Research Technician

**Company Description** The QIMA story**

At QIMA, we are on a mission to offer our clients smart solutions to make products you can trust.

Operating in over 100 countries, we serve the consumer products, food, and life sciences industries and help more than 30,000 brands, retailers, manufacturers, and growers achieve quality excellence.
We combine on-the-ground expertise with digital solutions that bring accuracy, transparency and intelligence for quality and compliance data.

What sets us apart is our unique culture. Our 5,000 Qimers live and make decisions every day by our QIMA Values. With client passion, integrity, and a commitment to making things simple, we disrupted the Testing, Inspection, and Certification industry. Are you ready to hop on this exciting ride with us and help us achieve our mission?

QIMA Food is dedicated to helping every member of the global food supply chain ensure the safety and quality of food products, as well as safe working conditions and sustainable practices. With inspections, audits and certifications, we support food growers, producers and retailers, as well as businesses in food service and hospitality, securing their food products' journey from farm to shelf and fork.

**About Monasterium**:
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
The main responsibility of this post is to provide technical support to complete projects undertaken at the lab under the supervision of the Project Officer in charge.

The tasks required to be undertaken include:

- Hair follicle and skin organ culture
- Fixation and embedding of tissue
- Cryo and paraffin sections
- Performing various immunohistochemical stains and molecular biology techniques
- Use of immunofluorescence and light microscopy
- Taking images and performing image analysis, using various programs (e.g. BZ-Analyzer, BZ viewer and ImageJ)
- General organization of the lab including forward planning regarding equipment and materials required, overseeing and maintaining stock of media, chemical and other consumables.
- Participating in scientific lab meetings and the organization of workshops

**Qualifications**
- Good knowledge in immunohistochemistry and routine histology
- Good knowledge of Computer Skills and Microsoft Office
- Experience in biological research laboratories and with laboratory techniques
- Sound knowledge of English (Company language: English)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- Good coordination, time management, data collection and analysis
- Flexibility

**Additional Information**
What we offer
- Flexible working hours
- Ability to work independently and as part of an international team
- A competitive salary and a full training
- Advanced technology in a modern workplace
- Short communication channels