Cell Culture Research Technician_Botton-Champalimaud (CCRT_BCPCC)

Seeking a dedicated Cell Culture Research Technician to join our dynamic team to advance medical knowledge and make a positive impact on healthcare.

Duties and responsabilities

Main duties will include

- Specimen processing for organoid culture generation;
- Organoids and cell lines maintenance including documentation (e.g., digital images) and preparation of reports;
- Cryopreservation and quality control, including mycoplasma testing;
- Operate and maintain tissue culture equipment with precision and attention to detail;
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and maintain a clean and organised work environment;
- Creation and management of procedures and quality system documentation within a laboratory management system;
- Collaborate with researchers to execute experiments and contribute to the development of cell culture-based research projects.

Where to apply

E-mail: recruitment.botton@research.fchampalimaud.org

Requirements

Research Field: Biological sciences
Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4

Skills/Qualifications

Key skills

- Problem solving;
- Flexibility;
- Attention to detail;
- Communication;
- Organisation;
- Initiative.

Essential Skills

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific or technical field (e.g., biology, biomedical sciences);
- Strong understanding of laboratory techniques and scientific methodologies;
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail;
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team;
- Knowledge of safety protocols and commitment to maintaining a secure laboratory environment;
- Familiarity with cell culture techniques and procedures is required;
- Experience in following Standard Operating Procedures and following experimental workflows accurately and efficiently;
- General IT proficiency with an ability to generate basic reports;
- Good communication and organisational skills;
- Fluency in English and Portuguese languages.

Desirable Skills

- Previous experience in deriving and maintaining patient-derived organoids is preferred but not mandatory;
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements (e.g., GLP, GMP and/or IVDR) in academic research or industry setting;
- Experience with document management systems.

Specific Requirements - Standards of Performance

All individuals are expected to be flexible in undertaking the duties and responsibilities attached to their job and may be asked to perform other duties which reasonably correspond to the general character of their job and their level of responsibility.

All individuals are expected to maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job and participate in appropriate learning and development activities.

Line Managers

- Professor Markus Büchler (Director)
- Prof. Peter Bailey (Director of Translational Research)
- Prof. Vincenzo Corbo (Principal Investigator)

Key Relationships

Internal                                                         

- Head of Laboratory Operations;
- Health & Safety Officer;
- Facilities manager;
- Research Group Leaders;
- Advanced technology Heads;
- Scientific Researchers;
- IT.

External

- Company service engineers; 
- Company sales reps.

Benefits

- Contract period: 12 months, renewable;
- Competitive salary package;
- Opportunity for professional development and growth within a cutting-edge research environment;
- Contribute to impactful research that will make a difference to the lives of pancreatic cancer patients.

Eligibility criteria

Evaluation and Selection Criteria. All CVs and motivation letters will be reviewed by the selection committee.  Reference letters will be requested from shortlisted candidates, and those candidates deemed particularly well suited for the position will be invited for an interview.

Selection process

Selection Committee

- Peter Bailey (Director of Translational Research)
- Vincenzo Corbo (Principal Investigator)
- Ana Fernandes (Senior Research Officer) 

How to Apply

Candidates must provide a single PDF file named “FirstNameLastName_CCRT_BCPCC” to "recruitment.botton@research.fchampalimaud.org" containing:

(i) A letter of motivation (max. 2 pages), highlighting your suitability for the role, salary expectations and notice period 

(ii) CV (max. 2 pages) 

(iii) Names and contact information for at least 2 references. If you do not wish that we contact current or past employers, please state so and why in your letter of motivation.

More about us

The Botton-Champalimaud Pancreatic Cancer Centre is a state-of-the-art facility comprising research laboratories, a day hospital, a surgical centre, as well as inpatient and intensive care facilities.  The mission of the Botton-Champalimaud Pancreatic Cancer Centre is to develop new and effective treatments for pancreatic cancer. To accomplish this goal a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, clinicians, clinical trials specialists, cancer scientists, genomics experts and computational biologists work together to deliver world-leading outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer.

The Botton-Champalimaud Pancreatic Cancer Centre is also closely integrated with the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown. Members of the Champalimaud Research Programme (CR) and the Champalimaud Clinical Centre (CCC), work together to investigate fundamental biological processes and search for effective solutions to alleviate the burden of oncological, neurological and mental diseases, while providing state-of-the-art care to the patients of the CCC. With 479 members, including group leaders, postdocs, PhD and MSc students, research technicians and highly specialised research staff, the CR community encompasses 39 nationalities. Within the Lisbon Ocean Campus, CF will expand its research, technological development, innovation, and clinical practice in the digital therapeutics field.

Additional Institutional Information. In line with our community guidelines and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and Gender Equality Plan, no candidate may be privileged, favoured, 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.

Consistent with our personnel policies, your first six (6) months will be probationary. This probationary period is an important time for you to understand your position and see if you and the Department are satisfied with expectations. At approximately the six (6) month mark, you will meet with your supervisor to review your performance and evaluate the job match.

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Legal Notices

The present call has the sole purpose of filling the indicated research position. This call may be cancelled 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.