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2026_148_HEAD OF GENERAL SERVICES

BADALONA
Part-time
Permanent employee

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

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.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

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.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

HOW TO APPLY

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:
  1. Curriculum Evaluation: assessment of qualifications, professional background, and experience relevant to the position.
  2. 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.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted no later than 23 November 2026.

About us

The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) is a public research centre located in Badalona. Its main objective is to increase scientific knowledge in order to transform it into solutions to improve the health and medical care of patients and the community.

The Institute is associated with one of the major university hospitals in the Barcelona area, the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, and is part of the Can Ruti biomedical campus. IGTP is a CERCA centre and is also accredited as a centre of excellence by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) and is in charge of coordinating the management and scientific strategy of the campus, working in close collaboration with the other centres.

The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute carries out research within 9 areas: 

  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases
  • Community Health
  • Diseases of the Liver and Digestive Tract
  • Endocrine and Diseases of the Metabolism, Bones and Kidneys
  • Immunology and Inflammation
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neuroscience
  • Science of Behaviour and Substance Abuse
Scientists working in these areas publish an average of over 900 papers a year, contribute to improved treatment and healthcare protocols, produce patents and set up spin-off companies in order to improve the lives of patients.  

The following video is a bird's eye view of Campus Can Ruti a top-tier translational research environment in the Barcelona area, in a very stimulating scientific environment. The IGTP offers a supportive, friendly and collaborative ecosystem to promote professional development and help you achieve your research goals.    

The IGTP, in its commitment to equal opportunities, guarantees equal treatment between candidates and persons with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33 per 100, as accredited by the Spanish Autonomous Regions or the State Administration, or who have been declared to have a total permanent disability in a different profession through a resolution of the National Institute of Social Security, while retaining functional capacity for the completion of the tasks of the post will be positively considered.