract:

Indefinit d’activitats cientifico-tècniques 12p

Schedule	Retribution	Hire date
Full time	20002.92 € bruts anuals	March 2026