.IMM is recruiting a Lab Technician under an Employment Contract – Reference IMM/CT/50-2024 The iMM – Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes is a leading Portuguese private non-profit research institute that offers a vibrant scientific environment, aiming to nurture innovative ideas in basic, clinical and translational Biomedical Research. What iMM seeks : At this moment, iMM is looking for a Lab Technician to join the Organismal Metabolic Physiology Laboratory coordinated by Zita Carvalho-Santos, under the research project PTDC/BIA-CEL/3594/2020 – "The role of healthy cells on the elimination of premalignant cells" funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT, I.P.). The selected candidate will execute the following activities under the supervision of Dr. Catarina Brás Pereira: Maintenance and generation of Drosophila stocks; Genotyping; Dissection of Drosophila tissues; Immunostaining and confocal microscopy; Image analysis and dataquantification. Profile of Candidate MSc in Biological Sciences; Experience with image analysis (e.G. ImageJ, Imaris); Focused, well-organizedand very reliable working style; Motivation and interestfor science; Good capacity and valuefor teamwork, and communication skills; Ability to work and learn independently, critical thinking capacity to independently develop research project; Fluency in English. Preferential Factors Research experience, with hands-on technical experience in Drosophila husbandry and genetics, cell biology and molecular techniques and data analysis; Knowledge in cancer cell biology and cell competition. What iMM offers: iMM will offer outstanding working conditions in this area in Portugal, including a full-time and unfixed-term contract, starting predictably on the 1st of October 2024 for an estimated period of 5 (five) months. The selected candidate will receive a gross monthly salary of 1.500€, in accordance with the funding budget and iMM Career By-Law, as well as Holidays and Christmas allowances subject to current mandatory taxes according to Portuguese Labor Law. A meal allowance will also be paid in the amount of 6€ per each working day. How to apply: Please submit your Motivation Letter in English, Detailed CV, and MSc degree certificate in PDF format to Human Resources through the email, from the 9th of August until the 6th of September 2024. Non-discrimination and equal access policy : iMM promotes a non-discrimination and equal access policy, where no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired or deprived of any rights based on their ancestry, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, family and economic conditions, instruction, origin or social conditions, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin, race, origin territory, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership
