Temporary Purchasing Technician (Ref. AD/25/25)

IRB Barcelona is seeking a Purchasing Technician for the Finance and Purchasing Department. The selected candidate will be incorporated into the Purchasing Section, which currently has four members. Daily tasks will include responding to internal demands from laboratories and departments, as well as external demands involving suppliers, transportation, and storage.

Requirements

• Managing requests
• Updating documents in the different platforms or databases
• Managing and sending minor contracts documentation to internal users or providers
• Giving support to Purchasing Section Head to solve different issues

Benefits

• Good Working conditions: Temporary contract. Employed in compliance with Spanish legislation and regulations under a full-time contract. Employees receive the benefits of the Spanish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity/paternity leave and injuries at work.
• Competitive salary: commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• International Environment: we are home to nearly 500 researchers, technical and support staff from 45 countries.
• Multidisciplinary Research: Research of excellence at the unique interface between biology, chemistry, and structural and computational biology.
• Continuous Training: Transversal and general training is offered to our community (examples include research seminars, conferences, training in time management, scientific integrity, gender equality, health and safety, languages courses and emotional wellbeing).
• Relocation & Visa Assistance: Trained staff provides support on visa paperwork, administrative requirements, and practical information on living and working in Barcelona, etc.
• Social Life: We like to have fun. We promote several activities, like a Football League, an annual skiing trip, a Mountaineering Club, a Running Club and “Cool-off sessions”, where members meet informally for drinks, snacks and scientific discussions.