Biomedical Labor Technician (f/m/d)
Inselspital, Universitätsspital
Medical division neuro
Department of Neurology
Entry immediately or upon agreement
Permanent employment
Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern Freiburgstrasse, CH-3010 Bern Schweiz
What you can expect
ZEN (25 - 50 % permanent)
- Support with the genotyping of the transgenic mice
- Lab managements, ordering, organizing the chemicals, service of the lab equipment
- Support with the management of the mouse colonies and the animal licenses.
- Control of the Biosafety measurements
- Introduction to new lab members in the biosafety rules and guidelines of the lab and practical introduction to the animal experimental protocols.
- Viral injections in the mouse brain
- Implanting the recording electrodes, analysis of the EEG recordings
- Checking the health status of the animals by administering painkillers
- Behavioral studies (rodent models), perfusing the animals and performing the histology on the brain (cryosection, immunostaining, fluorescence microscopy).
Your Profile
- Completed training as a biomed. analyst or completed training as a laboratory technician EFZ, preferably with at least 2 years of experience in the similar field
- Good organizational and communication skills
- Practical experience in animal experimentation
- Practical experience in histological techniques (cutting, frozen tissue, histochemical and immune stainings) desirable
- Very good knowledge of German and English
What we offer
We offer an exciting, international and dynamic environment with the opportunity to play an active role in the ZEN and further develop your skills and career.
Equal opportunities and diversity
- We promote a corporate culture which recognises the value of diversity as an asset
- We are committed to ensuring equality between men and women
- We do not tolerate discrimination in any form
- Part-time and job-sharing opportunities
- 16 weeks of maternity leave
- 3 weeks of paternity leave
- Continued wage and salary payments in case of illness or accident: 1st year 100 %, 2nd year 80 %
- 100 % of the daily sickness benefit insurance premium
- Generous child, education and family allowances
- We provide a range of benefits, including in the hospital pharmacy, at the staff restaurant, sporting activities, concert tickets and mobile phone subscriptions. Fleet discount, discounts in shops in Bern etc.
Questions about the job?
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Antoine Adamantidis Director of Center for Experimental Neurology (ZEN)
+41 31 632 55 93
3010 Berne
Adresse
INSELSPITAL