Laboratory Technician
Description
The role
A Laboratory technician position is available within the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Laboratory at CIC biomaGUNE. The successful candidate will assist the senior researchers of the group in developing therapeutic approaches for the treatment of cerebral stroke in animal models of disease.
A laboratory technician position is available within the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Laboratory at CIC biomaGUNE. The successful candidate will contribute to the preclinical evaluation of novel therapeutic agents in animal models of cerebral ischemia, with particular emphasis on the middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model.
CIC biomaGUNE invites applications for a laboratory technician to join a multidisciplinary research project focused on investigating new therapeutic strategies for ischemic stroke. The project will combine experimental models of cerebral ischemia, behavioural assessment, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and quantitative data analysis to evaluate treatment efficacy and mechanisms of recovery.
The technician will work in a multidisciplinary environment involving preclinical neuroscience, experimental stroke models, animal MRI, and image analysis. The position provides access to CIC biomaGUNE's advanced preclinical imaging infrastructure and offers opportunities to develop expertise in animal models of neurological disease, longitudinal MRI studies, and the evaluation of novel therapeutic interventions.
What you'll do
- Handling, monitoring, and providing routine care for laboratory animals in accordance with established ethical and welfare regulations.
- Performing and assisting with surgical procedures to generate MCAO models of cerebral ischemia.
- Administering experimental treatments and carrying out post-operative monitoring and follow-up.
- Planning and performing behavioural tests to assess neurological deficits, motor function, and functional recovery.
- Assisting with and conducting preclinical MRI examinations, including animal preparation, anaesthesia, physiological monitoring, and image acquisition.
- Processing, organising, and analysing behavioural, imaging, and experimental data.
- Maintaining accurate experimental records, databases, study documentation, and quality-control procedures.
- Preparing technical reports, experimental summaries, figures, and presentations.
- Supporting the implementation and optimisation of experimental protocols.
- Coordinating experimental activities with researchers, animal-facility personnel, and imaging-platform staff.
- Ensuring compliance with laboratory safety procedures, animal experimentation regulations, and good research practices.
- Contributing to the general organisation and day-to-day operation of the laboratory.
About CIC biomaGUNE
CIC biomaGUNE (Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials) is a non-profit research organization and member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), created to promote scientific research and technological innovation in the Basque Country under the BioBasque policy. Its activity is conducted by an average of 11 international research groups working at the interface between chemistry, physics, and biology, with an emphasis on the design of nanostructures and biomaterials and their applications in biomedicine. The center's strategy is structured around three research priorities: Biofunctional Nanomaterials, Synthetic Bioengineering, and Molecular and Functional Imaging, with applications spanning diagnostic, therapeutic, theranostic, and multimodal imaging.
The center is located in the Science and Technology Park of Gipuzkoa in Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain. It has earned national and international recognition as a scientific leader in biomaterials, including the 2018 'María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence' accreditation — the highest recognition of scientific excellence in Spain from the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) — and the 'HR Excellence in Research' seal. It runs structured career pathways for researchers at all levels, including a PhD Program, Postdoctoral Program (including the BREATH Postdoctoral Programme), Master Program, and Undergraduate and Vocational Training Programs, making it a relevant destination for international scientists seeking research careers in Spain.
- Industry
- Biomaterials Research
Good to know if you are moving
- Located in the Science and Technology Park of Gipuzkoa in Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country, with an average of 11 international and dynamic research groups.
- Holds the 'HR Excellence in Research' seal and implements a Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R), signaling structured, researcher-friendly employment practices.
- Accredited in 2018 as a 'María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence' — the highest recognition of scientific excellence in Spain awarded by the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI).
- Offers structured research career pathways including a PhD Program, Postdoctoral Program (including the BREATH Postdoctoral Programme), Master Program, and Undergraduate and Vocational Training Programs.
- Member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), a network of Basque research and technology centers.