Senior Laboratory Technician at the Bacterial Infection and Antimicrobial Therapy
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Introduction to the vacant position:
The Bacterial Infection and Antimicrobial Therapy Group is looking for a Senior Laboratory Technician to work on the development of new technologies to treat chronic bacterial infections.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
- Conduct laboratory experiments on biofilms (advanced techniques in biofilm growth, imaging, and characterisation).
- Sample Imaging and analysis by confocal microscopy.
- Use of nanoparticles to deliver antimicrobials in bacterial biofilms.
- Maintenance of bacterial infections and treatment in the Galleria mellonella animal model.
- Cell culture manipulations and infections.
Requirements for candidates:
Essential:
- PhD degree in life sciences (biology, biotechnology, biomedicine).
- At least 1 year of postdoctoral experience.
- High-level expertise in Microbiology and bioengineering, specifically in biofilms and the design and handling of microfluidic devices.
- Expertise in drug delivery systems (nanoparticle characterisation and bacterial efficacy analysis).
- At least 5 years of expertise in advanced confocal microscopy.
- List of more than 10 research article publications in high-impact journals.
- High level of English and Catalan.
Advantageous:
- Experience in a postdoctoral placement for at least 1 year.
- Use of Galleria mellonella animal model of infection.
- Experience in technology