Genomics Unit Lab Technician

hace 2 semanas


Barcelona, España Somm Excellence Alliance A tiempo completo

The Institute

The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute of excellence, based in Barcelona, Spain, with more than 400 scientists from 44 countries. The CRG is composed by an interdisciplinary, motivated and creative scientific team which is supported both by a flexible and efficient administration and by high-end and innovative technologies.

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The role

We are looking for a laboratory technician for the field of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). The Lab technician will work together with the Advanced Genomics Technologies team within the Genomics Unit to implement and develop new protocols and technologies strategically interesting for the CRG research community. Specific job duties will include NGS sample and library preparation, quality control, protocol implementation & troubleshooting, as well as diligent reporting. Extensive hands-on experience in NGS sample preparation and thorough knowledge of all steps involved in NGS data generation are therefore essential for the role. Additionally, any experience in the field of laboratory automation will be considered a plus.

About the lab

The Genomics Unit is equipped with a wide range of short-read sequencing instruments from Illumina (1 Novaseq6000, 1 Nextseq2000, 1 Nextseq500, 1 MiSeq, and 1 iSeq100), and also it has a long-read sequencing instrument from Oxford Nanopore Technologies (1 MinION). Furthermore, the unit is equipped with all the instrumentation necessary for DNA and RNA quality control as well as NGS library preparation, including 2 TECAN robots for automation of protocols.

The Genomics Unit is embedded in the CRG Core Technologies Programme that includes the technology units of proteomics, bioinformatics, protein technologies, tissue engineering, flow cytometry and advanced light microscopy. The programme is directed by Mònica Morales and all units collaborate strongly in the setup and implementation of transversal workflows and technologies across units.

Whom would we like to hire?

Professional experience

Must Have

You have at least two years of relevant laboratory experience with Molecular Biology techniques

You have knowledge of NGS protocols (e.g. RNA-seq, small RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, Hi-C, amplicon-seq, WES, WGS and metagenome sequencing)

Desired Technical skills

You have strong experience in working with nucleic acids, including NGS library preparation and quality control

You have experience in single-cell or spatial NGS-based technologies

You have experience setting-up non-standard NGS protocols for complex samples

Education and training

You hold an advanced degree (e.g. Master or PhD) in Molecular Biology

Languages

You are fluent in English

Competences

You have an open personality, and the capability to easily interact with people of different scientific backgrounds, nationalities and personalities

You are creative and flexible

The Offer - Working Conditions

Contract duration: Open-ended contract linked to the Advanced Genomics Technologies project

Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales

Target start date: April 1st, 2024

We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.

The CRG is committed to reconcile a work and family life of its employees and are offering extended vacation period and the possibility to benefit from flexible working hours.

Application Procedure

A motivation letter addressed to Dr. Berta Fusté and Dr. Florian Köhler

A complete CV including contact details

Contact details of two referees

Selection Process

**Deadline**: March 7, 2024
**Job category**: Technician
**Area**: Life Sciences



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