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BCNatal | Fetal Medicine Research Center is conducting a research line on fetal surgery involving the development of an artificial placenta experimental setting, which involves animal experimentation. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work as a technician doing mainly animal monitoring night shifts.
Context
BCNatal | Fetal Medicine Research Center, directed by Prof. Eduard Gratacós, is a
multidisciplinary research centre in fetal and perinatal medicine, with a consolidated track record in fetal medicine and surgery research and a long-standing experience in large multidisciplinary projects. Accredited by the Spanish government as an excellence research centre, it works to find solutions to diseases of prenatal origin.
BCNatal-FMRC is the research center of BCNatal, a large clinical centre integrating the
Departments of Maternal-fetal Medicine and Neonatology from two large tertiary University Hospitals, the SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital and Hospital Clinic Barcelona. The research and clinical center provide a privileged environment for clinically applicable and translational research.
Conditions
• Part-time position (50%) – could be a full-time position in the near future
• Salary range 22K – 26K (gross amount full-time), depending on experience
• Starting date: March 2022
Application process:
Send your CV and a motivation letter including at least two references, which will not be contacted without your permission.
Main purpose of the job
• Night shifts to ensure animal well-being control and monitoring
• Experimental data collection
• Biological sample collection and processing.
• Animal experimentation: assist in experiment procedures and collect samples
Main duties and responsibilities
• Follow established protocols (SOPs)
• Monitor animals overnight
• Monitor the experimental setting
• Collect experimental data at the indicated times
• Biological sample extraction, collection and processing.
• Prepare and administer medications
• Keep accurate records of relevant events occurred during the night shift and the actions taken
• Assist during experiments
• Preparation of material, reagents and medication of surgical procedures
• Maintain and safely operate laboratory equipment and supplies
• Assist in maintaining an appropriate inventory
• Assist in the maintenance of laboratory equipment
• Maintain lab clean and an orderly condition, using aseptic techniques
• Ensure prompt and efficient response to queries (daily trouble shooting), acknowledging all communication, and ensuring efficient flow of information
• Comply with the 4Rs (reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery) and ethics involving
animals in research
• Perform other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job description
as requested by the Senior Coordinators, Project Manager, Principal Investigator,
Scientific Manager or the Chief Investigator. This job description reflects the present
requirements of the post, and as duties and responsibilities change/develop, the job
description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post
holder. The appointee will be expected to carry out any additional duties as may
reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.
Key Profile Requirements:
The successful candidate should hold a laboratory technician FP qualification with certification to work with experimental animals (Funcions B i C, Generalitat de Catalunya certified). Certification with no species limitation will be highly valued. Previous animal monitoring experience will be positively valued. A degree related with biomedical sciences (biology, biomedicine, biotechnology, bioengineering or veterinary) will be also considered. Candidates should be research-inclined and have a proactive personality with good organizational skills. Openness to learn and adaptability will be highly valued for this position.
Qualification:
Studies related to Biology, Biomedical Sciences or Veterinary Medicine (included lasts course students)
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