Senior Technician

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Job Summary: We are seeking a Senior Technician for fungal characterization, spore viability assessment, morphological analysis, research participation, and collaboration on projects. Key Highlights: 1. Fungal characterization and evaluation (Colletotrichum and Hemileia) 2. Morphological analysis using microscopy techniques 3. Participation in research and development projects **Offer Code:**OE202606/1441 **Offer Type:**Open Competitive Recruitment Procedure **Status:**Active **Organizational Level:**Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation **Agency/Service:**Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon **Employment Type:**Indefinite-term Contract for Public Functions (CTFP) **Work Regime:**General Careers **Career:**Senior Technician **Category:**Senior Technician **Complexity Level:**3 **Remuneration:**€1,499.15 or €2,028.62 (if the selected candidate holds a doctoral degree) **Monthly Supplement:**€0.00 **Job Description:**a) Fungal characterization, particularly of the genera Colletotrichum and Hemileia, at pathological, biochemical, and molecular levels; b) Assessment of fungal spore viability, and methods for maintenance and storage of the two fungal isolate collections; c) Morphological analysis of fungal structures and plant cellular responses using microscopy techniques (optical, scanning electron, and transmission electron microscopy); d) Participation in research and development projects, collaboration in drafting scientific articles, development of training activities, and supervision of students across academic cycles; e) Collaboration in service provision, notably in testing coffee genotypes’ resistance to Colletotrichum kahawae and Hemileia vastatrix isolates, characterization of H. vastatrix races, and other activities within ongoing research projects and agreements. **Workplace** **Number of Positions** **Address** **Locality** **Postal Code** **District** **Municipality** Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon 2 Tapada da Ajuda Lisbon 1349-017 LISBOA Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon **Total Number of Positions:**2 **Quota for Persons with Disabilities:**0