Lab Technician 80-100%

Position Start Date: April 1, 2025 (or as per agreement)
Location: Department of Biomedicine, Hospital University of Basel

The Department of Biomedicine is a joint effort between the University of Basel and the University Hospitals Basel. It unites basic and clinical scientists to advance our understanding of health and disease and to develop pioneering therapies benefiting the lives of patients in areas of unmet need.
With more than 70 research groups and 800 employees, the Department of Biomedicine is the largest department at the University. We are located in the heart of Basel at 6 different locations. Be part of our future!

The newly established Cippà Lab at the Department of Biomedicine, is seeking a dedicated and skilled Lab Technician to join our dynamic research team. Our focus lies in the regeneration of the kidney after acute kidney injury and the induction of immunological tolerance post-kidney transplantation. You can learn more about our research here ( https://biomedizin.unibas.ch/en/research/research-groups/cippa-lab/') ).

Your position

• Collaborate with group members by performing experiments and developing protocols.
• Connect with relevant staff within the DBM, serving as the main point of contact for practical aspects of lab management.
• Actively participate in our research team, working closely with undergraduates, PhD candidates, postdocs and the group leader.

Your profile

• Degree as a laboratory technician or in life sciences.
• Experience in academic research with wet lab experimental work.
• Experience with experimental work in mice (or a willingness to acquire this).
• Proficiency in various experimental techniques, including cell biology, molecular biology, cell culture.
• Experience with confocal microscopy, including sample preparation, histology, image acquisition, and data analysis, is considered an advantage.
• Strong team player, well-organized, and effective communicator.
• Fluent communication skills in English (and ideally in German).

We offer you

• A position in a new group of highly motivated individuals, integrated into a vibrant international research community.
• Opportunities to make significant scientific contributions that can be translated to improved patient care in nephrology.
• We have a collaborative work environment with flat hierarchies and flexible work schedule.
• Possibility to learn new techniques and skills.
• Direct linkage to the Clinic of Transplantation Immunology and Nephrology at the University Hospital of Basel.
• An initial one-year contract, with the possibility of extension.
• Salary and benefits according to Hospital University of Basel standards.