Join CTLS

Become a member
Reduced rates and priority registration at CTLS congresses and events
Access to CTLS sponsored trainings at preferred rates
Networking opportunities with other core facility staff
Members receive invitations to to attend the CTLS Annual General Meeting and stand for election to the board and executive council
Access to CTLS webpages with news, job listings and event notifications

Individual Membership

One Year

Join CTLS as an individual member for one year.

100€

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Two Years

Join CTLS as an individual member for two years

175€

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Reduced Fee

Are you a student or a non-managing technician? Benefit from a reduced fee for a one-year membership.

50€

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Group Membership

Sponsor individuals within your organisation to become members of CTLS! 

Purchase at least 6 seats at a reduced rate for you to share with your members, employees, students. 

Once your application for a group membership is submitted and approved, you will be asked to pay your registration fee, preferably by bank transfer. Once your payment is confirmed, you will be sent CTLS Member Cards and the receipt by e-mail.

Small Group

Subscribe 6 to 10 members

90€/ Member

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Mid-size Group

Subscribe 11 to 20 members

80€/ Member

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Large Group

Subscribe 21 members or more

70€/ Member

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Why become a member of the CTLS Association?
  • To be part of a pan-European, multidisciplinary, democratic and inclusive community of professionals focused on life science core facilities, research infrastructures and shared resource laboratories.
  • To boost my career by participating in a thriving network of like-minded individuals
  • To help my lab reach and maintain a cutting-edge level
  • To discuss with my peers emerging methods and technologies
  • To share best practice guidelines and take part in establishing community-wide standard operating procedures
  • To help me translate my ideas into reality by sharing them in a favorable environment for their realization
  • To gain privileged access and reduced fees for congresses, workshops and training events focused on topics relevant to my interests and needs.
What can I expect from CTLS?
  • Access to a wide variety of relevant events, such as congresses, workshops, and training schools
  • Access to members’only section of the website containing a large database, as well as useful documents and resources
  • Favorable networking environment to foster joint activities and benchmarking initiatives promoted by CTLS members
  • Information on career opportunities
  • Assistance in quality assurance and certification procedures
  • Useful information and assistance for the establishment of informal or formalized national and transnational Access schemes between CTLS laboratories
  • Showcasing of the role of shared resource laboratories in research and innovation
  • Critical mass for lobbying policy-making and funding institutions, agencies and organizations
Eligibility criteria
  • Anyone working in or with core facilities, research infrastructures and other shared resource laboratories in any field of life sciences and biomedicine, and in whatever context (non-profit research organization, industrial or contract research organization, administrative entity , …)
  • Anyone with an interest in promoting, supporting or developing what shared resource laboratories can offer, from services to innovative R&D and training support

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