Research Associate (f/m/d)

Research Associate – Laboratory technican /Mammalian cell culture/ G-Suite/ English / German

Project:
For our customer a big pharmaceutical company in Schlieren, Zürich we are looking for a highly qualified Research Associate

Background:
As part of the Roche Pharma Research and Early Development organization, Molecular & Cell Technologies department is dedicated to the research and development of potential new therapeutic candidates in early drug discovery.
We focus on the support of portfolio projects during early, pre-clinical development of potential new therapeutic candidates by designing molecules, engineering tools and supplying molecules and tools. That covers the generation of antibody and antigen expression constructs, optimized expression vectors for antigen supply, antibody format conversion, designing and engineering of recombinant cell lines and protein production at different scales.

Tasks & Responsibilities
* Execute production of a variety of protein types, including therapeutic antibodies, in mammalian expression systems at various scales
* Routine maintenance and cell banking of HEK and CHO cells
* Perform data entry and analysis, prepare timely updates of project progress reports
* Organize and maintain detailed records of all laboratory processes
* Support maintenance of laboratory supplies and performs other laboratory duties as assigned

Must haves:
* Min. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (e.g. Laboratory Technician) in biology or related field
* Min. 1+ years‘ work or internship experience in a laboratory setting with cell biology
* Familiarity with standard mammalian cell culture methods (e.g. Maintenance of cells, Protein expression)
* EDV- experience and a technical flair, experience in G-Suite or MS Office is a plus
* Fluency in English is a MUST and German is a plus

Nice to haves:
* Teamplayer
* Excellent organizational and documentation skills
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Role: Research Associate
Reference No.: 920419SGR
Industry: Pharma
Location: Schlieren, Zürich
Workload: 100%
Start: 01.08.2021
Duration: 12++
Deadline: 28.06.2021

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.

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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.