Research technician Lisboa

Research technician
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Organisation/Company Champalimaud Foundation Research Field Biological sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 12 Sep 2025 - 05:00 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Fellowship Contract Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

A Call for a bolsa de investigação for a research technician is open at Fundação D. Anna de Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud (Champalimaud Foundation) in the context of the project entitled “Conectividade neuronal num contexto de diversidade genética”, with reference “2023. 14356. PEX” from the call Nº “Call for Exploratory Projects in All Scientific Domains 2023”, funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Lisbon Regional Operational Programme and the
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT). According to artº6 n. 1 and 2 Fellowship Regulations, the candidate must be registered in a master or enrolled in a course that does not lead to an academic degree.

The selected candidate will:

Perform large scale behavioral experiments, with the model system Drosophila melanogaster. The selected candidate is expected to plan, execute, and analyze experiments in collaboration with Alexandre Leitão and Marta Moita.

Number and type of fellowships or contracts to be awarded: 1 fellowship

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s in biology or related area

Specific Requirements

Essential skills:

• Good organizational skills
• Demonstrated willingness and capability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• Experience working with Drosophila melanogaster.

Desirable skills that will also be considered:

• Experience with a programing language for data analyses (python or R)

Additional Information

Full immersion into a research excellence ecosystem with highly motivated researchers, supported by
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- art technology and continuous development opportunities.

Remuneration: 1040, 98 Euros as determined by FCT, I. P. Scientific Fellowships regulations for Portugal (www.fct. pt/apoios/bolsas/valores ) and the Fellowship Regulations of the Champalimaud Foundation. Potentially, this value may be increased with other funds, according to experience and performance. The fellowship will be paid monthly by bank transfer. The fellowship holder will have personal accident insurance and, if not covered by any social protection scheme, can ensure the right to social security through adherence to the voluntary social insurance scheme.

The Fellowship will have the duration of 9 months. The position is expected to start on or after 01/11/2025 , in exclusiveness regime, as regulated by Lei n. º 40/2004, de 18 de Agosto, FCT (Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação Científica) and
FCT Research Fellowship Regulations , as well as the Fellowship Regulations of the Champalimaud Foundation.

Eligibility criteria

National, Foreign or Stateless candidate(s) who hold a bachelor’s degree in biology 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 Ph
D 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.

Evaluation Committee members:

Application materials:

CV and letter of motivation indicating 2 references (one single pdf document).

Proof of qualifications (certificates) may be required at a later date for the formalization of the contract agreement. Degrees obtained abroad may need to beformally recognized in Portugal.

How to apply:

Candidates must complete the standardapplication 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-AL Sep2025"

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.

Additional comments

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
- 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
- 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.