We are currently seeking a Laboratory Technician to join the Neurodegenerative Diseases Group.
Education and qualifications:
Required:
- Higher Vocational Training in Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory Techniques
- Certificate in handling animals for research purposes
Experience and knowledge:
Required:
- At least 4 years experience working in a research laboratory
- Experience in animal experimentation: handling behavioural testing and sample processing
- Experience in cell biology and molecular biology techniques including:
- Protein analysis methods
- Maintenance and manipulation of cell cultures
- Histopathology techniques
- Immunofluorescence microscopy
- Purification and processing of biological samples (DNA RNA proteins)
- PCR quantitative PCR genotyping etc.
- Good command of spoken and written English
Desired:
- Relevant training courses related to the job description (biological techniques animal handling quality systems etc.) will be highly valued
Main responsibilities and duties:
- Provide technical support for mouse-based experimental procedures.
- Provide technical support for various molecular biology methods.
- Assist in laboratory organization (e.g. managing orders preparing reagents maintaining stocks).
Labour conditions:
- Full-time: 40h/week
- Starting date: immediate
- Gross annual salary: 21.80000 euros (Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale)
- Contract:
- Technical and scientific activities contract linked to the project activities
What can we offer
- Incorporation to Vall dHebron Research Institute (VHIR) a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research innovation and teaching at Vall dHebron University Hospital (HUVH) the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
- A scientific environment of excellence highly dynamic where high-end biomedical projects are continuously developed.
- Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
- Individual training opportunities.
- Flexible working hours.
- 23 days of holidays 9 personal days.
- Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks health insurance transportation and more)
- Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel culture technology gastronomy sports... among many others.
- Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.
Deadline to apply:
VHIR embraces Equality and Diversity. As reflected in our values we work toward ensuring inclusion and equal opportunity in recruitment hiring training and management for all staff within the organization regardless of gender civil status family status sexual orientation gender identity and expression religion age functional diversity or ethnicity.