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Healthcare & Pharma Jobs in Spain

Two markets in one sector: Spain's private hospital groups, and the pharma and biotech industry centred on Barcelona.

~52k avg salary
52 companies

Companies in this collection

Quironsalud
Quironsalud
132 open roles
IQVIA
IQVIA
94 open roles
Grifols
Grifols
48 open roles
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca
38 open roles
Sanitas
Sanitas
29 open roles
B. Braun
B. Braun
29 open roles
Novartis
Novartis
28 open roles
Sanofi
Sanofi
25 open roles
Almirall
Almirall
23 open roles
Ferrer
Ferrer
21 open roles
Teva Pharmaceutical
Teva Pharmaceutical
19 open roles
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
19 open roles
Parexel
Parexel
13 open roles
Rovi
Rovi
12 open roles
Intuitive Surgical
Intuitive Surgical
11 open roles
Top Doctors
Top Doctors
10 open roles
HM Hospitales
HM Hospitales
9 open roles
Abbott
Abbott
9 open roles
Boehringer Ingelheim
Boehringer Ingelheim
7 open roles
Roche
Roche
5 open roles
Bayer
Bayer
5 open roles
MSD
MSD
2 open roles
Organon
Organon
2 open roles
Amgen
Amgen
2 open roles
Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly
1 open role
Esteve
Esteve
1 open role
GSK
GSK
1 open role
Chiesi
Chiesi
1 open role
IMED Hospitales
IMED Hospitales
No open roles right now
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Solution Architect

Sanofi
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Spain
€59.6k - €89.4kHybrid🇬🇧English Friendly2d ago
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ERC Manager

Novartis
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Spain
€41.9k - €77.9kHybrid🇬🇧English Friendly2d ago
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Healthcare in Spain is really two job markets. The clinical one is the hospital groups — Quirónsalud, the country's largest private operator, alongside Sanitas, HM Hospitales and IMED — hiring doctors, nurses and technicians nationwide. The industrial one is pharma and biotech, and it is anchored in Catalonia: Grifols is one of the world's largest plasma-medicine companies, the Catalan houses Almirall, Ferrer and Esteve are hiring locally, and the multinationals keep growing their Spanish operations — AstraZeneca is building out a major Barcelona hub, with Novartis, Sanofi, Roche and the CRO IQVIA all recruiting.

The language and credentials split matters more here than in any other sector. Clinical practice requires professional Spanish and, for non-EU qualifications, formal recognition (homologación) of your degree — a process measured in months, not weeks. The industry side is far more open: regulatory affairs, clinical trials, quality, market access, data and corporate functions at the multinationals and CROs are routinely worked in English, particularly in Barcelona and Madrid.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which healthcare and pharma companies hire in Spain?
This page tracks 922 openings at 52 employers — hospital groups (Quirónsalud, Sanitas, HM Hospitales, IMED), pharma and biotech (Grifols, Almirall, Ferrer, Rovi, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Sanofi, Teva) and CROs and medtech (IQVIA, Intuitive Surgical).
Can I work in healthcare in Spain without Spanish?
In clinical roles, effectively no — patient-facing work requires professional Spanish. On the industry side, yes: regulatory, clinical-trial, quality, data and corporate roles at the pharma companies and CROs are frequently English-language, especially in Barcelona and Madrid. Each advert shows its stated requirement.
Can foreign doctors and nurses work in Spain?
Yes, but non-EU qualifications need homologación — official recognition of the degree by the Spanish state — before clinical practice, and EU qualifications need registration with the relevant professional college. Budget months for the paperwork; some hospital groups assist with it for hard-to-fill specialties.
Where is Spain's pharma industry concentrated?
Barcelona above all — Grifols, Almirall, Esteve, Ferrer and most multinational hubs — with Madrid second (Rovi, MSD, corporate offices) and manufacturing plants distributed more widely. Hospital hiring follows the population: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Andalusia.

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