Lab Technician, Genetics & Genomics (m/f/d

Lab Technician, Genetics & Genomics (m/f/d)- PCR/qPCR/ddPCR / DNA and RNA isolation / custom assay development/ NGS /Communication and Presentation / English

Project:
For our customer a big pharmaceutical company in Basel we are looking for a highly qualified Lab Technician, Genetics & Genomics (m/f/d).

Background:
In Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organisation (pRED), we make transformative medicines for patients in order to tackle some of the world’s toughest unmet healthcare needs. At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines. Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward extraordinary life-changing innovation at speed. We provide a unique research environment with state-of-art genomics technologies and computational resources. Our team works in close collaboration with scientists in the disease areas of Oncology, Neuroscience, Rare Diseases, Ophthalmology, Infectious Diseases delivering cutting edge next generation sequencing solutions to support research projects. We are looking for a motivated lab technician with strong, hands-on experience in PCR, qPCR and ddPCR workflows (and preferably also next generation sequencing (NGS)), to join our team in Basel. You will be part of the BioX Genetics and Genomics group in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PS) function at Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED). We closely collaborate with our therapeutic areas and functions to convert hypotheses into innovative therapeutics.

The perfect candidate has a master’s degree in biology and at least 2 years of hands on experience with PCR/qPCR/ddPCR.

Tasks & Responsibilities:
* The development, implementation and execution of qPCR, and ddPCR assays on a variety of platforms, eg. Biorad, Quantstudio etc.
* DNA and RNA isolation using manual and automated workflows
* Scientific and technical contribution to experimental design
* Maintenance of lab equipment and infrastructure, ensure compliance with local requirements
* Proper assay documentation, following F.A.I.R. (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data generation principles.
* Performing assigned tasks independently, on time and within forecasted budget
* Training of other technicians and/or students.
* Knowledge in NGS applications (eg. RNAseq, DNA-seq, single cell RNA seq) including sample preparation, library generation and sequencing on eg. 10X Genomics & Illumina systems would be a plus

Must Haves:
* You have a Master’s degree in Science or equivalent in a relevant biological discipline (no PhD applicants)
* Min 2-3 years of exp. within an academic or industry setting working with PCR
*Strong molecular biology laboratory skills, specifically with PCR/qPCR/ddPCR platforms
* Min. 2-3 years‘ experience in custom assay development and optimization
* Problem solving and organizational skills
* Familiarity with databases, tools, and resources commonly used for primer design, data QC/analysis etc.
* Experience with NGS (including sequencing data QC) desirable
* Fluency in spoken English and good communication and presentation skills are required
* Quality and customer oriented mindset
* Open minded and new technology savvy
* High spirit of collaboration and ability to work in a highly self-managed manner in an agile matrix team with a sense of urgency and ability to deal with complex situations

Reference Nr.: 922646SDA
Role: Lab Technician, Genetics & Genomics (m/f/d)
Industrie: Pharma
Workplace: Basel
Pensum: 100%
Start: 01.06.2023
Duration: 12++
Deadline: 25.05.2023

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