Comittees and boards

The IRBLleida Internal Scientific Evaluation Commission (hereinafter CIAC), is the permanent evaluation commission and its function is to supervise the processes of evaluation and prioritization of internal proposals (from IRBLleida members or grants coordinated by IRBLleida) that are submitted to different calls (staff, projects, training ...), both coordinated by the IRBLleida and by other funding sources.

Functions

1. To establish the appropriate evaluation criteria for each call for applications that requires prioritisation and/or selection of internal candidates.

2. To evaluate and prioritise the proposals received in accordance with the established criteria.

3. To draw up the terms and conditions for internal calls for applications, which will subsequently be reviewed and, if necessary, approved by the JRC and the IRBLleida Board of Directors.

4. To communicate the results of the assessment to the IRBLleida management.

5. To respond to possible complaints and/or grievances related to points 1 and 2.

6. To review and approve proposals submitted to ISCIII calls for proposals

7. To monitor periodically the internal grants that may be required.

8. To produce reports on the evaluations carried out (feedback). In case of consultation, comments on the proposal can be made available to each candidate/researcher.

    

Members

• Manel Portero Otín, president
• Serafí Cambray Carner, secretary
• Nuria Bahí Pla
• Joan Blanco Blanco
• Silvia Bielsa Martín
• Cristina Martínez Martínez
• Jose Manuel Valdivielso Revilla

The concept of biosafety encompasses a broad and diversified set of regulatory groups related to the protection of living beings and the environment from biological agents, factors and risks. These include regulations on plant health, animal health, food safety, human health and safety, environmental safety and biodiversity protection.

The IRBLleida's Biosafety Commission is responsible for assessing the biosafety risk of projects initiated at the institution, providing support in training activities for users of rooms with biosafety level 2 or higher, proposing improvements to processes or protocols and advising the centre's management on biosafety issues.

Functions

1. To participate, while verifying the degree of compliance with current legal and internal regulations, in the assessment, identification, review and approval of facilities and research and teaching activities related to the export or import, the release into the environment, contained use, production, transport, commercialisation, packaging, destruction and/or elimination of biological agents, whether genetically modified or not, and the derivatives, products or samples that contain them. The Committee is entitled to request from the research personnel responsible for a given project or procedure with biosafety implications, the additional information it considers necessary for the performance of its functions.
2. To carry out a prior assessment of the installations and activities that require authorisation, before notifying the competent authority, as well as to establish a register and custody of the legally required documentation.
3. To control and guarantee that the IRBLleida's activities and installations comply with current legal and internal regulations.
4. To establish the biosafety procedures to be applied by the IRBLleida Biosafety Committee.
5. To issue the certificates required of it in accordance with its competences.
6. Proposing, when necessary, the improvement of facilities/equipment in terms of biosafety.
7. To register the reception and packaging of biological agents, GMOs and/or their derivatives classified in risk group two or higher.
8. To review information on biological incidents or accidents and notify the competent authorities of any incident, contamination or serious accident involving biohazardous material.
9. To disallow the initiation and suspend any activity that is not in accordance with current regulations.
10. To assess and inform IRBLleida management of any complaints submitted by any member of the research community regarding possible irregularities in areas within the Committee's remit.
11. To assess and train research teams working in laboratories on aspects related to biosafety.
12. To ensure that the confidentiality of the data and information provided to the Committee is guaranteed.
13. To guarantee the necessary coordination with the scientific and technical services of the IRBLleida, the Ethics and Animal Experimentation Committee (CEEA) of the University of Lleida, the Ethics and Animal Experimentation Committee (CEEA) of CREBA and the Ethics Committee for Research with Medicines.
14. Any other function attributed to it by law or by the governing bodies of the IRBLleida.

Members

• Maria Ruiz Miró, president
• Marta Rafel Borrell, secretary
• Nuria Bahí Pla, member
• Marcelí Bermúdez López, member
• Eloi Garí Marsol, member
• Eva López Truco, member
• Carme Piñol Felis, member
• Judith Ribas Fortuny, member

Contact: comitebioseguretat@irblleida.cat

The IRBLleida Teaching Committee facilitates the compliment of the Institute's Training Plan and gives answers to the Directorate's questions on training-related aspects.

Functions:

• Organisation of External Seminars and Friday Seminars.
• Identification of training needs in scientific aspects for IRBLleida staff.
• Establishment of a Training Plan and prioritisation of training activities.

Members:

• Diego Arango del Corro, president
• Lluís Surroca Bertran, secretary
• Rui Alves Vaqueiro de Castro, vocal
• Glòria Arqué Fusté, vocal
• Sílvia Bielsa Martín, vocal
• Anna Casanovas Llorens, vocal
• Fabien Delaspre, vocal
• Esther Desfilis Barceló, vocal
• Maria Alba Gairí Burgués, vocal
• Dolores Garcia Olmo, vocal
• Cristina Martínez Martínez, vocal
• Aurora Pérez Gómez, vocal
• Meritxell Soria Yenez, vocal
• José Manuel Valdivielso Revilla, vocal

The IRBLleida Works Council is the representative body of the company's employees and contractors. The members of the Committee are elected democratically for 4-year mandates and the number of representatives to be appointed is related to the number of staff contracted to the company.

Functions

• Advice and defense of workers' rights.
• Ordinary meetings with Management.
• Negotiation of the Collective Agreement or other collective agreements with the Management.
• Inspection of the decisions, actions and omissions of the Management in labor matters.

Members

• Meritxell Martín Garí, president
• Raquel Martí Cabús
• Marta Rafel Borrell
• Laura Rumi Carrera
• M. Alba Sorolla
• Meritxell Soria Yenez
• Ruben Tejero Narbona
• Fernando Tortras Pastor
• José Manuel Valdivielso Revilla

The aim of the IRBLleida Equality Committee is to facilitate compliance with existing legislation on equality and diversity management. The members of the Committee have a confidentiality agreement, as this body is a facilitator in the management of issues related to asset management by gender, race, religious beliefs or geographical origin.

Functions

• To prepare the IRBLleida 2021-2024 Equality Plan in accordance with current regulations: Organic Law 3/2007 of 22 March, Royal Decree 713/2020 of 28 May, and Royal Decree 901/2020 of 13 October.
• To share the IRBLleida 2021-2024 Equality Plan with all workers for the search for improvements and approval of the same by voting.
• To register the IRBLleida 2021-2024 Equality Plan in REGCON (Register of Collective Agreements) of the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy of the Spanish Government, or the specific register authorized for this purpose.
• To guarantee an egalitarian selection process and guarantee equal opportunities in the access, selection and permanence of staff.
• To promote staff participation in the area of ​​equal opportunities.
• To raise awareness and train staff on issues of equality.
• To encourage a non-sexist or discriminatory use of language and images.
• To guarantee the conciliation of work, personal and family life.
• To implement measures for prevention, detection and intervention in cases of sexual harassment and harassment on the grounds of sex.
• To incorporate the gender perspective in the mission, vision and values ​​of the organization

Members

• Águeda Martínez Barriocanal, president
• Elena Moscatel Mendelsohn, secretary
• Marcelí Bermúdez López
• Serafí Cambray Carner
• Ivan Hidalgo Muñoz
• Irene Rosell Mena
• Meritxell Soria Yenez

The redefinition of the Equality Committee and the revision of the Equality Plan and the Protocol on sexual and gender-based harassment is the result of the implementation of action 5 of the HRS4R Action Plan, which complies with the principles 10. Non discrimination, 27. Gender balance and 8. OTMR check list principles. Remember that you can find all the information.

Action 5. Define and promote an equal opportunities policy, jointly addressing the elimination of any form of discrimination or inequality

• Develop the IRBLleida equal opportunities and diversity management Plan
• Define a Protocol of prevention and action against discriminatory, moral or sexual harassment
• Organize conferences on gender equality for the promotion of women in science

The Joint Commission is integrated by the management and executive staff of IRBLleida and the heads of the departments of Basic Medical Sciences, Medicine and Experimental Medicine of the University of Lleida (UdL).

Functions

• To coordinate the management of the activity, the distribution of equipment and the general maintenance of equipment and equipment.

Members

• Diego Arango del Corro
• Jacint Boix Torras
• Elisa Cabiscol Catalan
• Carme Piñol Felis
• Joan Vives Tomas

 The IRBLleida Quality Committee is the central body for IRBLleida's quality policy and assumes responsibility for the dissent, implementation and enforcement of the Quality Plan. It is also the assessment body and consults government bodies on quality policy issues.

Functions

• In relation to the Quality Plan:
  • a) To draw up the Quality Plan.
  • b) Review and verify compliance with the Quality Plan annually.
  • c) To draw up the annual report on the Quality Plan.
     
• Others related to the Quality Management System:
  • a) To analyse non-conformities and formulate the corresponding corrective and/or preventive actions.
  • b) To propose initiatives for the improvement (objectives) of Quality.
  • c) To propose quality assessment methods and instruments.
  • d) To carry out an evaluation of the actions.
  • e) To inform the IRBLleida's governing bodies of the processes and results of quality assessment.
  • f) To assess quality issues.

Members

• Joan Vives Tomas, president
• Elena Moscatel Mendelsohn, secretary
• Laura Batalla Peinado, vocal
• Xavier Cabré Ollé, vocal
• Anna Casanovas Llorens, vocal
• Eva López Truco, vocal
• Maria Ruiz Miró, vocal
• Eduard Solé Mir, vocal

Working group

• Eva López Truco, vocal
• Elena Moscatel Mendelsohn, secretaria
• Maria Ruiz Miró, vocal
• Meritxell Soria Yenez
• Joan Vives Tomas, president

The IRBLleida Technical Training Commission is responsible for preparing and managing the training of staff with a contract with the IRBLleida.

Functions

• To draw up the training plan for staff under contract with the IRBLleida linked to the Institute's general objectives.

• To monitor training activities, to control their quality and the system of access to training activities.

• To control the expenditure derived from the training activities through the tripartite training fund or FUNDAE.

Members

• José Manuel Valdivielso Revilla, president
• Lluís Surroca Bertran, secretary
• Meritxell Martín Garí
• Elena Moscatel Mendelsohn