Research Assistant / Lab manager (ref. LAB/23/13)

IRB Barcelona is seeking a IRB Barcelona is seeking a motivated and experienced Research Assistant/ Lab manager for the Comparative Genomics Group of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona).

The successful candidate will work on the project “Reticulate evolution: patterns and impacts of non-vertical inheritance in eukaryotic genomes” funded by the Horizon Europe Program of the European Research Council (ERC) 2020. RETVOLUTION. Gran Agreement: 724173.

DUTIES:

- We are looking for a candidate to work on the experimental laboratory of the group, using several techniques, including yeast cell culturing, in vitro evolution experiments, nucleic acids extraction, genomics library preparation, microbiome analysis, and other standard microbiology and molecular biology techniques.

- The candidate will also perform lab management tasks, such as ordering reagents, equipment and material, training and supervising personnel, and organizing the logistics of the experimental laboratory.

- The candidate will interact with core facilities at the IRB and services elsewhere, as well as with other members of the group (collaborating in joint projects and supervising students).

- The candidate will keep high quality standards of research, coordinating experimental work of the lab, and writing, updating and executing procedures and protocols for experimental research.

- The candidate will help the principal investigator in managing experimental projects, including planing of activities and writing reports, and corresponding parts of scientific articles.