Description: applications are invited for a research assistant to work under the project “TOLERANCE – Unravelling common environmental stress tolerance mechanisms in marine echinoderms and fish” funded by the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).
 
Qualifications required: bachelor/Master in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related science fields. Organized, responsible and willing to learn. Holding a Macao ID is mandatory. Candidates should be fluent in English and preferably also Chinese. The position is compatible with simultaneous studies at Master or PhD level in Macao. 
 
Duties: participation in lab experiments and routine lab techniques; maintenance of fish stocks, lab equipment and stock of reagents/consumables; organisation of lab protocols and general lab management tasks.
 
Conditions: starting date, as soon as possible. Duration, 24 months (non-renewable under this project). Schedule to be arranged with project coordinator, Prof. David Goncalves. Salary according to qualifications.
 
How to apply: candidates should send an email to the project coordinator david.goncalves@usj.edu.mo. Use the same email in case of any doubt regarding the position. Position will remain open until filled.
 
For details on the research group: http://www.ise.usj.edu.mo