Rodent Research Technician

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Champalimaud Foundation (Fundação D. Anna de Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud), a private, non-profit research institution in Lisbon, Portugal, is looking for a Rodent Research Technician to join our team. Work Plan: Rodent care and husbandry routine procedures, including cage changing, breedings, weanings and minor animal procedures only after adequate training and guidance; Maintenance of accurate databases of technical routines and tasks, and animal procedures and usage; Maintenance of accurate databases and inventories of consumables and equipment; Clean, organize and sanitize rooms and equipment of the CF-Vivarium, according to strict established procedures of the CF Animal Program; Care for maintenance and proper function of equipment, rooms, products and materials relevant for proper functioning of the CF-Vivarium and its Animal Program; Wash and sterilize cages, water bottles and other rodent husbandry related materials; Other tasks relevant for the maintenance and development of high scientific and animal welfare standards of the Vivarium of the Champalimaud Application start date: 01/09/2026 Application closing date: 15/09/2026 Number and type of fellowships or contracts to be awarded: 1 fellowship Initial duration: 6 months with possibility of renewal Expected position starting date: 01/10/2026