The Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) is seeking a highly motivated in vivo Research Assistant to join the Translation Group.

IOB is a research institute combining basic and clinical research. Its mission is to drive innovations in understanding vision and its diseases and develop new therapies for vision loss. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your abilities challenged, and your knowledge expanded.

Your responsibilities

Key person for in vivo Experiments
Perform surgeries, behavioral tests, monitoring of experimental animals, breeding
management of transgenic animals
Perform molecular biology experiments (cloning, DNA, RNA isolation, PCR, qPCR,
sample preparation for sequencing)
Perform histology on tissue samples, sectioning, immunostaining
Acquire a series of confocal microscopy images
Quantify images using pre-defined algorithms
Prepare GLP compliant reports

Requirements

Biologielaborant/in (or equivalent education) or Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree (or
equivalent) in molecular biology or related field
please acknowledge that a LTK1/FELASA or equivalent qualification is mandatory to
be considered for this position
to thrive in this role prior mouse work experience is required, including surgeries,
injections, managing animal cohorts and monitoring, behavioral assays
experience in genotyping and breeding management of transgenic animals is a plus
ideally the candidate lives in Basel-Area or is willing to relocate
strong experience of cell biology, molecular biology and biological research including
Independence in planning, conductance, analysis and troubleshooting standard molecular
biology experiments
Enthusiasm to establish and optimize new protocols and techniques
Ability to follow GLP compliant SOPs and precision in documenting findings and preparing
reports
highly organized, detail-oriented and computer skilled
Fluency in both English and German is a must (written and orally)

We offer

Competitive salary among the academic world.
Five weeks of vacation for all employees, with increasing amount of vacation days by age.
Paid Maternity-leave up to 16 weeks plus the opportunity to extend it through unpaid leave.
Opportunities for professional growth and development, including training and education support.
Family Friendly: we offer childcare subsidy, a family room.
The chance to be part of a groundbreaking research institute making a real impact in the field of medical science.
Additional discounts and benefits: e.g. cafeteria, access to the Uni Sport offerings at university Basel, and more.

Application / Contact

To apply, please submit your application through our recruiting platform. For more information, visit www.iob.ch. If you have questions after applying, you can contact us by simply replying to the confirmation email you will receive.

Please note that we only accept applications via the recruiting portal.

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IOB - Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel
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In vivo Research Assistant, Translational Research

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