Research Technician

**Research Technician at the Cortical Circuits Laboratory****:
**Localização**: Champalimaud Centre for The Unknown**Entidade Empregadora**: Champalimaud Foundation**Regime**: Tempo Inteiro**Posição**: Research Técnico de Investigação**Início da Candidatura**: 07 Nov. 2023**Fecho de Candidatura**: 15 Dez. 2023Champalimaud 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 Technician to join our team at the Champalimaud Research Programme.

The fellow will collaborate closely with team members of the Cortical Circuits Laboratory on a project studying how knowledge about the environment is represented in cortical circuits, using state of the art optical and electrophysiological recordings of cortical neurons, viral and optogenetic methods in rodents.

He/she will assist with
- Surgical procedures in mice;
- Training mice in diverse tasks;
- Histological procedures;
- Keeping and maintaining lab databases and reagent stocks;
- Performing and analyzing two-photon Ca2+ recordings;
Expected position starting date

1/1/2024

Required Education Level

Master Degree (MSc) or equivalent in Neuroscience, Biology, Bioengineering, Engineering or Physics

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Specific Requirements

Essential skills
- Research experience, with hands-on technical experience in life sciences research;
- Ability to Work and Learn independently;
- Good capacity and value for teamwork, and communication skills;
- Excellent level of English.

Desirable skills that will also be considered
- Research Experience in Neuroscience.
- Experience with rodent surgery and rodent handling, instrumentation, and data analysis.
- Experience with computer programming (e.g. C, Python, Matlab) ideally in the context of data analysis.

**Benefits**:

- Competitive remuneration package commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.
- Full immersion into a research excellence ecosystem with highly motivated researchers, supported by state-of-the-art technology and continuous development opportunities.

Maximum allowable duration of the contract including the respective renewals OR Initial duration

12 months with a possibility of renewal.

Eligibility criteria

Selection process

Evaluation Committee members

Leopoldo Petreanu, Flora Vasile and Matthijs Oude Louis

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 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 may invalidate your submission. This call reference is**:“RT Petreanu Nov2023”.**

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.

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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