Research Technician in The Baud Lab - Barcelona, España - Centre for Genomic Regulation

Centre for Genomic Regulation

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Barcelona, España

hace 3 semanas

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Isabel García

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The Institute

The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute of excellence, based in Barcelona, Spain, with more than 400 scientists from 44 countries.

The CRG is composed by an interdisciplinary, motivated and creative scientific team which is supported both by a flexible and efficient administration and by high-end and innovative technologies.

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The role
The position provides an opportunity to play a central role in the experimental work of our team.

We are looking for a Research Technician to carry out a mouse experiment that is central to our line of research on Indirect Genetic Effects.

In this experiment we investigate the mechanisms (behavioural and otherwise) whereby the genotype of one mouse influences several phenotypes of the other mouse in the cage (see doi:
/s x for background on the project).

You will be the main person in charge of that experiment and will work under the direct supervision of the group leader.

You will work with a PhD student in the lab, who will also contribute to the experiment and will use the data for part of his PhD project.

Finally, you will be supported by other experienced technicians from the animal facility.

Your duties will include maintaining five mouse lines, ensuring the welfare of the animals, carrying out video-recorded behavioural assays and watching these videos to label behaviours using appropriate software, extracting relevant tissues (brain, ears ) and analysing ear punches with ImageJ.

In addition, you will be responsible for the following tasks related to the experiment: ordering equipment and consumables, managing lab waste, defrosting the freezers and keeping samples in them orderly.

About the team
The team consists of computational and experimental scientists working in the field of quantitative genetics. We investigate 1) genetic effects arising from the genes of social partners (Indirect Genetic Effects) and 2) host/microbiome interactions.

We are a diverse team and support the development of each one of our team members through regular meetings (as a group and with the group leader) focused on professional development.

We also encourage attendance to the many excellent courses offered by the CRG, the PRBB, etc. (both for technical and soft skills).

Whom would we like to hire?

Professional experience

Must Have

You have 510 years of experience working with laboratory mice
You have proven experience maintaining mouse colonies
You have proven experience documenting data/keeping records in relatively large experiments (e.g. records of mouse colonies)

Desirable but not required/ Nice to have

Experience running behavioural assays
Experience collecting brain samples
Experience analysing experimental data using basic techniques (e.g. Excel, or ImageJ, or any other software)

Education and training

Bachelor's degree in a biologyrelated area
Basic knowledge in genetics
Basic knowledge in experimental psychology /animal behaviour
Must have: currently valid accreditation to carry out animal research functions a, b and c with laboratory mice

Languages

You are fluent in English
Proficiency in Spanish would be a plus

Technical skills

Maintaining a mouse colony (must have)
Monitoring and ensuring animal welfare (must have)
Running behavioural assays (would be a plus)
Extracting relevant tissues, in particular brain (would be a plus)
Proficiency with Excel (must have)
Keeping thorough and accurate records of animals/data (must have)

Competences

Excellent project management skills: planning the schedule of experiments, problem solving, keeping detailed and accurate records, organising samples
Good time management skills
Ability to work in a systematic/reproducible manner: following protocols closely, paying attention to detail
Good communication skills, both orally and in written form (protocols/data/results presented clearly) _and_ an interest in developing them together with the team

The Offer - Working Conditions
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Contract duration:2 years?

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Estimated annual gross salary:Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales
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Target start date:as soon as possible

We offer and
promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.

The
CRG is committed to reconcile a work and family life of its employees and are offering extended vacation period and the possibility to benefit from flexible working hours.

Application Procedure
A motivation letter addressed to Dr Amelie Baud

A complete CV including contact details.

Contact details of two referees.

Selection Process
Proyecto _PID NA-I00 _financiado por MCIN/ AEI / / / y por FEDER Una manera de h