RESEARCH TECHNICIAN AT THE NEURAL CIRCUITS DYSFUNCTION LAB

Localização: Centro Champalimaud
Entidade Empregadora: Fundação Champalimaud
Regime: Tempo Inteiro
Posição: Técnico
Início da Candidatura: 08 Abr. 2025
Fundação D. Anna de Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud (Champalimaud Foundation), a private, non-profit research institution, is opening a call for a Research Technician.
Eligible candidates must hold a Masters degree and will be offered an employment contract with unknown term, within the scope of the research project entitled “CuePiD - Deciphering the neural circuits underlying cueing in Parkinson’s Disease”, with reference 15333, from the call Nº “LISBOA2030-FEDER-00900700”, funded by the FEDER Lisboa 2030, PITD and by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), through Portuguese National Funds (PIDDAC).
The contract is to be entered into by and between the Champalimaud Foundation and the selected candidate in accordance with all applicable legislation, including Law-Decree 57/2016, of the 29 the of August of 2016 in its current edition and the General Labour Code, as well as the internal rules and regulations of the Champalimaud Foundation, taking into account the conditions set out in the above mentioned Law-Decree for the recruitment of PhD Holders within the scope of research projects funded by public funds.

The selected candidate will

• Stereotaxic surgeries for head-bar and fiber optic cannula implantation, and viral vectors injections for neural circuit tracings;
• Run mice in behavioral experiments;
• Harvest mice brain for histology;
• Develop brain clearing techniques for whole brain imaging;
• Develop analyses pipeline for whole-brain neuron soma and projection quantification.

Employer
Champalimaud Foundation
Department
Champalimaud Research Programme | Experimental Clinical Research | Neural Circuits Dysfunction Group
Website: https://fchampalimaud.org/research/groups/alves-da-silva
Number and type of fellowships or contracts to be awarded
1 contract
Application start date
04/04/2025
Application closing date
Position open until filled
Expected position starting date
01/05/2025
Required Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Research Field
Neurosciences, Other
Skills/Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• The applicant must hold a Master’s degree in the field of neuroscience or a closely related area.
• License to perform animal experimentation recognized by the Portuguese Veterinary and Food agency (DGAV)

Specific Requirements

Essential skills

• Histology: Immuno labelling, slide preparation, image acquisition;
• Strong wet lab experience according to career stage.

Desirable skills that will also be considered

• Experience in running mice in freely moving or head-fixed behavioral tasks;
• Experience with stereotaxic surgeries for viral vector injections;
• Required Languages: Fluency in English, Excellent level.

Benefits
Full immersion into a research excellence ecosystem with highly motivated researchers, supported by state-of-the-art technology and continuous development opportunities.
Remuneration
The monthly remuneration to be attributed starts at a base gross salary of 1.480 Euros, per month which may be increased with other funds, according to experience and performance. Monthly meal allowance is set at 126 euros, which may be increased with other funds, according to experience and performance.
Maximum allowable duration
The employment contract is with an unknown term, and is expected to start within the 30 days after this call closing date. Notwithstanding, the parties may, at any time, wish to celebrate a permanent employment contract. The contract of employment resulting from this vacancy will expire due to the supervening, absolute and definitive impossibility of being given continuity if its respective funding is terminated without prejudice to the communication of its termination to the worker, in accordance with the provisions of article 345 of the Labor Code.
Eligibility criteria
National, Foreign or Stateless candidate(s) who hold a Master’s degree in Neuroscience or other related scientific areas and a scientific and professional curriculum that reveals a profile appropriate to the activity to be developed.
In case of PhD degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions, the degree must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 341/2007, of 12th of October, and all formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the deadline for application submission.
Selection process
Candidates will be screened to determine eligibility based on minimum qualifications listed in call. Candidates meeting minimum requirements will be scored according to the required application materials: CV 70% weighting, motivation letter 20%, interview 10% (in case of a tie).
If provided, and if shortlisted, candidates’ referees may be contacted and may count towards evaluation.
When tied, top candidates will be interviewed (in person, or remotely). The result of the interview is then the sole evaluation criteria (basic documentation required). If no tie, holding of interviews at the discretion of the Evaluation Committee.
Evaluation Committee members
Joaquim Alves da Silva
Filipa Barros
Marcelo Mendonça
Application materials
CV and letter of motivation indicating 2 references (one single pdf document).
Email contacts of two individuals who can provide references for the candidate
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.
If shortlisted, candidates’ referees may be contacted and may count towards evaluation.
How to apply
Candidates must complete the standard application form and submit a single annexed PDF document containing the application materials stated in the call.
The call reference will be asked and not having may invalidate your submission.
This call reference is: “RT_NCDLab ABR2025”.
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.
Notification of results
All candidates will receive a receipt of acknowledgment within 7-10 business days. The highest scoring candidate will be notified by email or telephone. All other candidates will be notified solely by email of the final outcome of the recruitment process.
After being notified, candidates will have 10 working days to present a claim for redress by email (careers@research.fchampalimaud.org). If no claim is received by the Champalimaud Foundation, the Evaluation Committee’s decision will become definitive.
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.
Relevant Institutional Information
In line with our community guidelines and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and Gender Equality Plan, no candidate may be privileged, favored, prejudiced or deprived of any right or excluded from any duty on the basis of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, disability, chronic illness, language, nationality, territory of origin, family status (marital, pregnancy and maternity, having or not having dependents), socioeconomic situation, education, religion, political or ideological beliefs, trade union membership, or on any other grounds which are irrelevant to decision-making.
Legal Notices
The present call has the sole purpose of filling the indicated research position. This call may be canceled at any time on or before the jury’s evaluation of all eligible candidates and the recruitment process shall be concluded on the day of the full execution of the contract between the Champalimaud Foundation and the selected candidate

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