Laboratory Technician (Technical Assistant) in RNA Biology and Disease Mechanisms 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken The RNA Biology and Disease laboratory at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics (Department of Biology), ETH Zurich, invites applications for a laboratory technician to support its daily research activities and laboratory operations.
The lab studies mammalian gene regulation and RNA processing pathways.
Projects rely on a combination of structural, biochemical and cellular assays, including cryo-electron and light microscopy, gene editing, next-generation sequencing, proteomics and reconstitution of large protein-RNA complexes from recombinant proteins.
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Laboratory Technician (Technical Assistant) in RNA Biology and Disease Mechanisms 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken The RNA Biology and Disease laboratory at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics (Department of Biology), ETH Zurich, invites applications for a laboratory technician to support its daily research activities and laboratory operations.
The lab studies mammalian gene regulation and RNA processing pathways.
Projects rely on a combination of structural, biochemical and cellular assays, including cryo-electron and light microscopy, gene editing, next-generation sequencing, proteomics and reconstitution of large protein-RNA complexes from recombinant proteins.
The Laboratory Technician (Technical Assistant) in RNA Biology and Disease Mechanisms role offered by ETH Zürich is based in Zurich, Canton of Zurigo, in the administration sector.
Working as a cross-border employee in the Canton of Zurigo requires a G Permit, renewed annually. The Canton applies withholding tax at variable rates on gross income; since 2024 the Italy-Switzerland New Tax Agreement introduces concurrent taxation.
Swiss social contributions include AVS (5.3%), unemployment insurance (1.1%) and LPP (occupational pension). Use our free tax simulator to estimate the net salary for Laboratory Technician (Technical Assistant) in RNA Biology and Disease Mechanisms in administration and compare the cost of living between Switzerland and Italy.
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