Research Support Technician for the project EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONS OF NK CELLS IN COVID-19 PATIENT[...]

Biobizkaia Health Research Institute; León; Presencial; EUR 26.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading health research institute in Spain is seeking a Research Support Technician to contribute to studies involving NK cells in COVID-19 patients. This role requires specialized skills in flow cytometry and cell culture, aimed at advancing research through detailed functional assays and data analysis. Candidates should possess at least a Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences and relevant experience in molecular biology techniques. Come be a part of cutting-edge research in immunology within a dynamic and collaborative team!

Formación

• Minimum of 6 months experience in flow cytometry techniques required.
• Spoken and written English at least B2 level expected.
• Experience in immune cell subpopulations study available (0-40).

Responsabilidades

• Perform functional assays with NK cells, including natural cytotoxicity.
• Purification and culture of NK cells, handling of PBMC samples.
• Design flow cytometry panels and analyze results.

Conocimientos

Flow cytometry techniques

Cell culture

Immune cell subpopulations

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences

Master's degree in progress or completed

Herramientas

FlowJo

Microsoft Office

GraphPad Prism

R

Ensemble

Descripción del empleo

Organisation / Company Biobizkaia Health Research Institute Research Field Other Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Master Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 11 Jun 2025 - 08 : 00 (Europe / Madrid) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 14 May 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Research Support Technician to work on the project ‘EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONS OF NK CELLS IN COVID-19 PATIENTS : CYTOKIN PRODUCTION, NATURAL AND ANTICUPERPOSE-DEPENDENT CYTOTOTOXICITY’ of IIS Biobizkaia (Ref. 2020111045).

• Obtaining PBMCs from peripheral blood and buffy coats.
• Purification and culture of NK cells.
• Culture of cell lines.
• Functional assays with NK cells : natural cytotoxicity, ADCC and cytokine production.
• Design of panels for flow cytometry (more than 12 colours) and spectral cytometry.
• Acquisition of samples in cytometers.
• Analysis and interpretation of results.

Specific Requirements

• Bachelor's or Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences.
• Master's degree in progress or completed within the last two years.
• Knowledge and experience in flow cytometry techniques : extraction and quantification of PBMCs, design of flow cytometry panels of more than 12 colours, supervised and unsupervised analysis in FlowJo, tSNE, UMAP, FlowSOM, etc. (At least 6 months of experience).
• Spoken and written English (minimum level B2).
• Basic salary for the category : 25.337 € gross per year full-time.
• Unit or service : Immunopathology Group.
• Planned start date : July 2025.

Eligibility criteria

• Experience in the study of immune cell subpopulations. (0-40)
• Knowledge and experience in other cell and molecular biology laboratory techniques : westen blots, PCR, cell cultures, microscopy, etc. (0-25)
• Knowledge of computer programmes : Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.), GraphPad Prism, R, Ensemble, etc. (0-20)
• Spoken and written knowledge of Basque. (C1) (0-10)
• Certificate of disability (minimum 33%). (0-5)

Selection process

The application must be formalized through the IIS Biobizkaia Employment website : paper documentation will be presented. All documentation will be presented telematically using this website.

IT IS ESSENTIAL to attach a personal CV, a letter arguing that the "required" and "assessed" sections of the call are met, and all supporting documentation of what is stated in the CV (other qualifications, language level...) in format PDF. The lack of CV and letter will mean the candidacy will not be evaluated.

It is recommended to use the Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox search engines to make the request.

IIS BIOBIZKAIA is committed to the principles of merit-based recruitment and transparency (OTM-R), in accordance with the requirements of the HRS4R Seal.

Additional comments

The 2020111045 project is funded by the Basque Government's Department of Health.

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