Lab Technician AD - VIB

The Laboratory of Motor plasticity for movements (PI: Aya Takeoka) at imec and the VIB-Neuroelectronics Research Flanders is seeking an organized and highly motivated lab technician to join our group. Our lab employs multi-disciplinary approaches, including genetics, quantitative behavior analysis, electrophysiology, and neural circuit mapping and manipulation to study the basic mechanisms underlying how we learn to control movements.

Description

The lab technician will help manage the lab and support the team in daily research. The selected candidate will be responsible for aspects of lab organization such as lab equipment maintenance, experimental preparation, and overseeing biosafety requirements. The successful candidate is also expected to take a leadership role in supporting research in the lab. We will provide training

Your Profile:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in biotechnology or related fields.
• The successful candidate must be meticulous, self-motivated, and able to troubleshoot and interact well with other members of a diverse research team.
• Is flexible and willing to obtain new expertise and experiences.
• Good verbal and written English and Dutch communication skills.

Desired

• Experience in cell cultures.

We offer

• Open-ended contract, competitive salary, and benefits.

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their candidacy via email to aya.takeoka@vib.be.

A complete application file (English) should contain the following documents:

• cover letter
• your CV
• contact information of 2 references

For further information and questions, please send an email to aya.takeoka@vib.be.

The position is immediately available.