Laboratory Associate (f/m/d)

Laboratory Associate (f/m/d)- Lab / FACS / ELISA / Mice / FlowJo

Project:
For our customer a big pharmaceutical company in Basel we are looking for a highly qualified Laboratory Associate

Background:
The Immunosafety team supports the whole company’s portfolio with questions of unwanted immune activation, unwanted immunosuppression, risk of anti-drug antibodies and immuno PD in the pre-clinical space. As a research associate you will support us on this mission with a broad set of immunology assays..

Tasks & Responsibilities
* Address fundamental scientific questions, be responsible for the design and execution of experimental work, and conduct data analysis
* Develop and run in vitro immune cell assays (cytokine release assays, purification and cultivation of PBMC, purification differentiation of immune cell subsets, differentiation and activation assays)
* Will routinely independently set-up and perform multi-color flow cytometry experiments
* Characterize compounds in different cellular assays
* Share knowledge by active collaboration with other scientists and associates inside and outside the group
* Attend and present at internal meetings
* Keep accurate electronic records
* Contribute to the organization of the laboratory as assigned phases

Must haves:
* Vocational training or Bachelor Degree in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Pharmacology
* Min. 3 years‘ experience in a research lab with a focus on in-vitro immune cell assays, including whole blood and PBMC isolation, cultivation and differentiation
* Prior experience in cytokine analysis (ELISA or multiplex methods)
* Excellent experience in the design and troubleshooting of multi-color (8+ markers) flow cytometry panels on BD instruments (FACS / Durchflusszytometrie)
* In vivo experience with mice and LTK1 certificate
* Good skills in data analysis software (FlowJo, Prism) and in conduct and documentation original research in independent fashion
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; German or French is a plus

Nice to haves:
* Prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry
* Experience in immunology, cancer biology and/or drug discovery
* Motivated and reliable team player, but also able to work independently

Reference No.: 920584SGR
Role: Laboratory Associate
Industry: Pharma
Location: Basel
Workload: 100%
Start: 01.10.2021
Duration: 12++
Deadline: 26.08.2021

Should you find yourself suitable for this position then please send us your complete CV using the link in this advert. If the position is not a perfect match and you wish to receive other opportunities directly, you can send us your CV anyway via this advert or to jobs[at]itcag[dot]com.

Contact us for further information regarding our company, our positions or our attractive payroll-only-program: +41 41 760 77 01.

About us:

ITech Consult is a certified ISO 9001:2015 Swiss company with offices also located in Germany and Ireland. ITech Consult is specialised in delivering IT and Life Science candidates for contract work. We were founded in 1997 by IT professionals; hence we well understand what it means to be professionally supported in your search for a new project and being employed.