Rodent Research Technician

**Rodent Research Technician***:
**Localização**: Centro Champalimaud

**Entidade Empregadora**: Fundação Champalimaud

**Regime**: Tempo Inteiro

**Posição**: Técnico

**Início da Candidatura**: 05 Maio. 2025

Champalimaud 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 Rodent Research Technician to join our team.

Work Plan
- Rodent care and husbandry routine procedures, including cage changing, breedings, weanings and minor animal procedures only after adequate training and guidance;
- Maintenance of accurate databases of technical routines and tasks, and animal procedures and usage;
- Maintenance of accurate databases and inventories of consumables and equipment;
- Clean, organize and sanitise rooms and equipment of the CF-Vivarium, according to strict established procedures of the CF Animal Programme;
- Care for maintenance and proper function of equipment, rooms, products and materials relevant for proper functioning of the CF-Vivarium and its Animal Programme;
- Wash and sterilise cages, water bottles and other rodent husbandry related materials;
- Other tasks relevant for the maintenance and development of high scientific and animal welfare standards of the Vivarium of the Champalimaud Foundation.

Application start date

05/05/2025

Application closing date

31/05/2025

Number and type of fellowships or contracts to be awarded

1 fellowship

Maximum allowable duration of the contract including the respective renewals

Initial duration: 6 months with possibility of renewal

Expected position starting date

01/07/2025

**Requirements**:
Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Essential skills
- Minimum qualifications: BSc;
- This is a fulltime position with occasional periods of high demand, requiring effective time management;
- Postholder will be asked to prioritize efficiently and multitask, without compromising attention to detail.
- A careful eye for detail and strong logical skills are also required;

Desirable skills that will also be considered
- Having a personal animal experimentation license and prior experience in a rodent facility/research environment is most preferable;
- Proven experience in similar tasks will also be valued.

**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.

Eligibility criteria

Evaluation and selection criteria (respecting article 37 of Decree-Law No. 63/2019, of 16 May)
- CV 60% weighting, motivation letter 40% weighing.
- Interviews may be conducted in June 2025.

Selection process

Application materials
- CV and letter of motivation, with 2 contacts for references;
- Proof of qualifications (certificates) may be required at a later date for the formalisation of the contract agreement. Degrees obtained abroad may need to be formally recognised in Portugal.

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

Evaluation Committee members
- Isabel Dantas de Campos
- Ana Maria Antunes de Pinho Simões Vaz
- Bruno Miguel da Conceição Novais

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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