Research Technician – Drug development for Alzheimer's disease (Biomedical Laboratory Technician) — Universität Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 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.
- include: (i) performing all hands-on animal work
- breeding and colony management of transgenic Alzheimer's mouse models, intravenous (i.v.) and intraperitoneal (i.p.) dosing of test compounds and reference treatments, blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sampling, transcardial perfusion, and brain harvesting and dissection
- Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers.
- Find out more: https://www.uzh.ch/de/explore/work.html.
Main responsibilities
- include: (i) performing all hands-on animal work
- breeding and colony management of transgenic Alzheimer's mouse models, intravenous (i.v.) and intraperitoneal (i.p.) dosing of test compounds and reference treatments, blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sampling, transcardial perfusion, and brain harvesting and dissection
- carried out at the Laboratory Animal Services Center (LASC) in Schlieren in compliance with Swiss animal welfare regulations; (ii) processing brain tissue for histology, including sectioning (cryostat/microtome), immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence staining for amyloid-β, tau and neuroinflammation markers, fluorescence/confocal imaging and quantitative large-batch image analysis of aggregate burden; and (iii) supporting cell-based assays, including mammalian cell culture, microglial phagocytosis assays and flow cytometry (FACS).
- The candidate will also contribute to standard biochemical readouts (e.g.
- ELISA, Western blot) and to the careful documentation of experimental data. Anforderungen:
- Completed training as a biomedical or biology laboratory technician (BMA / Laborant:in EFZ), or a Master's or PhD degree in biology, neuroscience, biomedicine or a related field.
- Eligibility to work in Switzerland is required.
- Hands-on experience in rodent (mouse) handling and in vivo techniques is essential: intravenous (i. v.) and intraperitoneal (i. p.) injections, transcardial perfusion and organ/brain dissection.
- Experience with colony breeding and management, blood and CSF sampling and stereotaxic/intracranial injection is a strong advantage.
- A valid Swiss LTK Module 1 (FELASA function A/B) certificate for animal experimentation is required.
What the company offers
- Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers.
- Find out more: https://www.uzh.ch/de/explore/work.html.
Additional details
- Find out more about UZH as an employer!
- Responsibilities include: (i) performing all hands-on animal work
- ELISA, Western blot) and to the careful documentation of experimental data.
Notes and original content
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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 Zürich. 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?
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