Lab Manager/Research Technician position in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology
About this role
Lab Manager/Research Technician position in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology
Najumudeen Lab, University of Helsinki, Finland
The Najumudeen Lab is seeking a highly motivated Lab Manager / Research Technician to join our collaborative and international research team at the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki. The lab is also affiliated with the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE).
Our research focuses on intestinal stem cells, metabolism, cancer biology, and integrative multi-omics approaches, including spatial omics, transcriptomics, epigenetics, single-cell workflows, and preclinical cancer models.
This position is ideal for a person who combines strong hands-on experience in mouse work with excellent organizational skills and enjoys keeping a research laboratory running smoothly. The successful candidate will play a central role in supporting research projects, coordinating daily lab operations, and contributing intellectually to an active research environment.
Responsibilities
- The successful candidate will:
- 1. Coordinate day-to-day lab operations, documentation, shared protocols, and general laboratory organization.
- 2. Support research projects of lab members, with a strong drive to contribute intellectually. Tasks will include mouse genotyping, mouse management, mouse monitoring, and communication with mouse facility staff. The candidate is expected to understand the experimental design and the underlying reasons for performing each experiment.
- 3. Assist with sample logistics for single-cell and multi-omics workflows.
- 4. Maintain lab safety documentation, SOPs, equipment records, and onboarding materials for new lab members.
- 5. Support administrative tasks for the group leader, including research meetings, purchasing, invoice processing, and financial documentation.
- 6. Actively contribute to research discussions, including lab meetings, journal clubs, and p