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2026 - 148 - Head of General Services

On-site in Badalona·Part-time·Added 7 days ago (last checked 11 Nov)

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Salary: €45,000 - €50,000 a year
About €2,720 - €2,960 a month after tax.
Payments: 12 salary payments a year
Contract: Permanent, part-time hours
English: Required
Other languages: Catalan
Benefits: Flexible pay plan

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Requirements

Requirements:

Technical or Higher Engineering degree, Diploma, or Bachelor’s/Master's Degree related to management, officially recognized by the competent Ministry.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in the duties to be performed, preferably in research or healthcare organizations.
Fluency in Spanish and Catalan (spoken and written).
Accredited formal training in occupational risk prevention.

Skills and Required Competencies:

Ability to work in a team.
Strong internal client focus to facilitate operations and projects.
Proactivity, agility, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Assets / Desirables:

Master's degree or postgraduate qualification related to the job responsibilities.
Knowledge of cleanroom and biosafety room management.
Knowledge of English will be an asset.

Pay & benefits

Permanent full-time employment contract, in accordance with the Workers' Statute.
Working week of 1,628 hours annually.
Gross annual salary between €45,000 and €50,000, depending on experience, professional skills, and alignment with the job profile, paid across 12 monthly installments.
Immediate start.
23 days of annual leave + 5 personal leave days per year.
Flexible remuneration scheme (childcare vouchers).
Company-sponsored training sessions.
Opportunity to be part of an excellent multidisciplinary research center awarded the HRS4R distinction.
Location at the Can Ruti Campus, a top-tier translational scientific research environment in the Barcelona area. The IGTP offers a supportive, friendly, and collaborative ecosystem to foster professional development and help achieve research goals.

The role

The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) wishes to recruit a Head of General Services, who will be responsible for coordinating and supervising activities related to maintenance, infrastructure, safety, and general services of the institution, ensuring the proper functioning of the facilities and supporting the various adaptation and space improvement projects.

The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) announces this selection process to fill the vacancy corresponding to position no. 68, attached to the General Services area, in order to ensure the continuity of strategic functions linked to infrastructure management, maintenance, safety, and support services of the Institute.

This job opening is carried out in accordance with the principles of publicity, transparency, merit, capacity, and equal opportunity, following the Institute's Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment (OTM-R) policy and applicable regulations.

The Head of General Services will be responsible for managing and ensuring the general maintenance, infrastructure, safety, and cleanliness of the facilities to guarantee their safety, quality, reliability, comfort, and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, they will perform the following duties and/or tasks:

a. Planning and Coordination Function:

Plan and coordinate maintenance activities and the resources required by each facility.
Assign workloads, streamlining and rationalizing resources.
Analyze facility capacity to ensure peak demands can be met.
Provide support in financial and technical planning and studies.
Coordinate the work of external companies and participate in drafting Technical Specifications, as well as evaluating tenders in new procurement processes.

b. Management Function

Perform operational management in the area of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
Implement the maintenance plans drawn up for the facilities.
Propose adjustments to maintenance programs according to needs.
Take general corrective actions or first-line interventions on all facilities and equipment requiring them.
Prepare and maintain an updated inventory and historical record of assigned facilities and equipment, ensuring that all technical assistance operations are recorded in each unit's log, specifying the date, the person or entity performing it, and the safety checks specified by manufacturers.
Estimate the cost of each task and prepare budgets for Management approval.
Collaborate on the adaptation and distribution of laboratory and office workspaces.

c. Safety Function

Participate directly in drafting the Self-Protection Plan (PAU).
Ensure order, cleanliness, environment, and proper state of facilities, machinery, equipment, and tools to prevent or reduce risks.
Ensure the effective maintenance of fire safety measures.
Participate in planning evacuation and intervention drills.
Advise the Occupational Risk Prevention Service and the Health and Safety Committee on matters within their competence.
Coordinate the external Reception and Security service, ensuring proper assistance to staff.
Collaborate with the Human Resources Unit regarding staff identification and access permits.

d. Incident Management Function

Analyze and resolve queries and incidents resulting from processes managed within their area of competence, and advise on guidelines, regulations, and internal procedures.

e. Quality, Control, and Continuous Improvement Function

Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and propose continuous improvement actions for the Unit's procedures.

f. Collaboration with "Lab Management"

Collaborate with the Lab Manager in detecting and supervising failures in scientific equipment, and in planning refresher courses for technicians and researchers.

g. Institutional Collaboration

Collaborate with Management and with the professionals under their responsibility to achieve their quality objectives.

Requirements:

Technical or Higher Engineering degree, Diploma, or Bachelor's/Master's Degree related to management, officially recognized by the competent Ministry.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in the duties to be performed, preferably in research or healthcare organizations.
Fluency in Spanish and Catalan (spoken and written).
Accredited formal training in occupational risk prevention.

Skills and Required Competencies:

Ability to work in a team.
Strong internal client focus to facilitate operations and projects.
Proactivity, agility, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Assets / Desirables:

Master's degree or postgraduate qualification related to the job responsibilities.
Knowledge of cleanroom and biosafety room management.
Knowledge of English will be an asset.

Permanent full-time employment contract, in accordance with the Workers' Statute.
Working week of 1,628 hours annually.
Gross annual salary between €45,000 and €50,000, depending on experience, professional skills, and alignment with the job profile, paid across 12 monthly installments.
Immediate start.
23 days of annual leave + 5 personal leave days per year.
Flexible remuneration scheme (childcare vouchers).
Company-sponsored training sessions.
Opportunity to be part of an excellent multidisciplinary research center awarded the HRS4R distinction.
Location at the Can Ruti Campus, a top-tier translational scientific research environment in the Barcelona area. The IGTP offers a supportive, friendly, and collaborative ecosystem to foster professional development and help achieve research goals.

https://www.germanstrias.org/es/

Interested candidates must attach the following documents to their application:

Motivation letter explaining their interest in the position.
Updated CV.
Contact details of 2-3 professional references.

Applications will be assessed according to the principles and objectives governing recruitment processes, following the steps below:

Curriculum Evaluation: assessment of qualifications, professional background, and experience relevant to the position.
Personal Interview: shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview to discuss and expand upon the information provided in their CV and to assess professional experience and competencies.

Applications must be submitted no later than 23 November 2026.