Oferta de trabajo: Laboratory Technician for PVREX Group

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is a cutting-edge institute addressing global public health challenges through research, translation into policy and education. ISGlobal has a broad portfolio in communicable and non-communicable diseases including environmental and climate determinants, and applies a multidisciplinary scientific approach ranging from the molecular to the population level. Research is organized in five programs: Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health; Environment and Health over the Lifecourse; Global Viral and Bacterial Infections; Malaria and Neglected Parasitic Diseases and Maternal Child and Reproductive Health. ISGlobal is accredited with the Severo Ochoa distinction, a seal of excellence of the Spanish Science Ministry.

Lugar

Barcelona

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

ISGlobal is seeking a Technician who is interested in taking over and managing activities of the project: MOLECULAR INSIGHTS OF CRYPTIC ERYTHROCYTIC INFECTIONS IN THE HUMAN MALARIA CAUSED BY PLASMODIUM VIVAX (CRYPTICVIVAX). The overall project goal is to unveil molecular insights of the newly described cryptic erythrocytic infections of this species using novel transformative technologies of humanized mouse models and organs-on-a-chip.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE /QUALIFICATIONS

• Laboratory experience
• Experience in working with extracellular vesicles
• Molecular and cellular biology techniques

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Isolation and purification of extracellular vesicles from plasma and in vitro culture.
• Conducting experiments in microfluidic devices. Experience in this area is a pre-requisite.
• Help in the analysis of humanized mice.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Extracellular vesicles: isolation, purification, characterization through different technologies such as size-exclusion chromatography, immunocapture, FACs analysis, Western blot, nanoparticle tracking analysis.
• Cell and parasite in vitro cultures.
• Organ-on-a-chip: help with 3D seeding, 3D microcultures, imaging.
• Analysis of the degree of human chimerism in humanized mouse models: qRT-PCR, IFAs, phenotypical FACs analysis.

SKILLS

• Teamwork.
• Problem resolution.
• Learning capacity.

CONDITIONS

• Duration: 6 months
• Contract: Full time
• Salary Range: According to ISGlobal salary scale.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must fill in the request form and include the following code reference position: Technician_PVREX_Dec24, attach the CV and a Cover Letter. Each attached document must be named with the candidate name and surname.

The receipt of applications will be open until 16/12/2024.

Applications will be accepted until 17.00 CET of the closing date.

Only the applications submitted through the request form will be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process is designed in two phases:
1- Interview phase of a technical nature, with the team that requires the incorporation. To assess the person's skills and CV.
2 - Meeting with HR with the finalist(s) to finish assessing the profile and discuss contractual and institutional issues.

If needed any technical test could be pass. A Psychological Competency Evaluation Test will be required for the structural or transversal positions.

In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview.