Aquaculture Technician

Preferential selection criteria:

- Experience in recirculating aquaculture systems

- Personal animal experimentation license

- Prior work in a research environment

Mandatory selection criteria:

- Candidates must hold a Bachelor degree in Life Sciences

- Excellent communication skills

- Strong teamwork skills

This is a full time position requiring ability to to prioritize efficiently and multitask, without compromising attention to detail and record keeping. Postholder will be asked to work within an on-call rota and to adjust daily duties according to the needs of the Platform. The ideal candidate will be organized, responsible, committed and a team worker. Strong logical skills are also required.

Application Documents:

- Format: Candidates must complete the standard application form and submit a single annexed .pdf document containing the application documents: Motivation Letter, Curriculum Vitae and contacts for references. Call Ref. “Aquaculture Technician_Aug2022”

- Applications are also accepted in paper, sent or handed to the HR & Fellows Support Office at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Avenida Brasília,1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal.

Selection Method:

Initial selection methods shall be as follows: curriculum (60%) and motivation letter (40%). Top candidates might be called for interviews, and evaluations from references will be considered, as well as their perceived fit and potential contribution to the Fish Platform.

Jury Selection:

Chairman: Ana Catarina Certal, Ph.D. Other members: Joana Monteiro, Ph.D., Raquel Tomás, PhD

Form of advertising/notification of results:

The highest scoring candidate will be notified by email or telephone. All other candidates will be notified by email.

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.

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Legal Notices

This call may be cancelled at any time on or before the Evaluation Committee’s evaluation of all eligible candidates and the recruitment process shall be concluded on the day of the full execution of the signed agreement between the Champalimaud Foundation and the selected candidate.