MRI Technician (Preclinical MRI Platform)

Offer Description

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 MRI Technician to join our team at the Champalimaud Research Program. 

The selected candidate will acquire data in ultra high field preclinical MRI scanners from ex vivo and in vivo samples, handle biological or other samples, and operate and maintain scanners with utmost care. The position includes a wide range of tasks and responsibilities to ensure the smooth functioning of the Platform. The position also requires handling small rodents and other samples according to ethical and legal obligations, and interacting with vendors to diagnose and solve hardware problems.

Requirements

Research Field: Physics, Biological sciences, Biological engineering, Chemistry
Education Level: Master Degree

Skills / Qualifications

- Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree (MSc / PhD preferred) in Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry. Experience with MRI acquisition and analysis, no MRI contraindications

Specific Requirements

Essential skills 

Required technical lab skills include:

ability to perform ultra high field MRI acquisitions
ability to perform routine maintenance in the scanners
ability to handle delicate equipment
ability to work with rodents

Desirable skills that will also be considered

Experience with scientific communication
Experience with Bruker equipment
Experience working with rodents, DGAV license
Skills for image and/or signal processing (ImageJ/Matlab /Python)
Interest in MRI research

Languages

ENGLISH
Level: Excellent

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

Full immersion into a research excellence ecosystem with highly motivated researchers, supported by state-of-the-art technology and continuous development opportunities.

Initial duration: 12 months with possibility of renewal

Eligibility criteria / How to apply

National, Foreign or Stateless candidate(s) who hold a Bachelor’s Degree (MSc / PhD preferred) in Biomedical Sciences/Engineering Areas or other related scientific areas and a scientific and professional curriculum that reveals a profile appropriate to the activity to be developed. In case of PhD degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions, the degree must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 341/2007, of 12th of October, and all formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the deadline for application submission.

Selection process

Candidates will be screened to determine eligibility based on minimum qualifications listed in call. Candidates meeting minimum requirements will be scored according to the required application materials: CV 70% weighting, motivation letter 20%, interview 10% (in case of a tie).

If provided, and if shortlisted, candidates’ referees may be contacted and may count towards evaluation. 
 

Evaluation Committee members

Cristina Chavarrias Navas, Andrada Ianus, Rafael Henriques
 

Application materials

CV and letter of motivation indicating 1 reference or more (one single pdf document). 

Proof of qualifications (certificates) may be required at a later date for the formalisation of the contract agreement. Degrees obtained abroad may need to be formally recognised in Portugal. 
 

How to apply

Candidates must complete the standard application form and submit a single annexed PDF document containing the application materials stated in the call. 

The call reference will be asked and not having may invalidate your submission. This call reference is: "MRI Technician Nov2025".

Applications are also accepted in paper, sent or handed to the Fellows Support Office at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Avenida Brasília, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal.
 

Notification of results

All candidates will receive a receipt of acknowledgment within 7-10 business days. The highest scoring candidate will be notified by email or telephone. All other candidates will be notified solely by email of the final outcome of the recruitment process.

After being notified, candidates will have 10 working days to present a claim for redress by email (careers@research.fchampalimaud.org). If no claim is received by the Champalimaud Foundation, the Evaluation Committee's decision will become definitive.

About Us

Research is at the heart of the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, a modern research and clinical facility situated on the waterfront in Lisbon, Portugal. The goal of Champalimaud Research (CR) is to perform world-leading fundamental and translational research. Current research work is focused on the fields of neuroscience, physiology and cancer.  Champalimaud Research comprises a team of over 400 scientists from around the world. English is the official language of the Centre. Lisbon’s sunny Atlantic Mediterranean climate, vibrant culture and high quality of life make this a great place to live and work.

Relevant Institutional Information

In line with our community guidelines and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and Gender Equality Plan, no candidate may be privileged, favored, prejudiced or deprived of any right or excluded from any duty on the basis of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, disability, chronic illness, language, nationality, territory of origin, family status (marital, pregnancy and maternity, having or not having dependents), socioeconomic situation, education, religion, political or ideological beliefs,  trade union membership, or on any other grounds which are irrelevant to decision-making.

Legal Notices

The present call has the sole purpose of filling the indicated research position. This call may be canceled at any time on or before the jury’s evaluation of all eligible candidates and the recruitment process shall be concluded on the day of the full execution of the contract between the Champalimaud Foundation and the selected candidate.