Senior Research Technician

Offer Description

The Chiappe Lab at the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme (ChiappeLab.org) is seeking for a Research Assistant to join the team. The Research Assistant is responsible for supervising and executing both technical and administrative tasks on a day-to-day basis to support the lab's research and operational requirements. This role involves assisting in Fly-related work, overseeing equipment maintenance, coordinating supplies for experimental needs, and assisting the Investigator in personnel management, ensuring all members comply with the lab’s and institution’s safety programs and regulations, serving as the liaison to administrative offices within the host institution. The position offers excellent opportunities for operational management and technical and scientific responsibilities.

It is suited for a highly organised individual with excellent communication skills, a very good team player with a positive attitude and with lab experience.

About the Research Assistant’s role

The essential duties and responsibilities of the Senior Research Assistant include

1. To manage day-to-day activities within the research laboratory, ensuring operation of equipment and availability of supplies for routine experimental procedures; overseeing that lab spaces are well organised; reviewing budgets.
2. To act as liaison between the lab and CF institution administrative offices on issues such as budget management, purchasing, and HR;
3. To act as liaison between lab and host safety and regulatory offices to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations;
4. To develop laboratory guidelines together with the Principal Investigator, and to maintain procedures manuals;
5. To train incoming personnel in proper lab conduct, and in technical areas including fly-related work;
6. May carry out a research project in collaboration with lab members;
7. May plan for and provide supervision to the work of Research Technicians or other junior laboratory personnel.

Position

A Master level in Biological or Physical Sciences with at least 3 years of full time lab experience.

Application deadline

Until position is filled.

Where to apply

E-mail eugenia.chiappe@neuro.fchampalimaud.org

Skills/Qualifications

• Ability to supervise others;
• High organisational skills;
• Ability to work in teams;
• High communication skills, including an ability to initiate and compose communications in English for various purposes in an appropriate style;
• In-depth understanding of organisational structure both within and outside the lab;
• Ability to develop instructional material for routine training purposes;
• Ability to review goals and develop techniques and systems required to meet those goals;
• Excellent level of English;
• Operational knowledge of research lab activities.

Specific Requirements

Education

• A bachelor’s or integrated master’s degree in biological or physical sciences. An advanced degree is a big plus.

Work Experience

• Three or more years of laboratory experience (mandatory), previous experience in supervisory work is a plus.

Physical Requirements

Remaining seated or standing for prolonged periods; reaching and grasping by extending hand(s) or arm(s); dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers, such as using a keyboard; effective communication skills using spoken language; normal visual and auditory abilities; ability to move within the workspace; ability to work with microscopes and dissecting scopes. The role requires mobility, including the capability to handle materials weighing up to several pounds. Individuals with disabilities may be able to fulfill the essential duties of this position with reasonable accommodation. Requests for such accommodations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on a yearly remuneration, considering a candidate's education, previous experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, when extending job offers.

Selection process

If interested, please send an email to Eugenia Chiappe: eugenia.chiappe@neuro.fchampalimaud.org with a CV and Personal Statement, and information about two references

About Us

Research is at the heart of the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, a modern research and clinical facility situated on the waterfront in Lisbon, Portugal. The goal of Champalimaud Research (CR) is to perform world-leading fundamental and translational research. Current research work is focused on the fields of neuroscience, physiology and cancer. Champalimaud Research comprises a team of over 400 scientists from around the world. English is the official language of the Centre. Lisbon’s sunny Atlantic Mediterranean climate, vibrant culture and high quality of life make this a great place to live and work.

Relevant Institutional Information

In line with our community guidelines and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and Gender Equality Plan, no candidate may be privileged, favored, prejudiced or deprived of any right or excluded from any duty on the basis of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, disability, chronic illness, language, nationality, territory of origin, family status (marital, pregnancy and maternity, having or not having dependents), socioeconomic situation, education, religion, political or ideological beliefs, trade union membership, or on any other grounds which are irrelevant to decision-making.

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Legal Notices

The present call has the sole purpose of filling the indicated research position. This call may be canceled at any time on or before the jury’s evaluation of all eligible candidates and the recruitment process shall be concluded on the day of the full execution of the contract between the
Champalimaud Foundation and the selected candidate.