Turku Center for Disease Modeling  (TCDM, www.tcdm.fi) is a research and research service organization at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku. TCDM provides state-of-art research facilities and expertise in studies in experimental animals to support both academic and industrial associated preclinical research. TCDM belongs to the Institute of Biomedicine

TCDM is looking for a Research Technician for a fixed term position from 1 November 2021 to 31 December 2024. The starting time is negotiable.

Key Responsibilities

The duties include mainly performing various molecular biology analyses in TCDM projects.

Essential Qualifications

• Suitable degree or educational competence to laboratory work or bioscience (biomedical laboratory science, laboratory engineering, medical laboratory technologist and biomedical laboratory scientist etc.)
• Strong technical knowhow in basic molecular biology techniques (DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, gel electrophoresis etc)
• Experience in solution and sample preparation
• Microsoft Office skills
• High level of self-initiative, good social skills and activeness
• Good organizational skills and capability to adapt to quickly changing situations/work tasks
• Fluent communication skills in Finnish and in English

Desirable Qualifications

• Previous experience on cell culture work

Salary

The salary is determined in accordance with the salary system for universities. It is at level 6 on the job demands chart of the other personnel, where the task specific salary component is 2139,29 € per month. In addition, a personal work performance component will be paid. The personal performance component is 6% - 50% of the task-specific base salary.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted on 18 October 2021 (23:59) at the latest via the electronic application form of the University of Turku. The link to the electronic application system is located at the beginning of the announcement at www.utu.fi/careers  (Apply for the job).

Applications should contain a motivation letter (max. 1 page), CV and contact information (name, position, email) for two referees, who have given their consent.

For further information about the position, please contact Research Director Petra Sipilä, petra.sipila@utu.fi.

For possible technical support with the application system, please contact HR Specialist Kristiina Nuutila, kristiina.nuutila@utu.fi, +358 503135224 or HR Secretary Päivi Aalto, paivi.aalto@utu.fi.

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