Research scientist — Universität Zürich
- Location
- Schlieren
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 48 days ago
Role overview
The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields.
With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education.
Put your talent and skills to work with us.
- The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields.
- With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education.
- Work-Life Balance
- Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
What the company offers
- Work-Life Balance
- Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH More Learning and Development
- Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich More Food
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution More Healthcare
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower More Discounts
- Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
- Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions Special conditions on hotel reservations More Conditions of Employment Policies of the UZH
Application process
- Application of modern biostatistics to large scale datasets.
- These include single cell/nuclei RNA seq data, proteomics data.
- Establishing a two-photon calcium imaging analysis pipeline for pericytes in cerebral slices.
- Project management and supervising doctoral students. Anforderungen:
- PhD in Intergative Molecular Medicine or in Neuroscience
- Experience in the field of cerebrobvascular biology
- Experience analyzing two-photon calcium imaging data to elucidate cellular activity Minimum 3 years of postoc experience
- Demonstrated experience in the analysis of single cell/nuclei RNA-seq data, proteomics data Knowlegde in R and Python
Additional details
- Find out more about UZH as an employer!
- Project management and supervising doctoral students.
- Experience analyzing two-photon calcium imaging data to elucidate cellular activity Minimum 3 years of postoc experience
- Demonstrated experience in the analysis of single cell/nuclei RNA-seq data, proteomics data Knowlegde in R and Python
- Demonstrated experience in imaging techniques confocal microscopy and light-sheet microscopy and image analysis Experience in cell culture techniques
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH Learning and Development
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower
Notes and original content
- Anforderungen:
- Experience analyzing two-photon calcium imaging data to elucidate cellular activity
- Minimum 3 years of postoc experience
- Demonstrated experience in the analysis of single cell/nuclei RNA-seq data, proteomics data
- Knowlegde in R and Python
- Valid FELASA cat.
- B certificate
- Demonstrated experience in imaging techniques confocal microscopy and light-sheet microscopy and image analysis
- Experience in cell culture techniques
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Questions about this listing
What salary does Universität Zürich offer for this role?
Universität Zürich lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year for this position in Schlieren. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Universität Zürich offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Universität Zürich during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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