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Technical Support to Research at SPECS-lab

Application Deadline: 03/02/2019
Ref: TC-PV

The Synthetic, Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems (SPECS) group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is looking for a Technical support to Research . The position is to support the research lines and projects of the SPECS-lab and its Robotics unit whose objectives are to understand and apply scientific principles of mind, brain and behavior to Neurorobotics, Human Robot Interaction and Social robotics.

IBEC participates in the First Biennial Ciutat-Ciència 2019

IBEC is a driving force behind a major science festival that will be taking place across the city this year. The event was presented yesterday at a press conference held at the Amfiteatre Anatòmic de la Reial Acadèmia de Medicina and it is organized by the Ajuntament de Barcelona along with other top research centers.

An initiative promoted by the Institut de Cultura de Barcelona (ICUB), Ciutat-Ciència is being planned by a committee of seven reseachers, including IBEC’s group leader Nuria Monstserrat.

With a week of concentrated activity from 7th-11th February, Ciutat-Ciència will present today’s rapidly accelerating scientific advances to citizens and encourage debate and opinion.

Postdoc at the Research Group Biomimetic systems for cell engineering


Application Deadline: 24/01/2019
Ref: PD-EMM

The Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is looking for a Postdoc position to develop his/her project on the development of a physiological in vitro model of the small intestine to study microbiome-epithelial interactions.

The contract will be within the framework of the project “Engineering complex models of intestinal epithelium”, whose objective is the development of tissue-like models of intestinal tissue that can be used in basic research, disease modelling, host-pathogen interaction studies, and regenerative medicine.

Head of Communications and Public Relations

IBEC seeks a Head of Communications and Public Relations. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing and executing an overall strategy to enhance and project IBEC’s international reputation as a world-class center of excellence in bioengineering, advanced training, innovation and public engagement.

The Head of Communications and PR runs a team of 3 people and reports to the Managing Director and is part of the Institute’s senior management team.

The successful candidate will provide leadership to the areas of:
• Communications and public relations
• Engagement and science education
• Alumni relations
• Fundraising

Two more juniors consolidate as full group leaders

Lorenzo Albertazzi and Nuria Montserrat, IBEC’s Junior Group Leaders selected in the 2014 Tenure Track programme, have been successfully consolidated as Group Leader as of 1st January 2019, following a positive evaluation by the ISC.

IBEC’s tenure track programme aims to support career development by helping young researchers establish their own independent research lines. Other factors considered included the added value offered by their projects to the current IBEC research programme, and the ability of the selected candidates to carry out efficient group leadership and management.

The first four junior group leaders selected by the programme in 2012 – Eduard Torrents, Elisabeth Engel, Pere Roca-Cusachs and Xavier Fernández-Busquets – were all successfully consolidated as Senior Group Leaders as of 1st January 2017.

HR Technician

Application Deadline: 31/01/2019
Ref: HRT_CM

The Human Resources Unit is looking for a HR Technician to support the Unit in strategic and administrative functions and to support our staff.

The aim of the Human Resources Unit is to support IBEC’s mission through delivering high-level services throughout the organisation.

The HR Unit deals with all issues related to the employee life cycle: recruitment and selection, contracting, training and development, promotion, payroll, compensation and benefits, health and safety, employee and student visa, induction and leave management. The HR Unit provides a high quality, efficient, accurate and timely HR service to all stakeholders and effectively implements all HR policies.

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Postdoctoral researcher at the Bioengineering in Reproductive Health Open Lab


Application Deadline: 31/01/2019
Ref: PD-SO

The Bioengineering in reproductive health group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is looking for a Postdoctoral researcher with strong imaging skills to carry out a project on hyperspectral microscopy using mammalian embryos. The contract will be within the framework of the Open Lab initiative and has strong potential to derive in a spin off venture.

Laboratory Technician at the Molecular and cellular neurobiotechnology Research Group

Application Deadline: 17/01/2019
Ref: LT-TR
The neurobiotechnology group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is looking for a Laboratory Technician Technician to contribute to the development of novel methods for Neurobioengineering studies using microfluidics and optogenetics. The contract will be within the framework of the project “Fabrication of novel microfluidic devices and applications to monitor neurodegeneration ex vivo.

3D bioprinted robots

IBEC’s Smart Nano-Bio-Devices group – the institute’s experts in micro- and nanorobots – have used 3D bioprinting to produce ‘biorobots’ made of biological elements such as muscle tissue.

These bio-inspired soft robotic devices could offer many more capabilities for movement and performance – such as real-time bio-sensing, self-organization, adaptability, or self-healing – than existing systems, which use solely artificial materials.

“Bio-inspired soft robotics is an exciting new discipline, as it may help us overcome the limitations of traditional robotic systems, such as flexibility, responsiveness and adaptability,” says Samuel Sanchez, group leader at IBEC and ICREA research professor.

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