APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: March 7th, 2024
About Human Technopole:
Human Technopole (HT) is an interdisciplinary life science research institute, created and supported by the Italian government, with the aim of developing innovative strategies to improve human health. Researchers at HT work together to enable interdisciplinary research and to create an open, collaborative environment that will help promote life science research both nationally and internationally.
At Human Technopole we house a central unit dedicated to facilitating the generation of novel molecular datasets from clinically annotated patient cohorts, and for the development of patient-derived model systems from human samples.
The Human Technopole Foundation is looking for a Washing, Sterilisation and Media Preparation Technician for our Lab Kitchen Core Facility.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Biomass Production & Kitchen, the role will support the entire research activities of Human Technopole.
This role requires excellent interpersonal skills, open, collaborative approach, and customer service attitude.
Your main tasks and responsibilities
- Daily collection of dirty labware from the laboratories, and their transfer to the washing and sterilisation stations for processing;
- Cleaning, sterilisation and restoration of laboratory stocks to the different research groups and facilities, and routine quality control and optimisation of the relevant processes;
- Safely operating and monitoring the optimal functioning of washing machines, autoclaves and other core service equipment;
- Preparing culture media (e.g., LB, LB-agar, YPD), plates, and general lab stock solutions/buffers (e.g., NaCl, PBS, EDTA, TBE, TAE, Tris-HCl), as well as aliquoting common reagents, buffers, and reference stocks;
- Assisting Lab Managers and technicians in key aspects of general lab management and organization, such as inventories and stocks of research reagents and materials.
Job requirements
Mandatory requirements
- High school or technical school diploma;
- Knowledge of common wet lab practice (e.g. handling of chemical reagents);
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Preferred requirements:
- Prior experience in research institutes or biomedical field;
- Chemical expert (“perito chimico”).
Organizational and social skills:
- Strong organizational and time-management skills;
- Aptitude for interpersonal relationships and team work;
- Independence, initiative and reliability.
Application Instructions
Please apply online sending:
- a full CV in English;
- a motivation letter in English.
Why Human Technopole
- HT seeks for scientific excellence, we recruit the best scientific talents through international, open calls and meritocratic selection procedures.
- Our working environment is international, friendly and inclusive. Our scientists work together across disciplines on research topics of biomedical relevance, leveraging synergies between their diverse skillsets and methodological approaches.
- We believe that highly diverse teams yield the best and most innovative results.
- We engage in outward-facing scientific activities aimed at benefiting the national and international research community. Training is also at the heart of our activity, with initiatives and opportunities for our staff , including scientific courses, conferences and workshops.
Main benefits
- Welfare plans.
- Canteen service.
- Work-life balance provisions.
- Italian language training for foreigners.
- Maternity leave up to 1 year and other support for new parents.
- Counseling.
- Possibility of flexible working hours
- Support for relocation.
Special consideration will be given to candidates who are part of the protected categories list, according to L. 68/99.
Number of positions offered: 1
Contract offered: CCNL Chimico Farmaceutico, contract duration: permanent - Employee level
The position is based in Milan.