Head of Platform – Optical Microscopy Platform

REF: 25-080_SS_MM

About the research group

The Optical Microscopy Platform is one of the IDIBELL’s Scientific and Technical Services that support the research carried out at the centre. Here we provide the IDIBELL community with scientific advice on experimental design, training required for the proper handling of equipment, technical support during the acquisition of images and software programming for automation of image analysis.

About the role

The chosen person will support the users of the Optical Microscopy Platform with his/her knowledge and experience of any type of optical microscopy methodology and will lead the platform and their staff in a balanced combination between a specialized technologist and a good administrative management capacity that the position entails.

Tasks to be performed during this period will include:

· Carry out preventive maintenance tasks to ensure the correct operation of the equipment.
· Provide technical support during image acquisition and establish the appropriate capture conditions in each case.
· Collaborate on software programming to answer researchers' questions.
· Assist in the surveillance of the equipment booking system and the transfer of data to the invoice department.
. Organization of the human team of the Platform in the weekly planning.
. Execution of administrative tasks such as rates, invoicing, and drafting of technical specifications.
. Any tasks assigned by the person responsible for the SCTs within the established DLTs

Job requirements

Professional experience

• More than 5 years working as a technician of an Optical Microscope Platform involved in biomedical research.

Education and training

•  Degree in science or biomedical related topic. 

Technical & soft skills

• Experience in dealing with researcher users, problem-solving, and planning of the unit's tasks.
  Autonomous usage of optical and fluorescence microscopes, especially confocal microscopes.
  Have a thorough knowledge of the optical microscopy basics.
  Have knowledge of image analysis by different software.
  Fast learner of new methodologies and willingness to adapt to a work team.
  Notions of scientific communication and public-faced skills.

Languages

• Good command of the English language
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We will value, but not required

• Attendance in training activities related to fluorescence and confocal microscopy.
  Experience in the internal routine operation of biomedical research support services.
  Programming skills.

What do we offer

• No. of positions: 1
• Estimated start date: 01/07/2025
• Contract duration: Permanent
• Estimated annual gross salary: The salary will be related to the IDIBELL salary tables
• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way.
• Possibility to work some days in remote -Teleworking
• 26 working days of holiday per year
• System of accumulated hours for employees, from 88 to 104 hours depending on the year (11 to 13 working days), to attend to personal matters.
• Paid leave package
• Benefits of constant training are offered
• We offer and promote diverse and inclusive conditions. Applicants are made free from any discrimination. Specifically IDIBELL works to improve gender equality in all areas with the aim of achieving gender balance, but maintaining the most scrupulous respect to any choice at the level of gender identity. Please express yourself freely, safely and non-binarily, if that's the case.

Deadline: Please submit your application by  16/06/2025

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Our institute

IDIBELL is a research center that integrates the biomedical research of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), and the University of Barcelona in the Bellvitge Campus (UB), and the Viladecans Hospital (HV). The research focuses of IDIBELL are cancer, neuroscience, translational medicine and regenerative medicine. Research, innovation and society are the pivots on which researchers work every day in order to improve the quality of life of citizens.

Observations:

The 'HR Excellence in Research' award represents IDIBELL’s commitment to the implementation of Human Resources policies, which oversee the attracting and development of talent in an open, transparent, and based on personal merit, in alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment Researchers (Charter and Code).

IDIBELL is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the implementation of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTMR).