Developer

About the employer

The Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC) is a research center dedicated to the prevention of Alzheimer's disease and the study of cognitive functions affected in healthy and pathological aging. It was created in 2012 by the Pasqual Maragall Foundation, with the support of the Pompeu Fabra University.

The mission of the BBRC is to provide innovative solutions to decipher and prevent biological changes and cognitive dysfunction associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Due to the aging of the world population, these diseases constitute a global challenge, since for example, dementia can reach epidemic levels in 2050, with a forecast of more than 150 million people affected, if is not found a way to prevent its appearance and development.

The BBRC received the HR Excellence in Research award (HRS4R) granted by the European Commission; a recognition that shows its adherence to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Research Staff. The center offers a stimulating and favorable working environment in accordance with the Charter and Code, which describe the rights and responsibilities of researchers and their employers, and contributes to the creation of a transparent, attractive and open ecosystem at international level.

Pasqual Maragall Foundation, Pompeu Fabra University and “la Caixa” Foundation are permanent members of the BBRC Board. The center is affiliated and located in the Ciutadella Campus of the Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona, in a building inaugurated in 2016. The BBRC headquarters has excellent technical facilities, including a 3TMR scanner dedicated to research, and spaces for conducting Clinical Trials and EEG. State-of-the-art scientific facilities, effective management and continuous high-standard peer-review evaluation are the BBRC core proceedings to ensure achieving world-class research results.

BBRC is also part of the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), a large research facility that hosts other seven different research institutions related to biomedical research, including the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), the Department of Experimental and Health Sciences of the Pompeu Fabra University (CEXS-UPF), the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE CSIC-UPF), the Barcelona Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal) and the Barcelona site of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), among others, in a multidisciplinary, collaborative and stimulating international environment in close contact with a clinical setting, thus conducive to translational research. 

For more information see: www.fpmaragall.org and www.barcelonabeta.org

About the job

The Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center Foundation (BBRC), a research center of the Pasqual Maragall Foundation, is looking for a .NET Developer position (DJN). This is a full-time position, being part of the IT development team of the Foundation and supporting the entire BBRC Research area and also providing cross-service in other research programs of the center.

We aim to fill the .NET Developer position to become part of the development team we currently have at BBRC and to be responsible for the development of all software modules and integrations with third parties required by the research area.

The hired person will directly report to the IT management and will have a functional report to the Development Team Coordinator.

Main Responsibilities

As a key member of the application development team, to contribute in all the operations of the research and operations departments, including:

• Development of applications based on .NET Core with Visual Studio.
• Creation and maintenance of queries with transact SQL.
• Compliance with good programming practices defined by the team (code documentation, variable naming, etc.)
• Integration with developed applications using our own APIs or messaging via webservices (XML, JSON, HL7, etc.)
• Development of web applications ASP .net core under the MVC model, using C# language and EF Core on the server side and razor, jquery, html, javascript, and css on the client side.

Qualifications and experience 

• Degree in Computer Science, or similar.
• Experience in application development, source code control, and software development processes.
• Experience in Web application development in .Net (ASP.NET Core):
  • Server-side in C#, EF Core, SQL Server.
  • Linking with other services with WCF, Web services, Windows services.
  • Client-side in razor, jquery, html, javascript, css.
  • Web application architecture based on MVC.
  • Any knowledge of other web technologies will be valued.
• Catalan or Spanish (native). English level intermediate/advanced.

Personal Skills 

• Proactive, autonomous, and decisive person.
• Excellent level of interpersonal skills and communication.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Person oriented to work by objectives and with defined timings.
• A high degree of responsibility is required.
• Must value the project of the Pasqual Maragall Foundation, its vision, and values.

We offer

• Starting date: ASAP
• Permanent contract 
• Salary will depend on experience and will be in accordance to BBRC’s salary scales
• Full time position 38 hours/week
• The Foundation offers an extended vacation period and the possibility of benefit from flexible working hours. 
• Hybrid work model (on-site + teleworking) subject to the foundation’s regulations. 

We offer a unique research opportunity in a highly innovative project in a multidisciplinary institution, promoting a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. 

In the foundation we also care about developing your professional career. 

Application process

To apply, please submit a single PDF file containing the following:

1. Cover letter addressed describing research interests and relevant background
2. CV
3. The names of up to three individuals who could provide reference letters. All files or inquiries should be submitted electronically to: talent@barcelonabeta.org