Introduction to the vacant position:
The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is looking for a Junior Legal Officer to be incorporated in its Finance Unit
The Junior Legal Officer will join the Procurement Area, within the Finance Department. He/she will be expected to run, manage, and control tender processes in accordance with Public Procurement Regulations and draft, review and manage other legal documents. The successful candidate will instruct and assist internal users about the procedures to follow, and manage until execution of the tendering process, and provide documents and information to external auditors, whenever applicable. He/she will draft tender documentation, contracts and will monitor contract renewals, under the supervision of the Legal & Procurement Coodinator.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
Its functions and responsibilities will consist of:
- Preparing the Tender Documents according to the Public Procurements Law and publication in the Contractor’s Profile and other official bulletins.
- Advising and collaborating with Research Group and Research management Units to prepare technical documentation.
- Carrying out the necessary administrative duties (including the Expert Committee).
- Storing and custody documents related to tenders in a paper or electronic filing
- system.
- Attention and information to bidding companies (national and international)
- Reporting required by funding bodies and regulatory authorities.
- Drafting, reviewing, and managing various legal documents, including contracts, agreements, corporate policies, compliance documentation, internal reports, legal memorandums, and official correspondence.
- Legal support to other related tasks
Requirements for candidates:
- Advanced user in Microsoft Office.
- Minimum two years’ experience in Public Procurements and Official Tenders in entities of the Public Sector.
- Knowledge and management of the Public Procurements Services Platform of the Catalan Government and the public register of contracts.
- Proven experience in drafting and reviewing legal documents such as contracts, agreements, and procurement documentation
- Proficient level in Catalan and Spanish. Excellent English.
- Strong planning and organizational skills, communication, teamwork and proactivity.
- Knowledge in digital envelope 2.0 and telematics procedures of the Platform PSCP
Additional experience that will be also valuable:
- University degree in Law, Business Administration or equivalent.
- Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Previous experience in one or more of the following:
- Mastery of administrative legislation on procurement (including the Law on Public Sector Contracts)
- You have working experience in research institutes
We Offer:
- Number of available positions: 1
- Starting date: 1st October 2025
- Working conditions:
- Full time, fixed-term contract
- Salary will be commensurate with previous experience.
- Measures to reconcile work and family life (flexible schedule working hours, teleworking (2 days of teleworking), 23 working days of paid holidays, 9 leave days for personal matters, among others)
- IBEC ensures equality of access to professional development opportunities irrespective of employment status, length at IBEC or other factors. The IBEC’s yearly training catalogue offers a wide range of training in technical and transferable skills. Mobility grants for first stage researchers, as well as a Mentoring programme for Postdoctoral researchers are offered.
- Stimulating, interdisciplinary research and high-quality international scientific environment.
How to apply:
Until 7th September 2025 online application form is available through IBEC dedicated site: https://careers.ibecbarcelona.eu/
Only those applications submitted before the deadline will be evaluated.
Reference: JLO_AG
If you have any further question regarding your application, please contact us at jobs@ibecbarcelona.eu
Principles of the Selection Process:
IBEC is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit based Recruitment principles (OTM-R).
IBEC´s Commitment on equal opportunity:
Our strength and excellence as an international transdisciplinary Research Institute are based on diversity. Being an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, so that we support employees irrespective of their gender, nationality, religion, disabilities, age, sexual identity or cultural and socioeconomic background.
Protection of personal data:
IBEC ensures that applicants’ personal data are processed as required by EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Spanish Law 3/2018 on Data Protection.
Personal data shall thus be processed solely for the purpose of the selection procedure.
Who we are?
The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC is an interdisciplinary research center focused on Bioengineering and Nanomedicine based in Barcelona. IBEC is one of the top research institutions named as a Severo Ochoa Research Centre by Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (in charge of research and innovation policy in Spain), which recognizes excellence at the highest international level in terms of research, training, human resources, outreach and technology transfer.
IBEC’s mission is to develop international high quality interdisciplinary research that, while creating knowledge, contributes to making a better quality of life, improving health and creating wealth. A close link with key universities, reference hospitals and corporations, are assets that facilitate achieving the mission.
IBEC was established in 2005 by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Autonomous Government of Catalonia), the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC).
IBEC is located within the Barcelona Science Park and is managing an annual budget of 12M€ and 3.800 square meters facilities, 21 research groups and a team of researchers and support services of 300 people from 30 different countries. www.ibecbarcelona.eu
