Research Technician (Parental leave cover)

At EMBL Barcelona we study how tissues and organs develop and function in health and disease.

Research Technician (Parental leave cover)

Research
Barcelona, Spain

EMBL Barcelona is a new research unit focusing on Tissue Biology and Disease Modelling. We aim to go beyond the molecular and cellular scale, integrating gene circuits with a tissue-level quantitative understanding of tissues and organs, both healthy and diseased. We are seeking to recruit a research technician to cover for a maternity absence in the laboratory of Dr Maria Bernabeu at the EMBL Barcelona.

Your role

The successful candidate would be responsible for providing technical support for all projects running in the laboratory and general lab management.

Tasks will include:

• Lab setup and management: Purchasing materials, reagents, equipment and tools for the lab.
• Coordinate international shipments.
• Coordinate orders and deliveries.
• Basic reporting of budget.
• Coordinate with the rest of research technicians for the correct function of the Unit.
• Keep the lab organized and clean.
• Basic maintenance of equipment.
• Support to fabricate 3D microvessels.
• Generation of collagen for other lab members.
• Preparation of cell media and buffers.
• Expansion of primary human cell lines to generate cryovials for other lab members.
• Human cell culture (primary and iPSC).
• Molecular biology work (e.g., PCR, RT-PCR, ELISA, IFA)

Grading: 4, 5 or 6; depending on qualifications and experience

• a Bachelor or Master’s degree in biology or related life science field
• background in basic molecular biology and tissue culture techniques
• strong organization skills to keep the laboratory up and running
• openness to learn new techniques to support projects from the lab
• strong communication skills to interact with internal/external contacts
• fluency in English

You might also have

• Knowledge of the Spanish language is advantageous but not required.

EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches.

EMBL offers attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation with a very collegial and family-friendly working environment.

What else you need to know

We are Europe’s research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with more than 1900 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (HQ), Barcelona, Hinxton near Cambridge, Hamburg, Grenoble and Rome.

Please note that this is a limited 12-month absence cover position.

Join a community of world-class researchers and skilled professionals working together to uncover the secrets of life. We offer attractive conditions and benefits to attract and retain the brightest talent.

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory is a single organisation spread across six European sites. Each site hosts its own research units, services, and facilities.

We conduct world-class excellent biological research, provide training for students and scientists, and provide state-of-the-art technologies for a wide range of scientific and experimental services.

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