Research Lab Technician
Pubblicato il 04-09-2026 - Ospedale San Raffaele in Milano
IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, Italy, is looking for 1 Research Lab Technician to join the clinical research team led by Dr. Emanuela Fina and affiliated to the Thoracic Surgery Unit of IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele. **Main activities**:
management of the research lab spaces, equipment, instruments, and reagents;
supervision of junior scientists, in collaboration with the principal investigator;
processing, annotation and storage of clinical samples;
storage and management of biological materials;
design and/or execution of technical protocols for isolation of rare cells from blood samples;
design and/or execution of general research lab protocols, e.g. cell culture, functional assays, biochemical assays, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence staining, image acquisition and analysis, manipulation of mouse models, DNA and RNA extraction/amplification and next generation sequencing, etc.;
preparation of databases;
assistance to the principal investigator’s project management activities. **Who we are looking for**:
bachelor of science degree and at least 1 year of experience as a lab technician,
or master of science degree (courses: Medical Laboratory Technician, Biology, Biotechnology, Applied Biology, etc.);
basic knowledge of good clinical practices, data protection rules, animal care guidelines, and intellectual property rights;
ability to independently set up, optimize and write technical protocols;
good experience with cell culture and molecular biology techniques;
experience or willing to learn protocols for clinical sample analysis and animal experimentation;
excellent management and organizational skills;
correct use of calculation sheets and excellent analytical skills;
ability to both lead the activities of a team and to work in team, based on project goals priorities;
networking skills and aptitude to collaborative interaction with the institutional facilities, services and offices. **Work details**:
**Type of contract**: fixed-term;
**Duration**: 4 years;
**Place of work**: IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, via Olgettina 60, Milan, Italy.