Lab Operator – Cnap_3_24

Lab Operator - CNAP_3_24PUBLIC NOTICE OF SELECTION FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF 5 (FIVE) LAB OPERATORS TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL ANTI-PANDEMIC CENTER (CNAP) -DEADLINE 22.11.2024.Art.
1 (Positions)A public notice of selection, based on qualifications and interviews, is hereby published for the recruitment of 5 (five) lab operators.The lab operators will join the Research area, part of the Scientific Direction, and work in a multidisciplinary team on the experimental activities assigned to them within the monoclonal antibody and vaccine research and development projects.The lab operators will work in state-of-the-art laboratories under the supervision of scientific project managers and will perform laboratory analyses aimed at the identification, isolation, and characterization of monoclonal antibodies and vaccines for subsequent development and clinical trials using the latest techniques in cytofluorimetry, cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, biochemistry, and confocal microscopy among others.Specifically, the lab operators will be required to:Collaborate effectively with researchers, laboratory technicians, and other lab operators in performing assigned laboratory analyses.Take care of the proper functioning of laboratory equipment, providing routine maintenance and troubleshooting minor glitches as necessary.Prepare samples for analysis and perform analysis according to standardized protocols.Record, interpret and document analytical data in accordance with defined procedures.Participate in the development and validation of new analytical methods to improve laboratory efficiency.Sterilize the work environment and the individual safety equipment, according to safety regulations.Prepare solutions/soils/buffers, label samples, provide cleaning and sterilization of equipment.Art.
2 (contract details)The selected applicants will be hired on a fixed-term employment contract, qualification as "impiegato" according to the chemical, chemical-pharmaceutical CCNL, with work location in Siena.Article 3 (minimum requirements for admission)The applicants must meet the following requirements for admission to the selection process:Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry or similar disciplines; alternatively, professional baccalaureate degree as chemical-biological laboratory technician;Post-degree work experience of at least 1 (one) year in laboratories of universities, research institutions or private companies;Knowledge, theoretical and practical, in inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology;No criminal convictions and no pending criminal proceedings that prevent, in accordance with the relevant provisions in force, the establishment or maintenance of an employment relationship with a public administration.Admission requirements must be met on the date of the application deadline.Article 4 (preferential qualifications)In the evaluation of applications, the following shall constitute preferential qualifications:Knowledge of the English language, written and spoken.Prior experience in infectious disease research and vaccinology research.Working experience in biosafety level 2 and 3 laboratories; please note that willingness to receive specific training is required for those without this type of experience.Experience in the following areas: cell sorting; cytofluorimetry; B-cell immunology; expression, screening and characterization of monoclonal antibodies; expression and characterization of antigens for vaccine development; microbiology; molecular biology; confocal microscopy; cell biology; animal models.Experience in maintaining chemical and biological laboratory equipment.Knowledge of specific software for laboratory data management, statistical analysis of data, and processing of analytical results.Basic knowledge of bioinformatics and computational biology.Article 5 (submission of job applications - deadlines and procedures)The job application must be submitted exclusively electronically by filling out the appropriate online form "Apply" accessible on the institutional website of the "Biotecnopolo di Siena", "Work with Us" section, in response to this selection notice no later than 24:00 hours on 22.11.2024.Interested parties may submit their applications by producing:a copy of the curriculum vitae with authorization to process personal data in accordance with Italian and European data protection regulations;a cover letter where the candidates also elaborate about the fulfillment of the requirements set in the articles 3 and 4 of the present notice;a copy of a valid and validly signed identity document.Article 6 (inadmissibility of applications and grounds for exclusion)Applications submitted in ways other than those set forth in article 5 shall not be considered.Applicants who do not meet one or more of the requirements indicated in article 3 of this notice shall be excluded from the selection process.The Foundation may order the exclusion of candidates at any time during the selection process if it is established that they do not meet the minimum requirements for admission.Any exclusion from the selection process will be communicated to the interested party in a timely manner.Article 7 (evaluation committee)An evaluation committee will be appointed by subsequent determination of the President.The committee shall establish the criteria and procedures for a comparative evaluation of applications to be carried out on the basis of:an examination of the minimum requirements and qualifications;an interview.The committee shall carry out a preliminary verification of the completeness and formal regularity of the job applications and, subsequently, an assessment of the requirements and qualifications indicated in articles 3 and 4 of this notice.In second instance, the committee proceeds to conduct an in-depth interview to assess the skills of the candidates whose profiles correspond to the requirements and qualifications indicated in this notice.The committee assigns an overall score to each candidate given by the sum of the score related to the assessment of requirements and qualifications and the score related to the interview.The evaluation activities are formalized in appropriate minutes.The Foundation reserves the right, at any time, to modify, suspend or not proceed with this selection procedure if circumstances arise that, in its sole discretion, are judged to be hindering its continuation.Article 8 (selection outcome)Upon completion of the evaluation activities, the committee shall draw up a ranking list of candidates based on the overall score awarded at the outcome of the evaluation activities.Candidates placed within the first five positions of the ranking list will be invited to enter into an employment contract with the "Biotecnopolo di Siena" in accordance with the contractual provisions in force at the time of employment.In the event of resignation or forfeiture of candidates placed within the first five positions, the Foundation reserves the right to draw from the ranking list up to and no beyond the tenth position to fill the positions referred to in this notice that have become vacant, within a maximum period of 12 months from the publication of this notice.
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