Pathology Technician

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Job Summary: UAX (Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio) is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join its expanding team, contributing to innovation and the sustainable development of society. Key Highlights: 1. Continuous professional growth and real opportunities for advancement. 2. Impact and purpose: improving lives through education and innovation. 3. A collaborative and demanding culture within a leading university. **Description:** ---------------- Do you want to develop your professional career at Spain’s first private university? At UAX (Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio), we offer you the opportunity to grow professionally within an organization undergoing rapid expansion, strongly committed to innovation, learning, and social impact. Being part of UAX means contributing to a university community closely connected with the business world and oriented toward the sustainable development of society. Working with us is much more than holding a position—it means joining a purpose-driven project where talent is nurtured, and commitment, initiative, and teamwork are recognized. At UAX, you will find: Continuous professional growth: We invest in your development through training, constant challenges, and real opportunities for advancement. Impact and purpose: Every project has a clear objective—to improve people’s lives through education and innovation. A close-knit, collaborative, and demanding culture: You will work alongside committed teams and professionals in an environment that values excellence without compromising approachability and camaraderie. Prestige and institutional stability: You will become part of a leading university, recognized for its academic quality and transformative approach. Moreover, at UAX we value diversity and equal opportunity. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, origin, religion, race, or disability. We firmly believe diverse teams enrich our culture. If you share our vision and wish to join an environment where your work truly makes a difference, we are waiting for you. We are looking for a Laboratory Technician. Responsibilities: * Laboratory management: maintaining databases, managing orders and tracking purchases (consumables/inventoriable items), equipment maintenance, general laboratory cleaning and organization, preparation of reagents and solutions (including sterilization), control of mycoplasma-free cell stocks, biosafety monitoring. * Handling of experimental animals: genotyping and colony management of mice, including: intraperitoneal injection, blood collection, dissection, transcardiac perfusion, and processing of biological samples (blood and tissues). * Performing biochemistry/molecular biology techniques/experiments: DNA and RNA extraction, PCR and qRT\-PCR, bacterial transformation, bacterial growth and colony isolation, plasmid isolation and analysis, cloning, protein production. * Performing cell biology techniques/experiments: cell line culture and primary cell isolation, quality controls (mycoplasma testing, serum batch evaluation, genetic profiling of cell lines), cell transfection and transduction, immunocytochemistry and immunofluorescence, flow cytometry. * Performing histological techniques: histological techniques on human and animal tissues, including: necropsy, tissue sectioning, freezing and paraffin embedding, cryostat and microtome sectioning, staining procedures, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. * At UAX, we support the personal and professional growth of our employees: Contract Type: Temporary (1.5 months, from March 16 to May 29) **Requirements:** --------------- Required Education: * Qualification: Vocational Training Cycle II (FPII) in Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory or in Pathological Anatomy and Cytology. * Required Technical Knowledge: * Category C license for handling experimental animals. * Histological, cellular, and molecular biology techniques. * Basic office software proficiency. Required Experience: * Proven prior experience in managing and working in biomedical or biotechnological research laboratories. * Proven prior experience in handling experimental animals. * Proven prior experience in histological, cellular, and molecular biology techniques.