Research Assistant Ncd Lab

4 meses atrás


Lisboa, Portugal Champalimaud Foundation Tempo inteiro

**Research Assistant_NCD Lab****:
**Localização**: Champalimaud Centre for The Unknown**Entidade Empregadora**: Champalimaud Foundation**Regime**: Tempo Inteiro**Posição**: Investigação Científica**Início da Candidatura**: 03 Set. 2024Champalimaud Foundation (Fundação D. Anna de Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud), a private, non-profit research institution in Lisbon, Portugal, is looking for a **Research Assistant** to join our team at the Champalimaud Research Programme.
- Data analysis;
- Code writing for data analysis of calcium imaging and behavioral data;
- Developing, testing, and implementing scientific software, i.e., reproducible analysis pipelines and data storage for open science;
- Writing supporting materials and documentation for code and data dissemination.

Research Fields

Biological sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer science, Data science or Neurosciences

Application start date

September 3rd, 2024

Application closing date

Position open until filled

Expected position starting date

Required Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree

**Skills/Qualifications**

Minimum qualifications

Specific Requirements

Essential skills
- Solid programming skills, preferably in Python and Matlab;
- Experience with Python libraries (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, and pandas);
- Background in data science and statistics with preferred research experience with statistical analysis on a large volume of data;
- Interest in systems neuroscience;
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently;
- Team spirit, reliability, and sense of responsibility;
- Demonstrates potential for technical proficiency, creativity, collaboration with others, and independent thought;
- Fluency in scientific English is indispensable, both in written and oral expression.

Desirable skills that will also be considered
- Practical research experience in Neuroscience.
- FELASA course to work with laboratory animals;
- Experience with in vivo calcium imaging data analysis (e.g., CNMFE)
- Experience in behavioral experiments and surgeries in mice (e.g., stereotaxic injections in mice).

**Benefits**:
Full immersion into a research excellence ecosystem with highly motivated researchers, supported by state-of-the-art technology and continuous development opportunities.

Monthly salary in the range of 1500€ plus social security insurance (Portuguese seguro social voluntário, SSV). The fellowship duration is 6 months, never surpassing the termination date of the project, expected at 14/03/2025.

Eligibility criteria

Selection process

Evaluation Committee members

Filipa França de Barros
Joaquim Alves da Silva
Marcelo Mendonça

Application materials

CV and letter of motivation indicating 2 references (one single pdf document).

Proof of qualifications (certificates) may be required at a later date for the formalization of the fellowship contract agreement. Degrees obtained abroad may need to be formally recognised in Portugal.

How to apply

The call reference will be asked and not having it may invalidate your submission. **This call reference is: "RA_NCDLab Sep2024"**

Applications are also accepted in paper, sent or handed to the Fellows Support Office at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Avenida Brasília, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal.

Notification of results

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.

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