Lab Technician, Genomic service

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The Position

At Roche, we believe it is urgent to deliver medical solutions now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about improving the lives of patients with brain diseases, and strive for ambitious ideas, innovative approaches and urgent action. Our belief is that our success as a company will come from developing therapies for patients in need, which is why we come to work every single day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.

In Roche´s Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organisation (pRED), we make transformative medicines for patients in order to tackle some of the world’s toughest unmet healthcare needs. At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines. Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward extraordinary life-changing innovation at speed.

We provide a unique research environment with state-of-art genomics technologies and computational resources. Our team works in close collaboration with scientists in the disease areas of Oncology, Neuroscience, Rare Diseases, Ophthalmology, Infectious Diseases delivering cutting edge next generation sequencing solutions to support research projects.

We are looking for a motivated lab technician with hands-on experience in next generation sequencing workflows to join our team in Basel. You will be part of the BioX Genetics and Genomics group in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PS) function at Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED). We closely collaborate with our therapeutic areas and functions to convert hypotheses into innovative therapeutics and are currently ramping up our Next Generation Sequencing service capabilities to provide pRED wide support for internal discovery activities (eg, target identification, screenings, model characterization, etc)

Job Mission

As a Lab Technician, your tasks includes:

• The execution of standard next generation sequencing applications (eg. RNAseq, DNA-seq, single cell RNA seq) including sample preparation, library generation and sequencing on eg. Illumina systems
• Scientific and technical contribution to experimental design
• Maintenance of lab equipment and infrastructure, ensure compliance with local requirements
• Fit for purpose sample storage and handling of DNA and RNA samples during analysis
• Correct assay documentation and following F.A.I.R. data generation principles
• Performing assigned tasks independently, on time and within forecasted budget
• Training of other technicians and/or students
  
  

Your profile

You have an associate’s degree program certificate or a Bachelor in Science in a relevant biological discipline preferentially along with experience in academic or industry setting.

• Strong molecular biology laboratory skills
• Strong experience with Next-generation sequencing and sequencing data QC
• Problem solving and organizational skills are highly desirable
• Familiarity with databases, tools, and resources commonly used in interpretation of genomic data is plus
• Fluency in spoken English and good communication and presentation skills are required
• Quality and customer oriented mindset
• High spirit of collaboration and ability to work in a highly self-managed manner in an agile matrix team with sense of urgency and ability to deal with complex situations
  
  

Our commitment

Roche commits to recognizing talent and aptitude. We prioritize encouraging and supporting our employees on their personal journeys by providing a safe, creative space to help them reflect, make decisions and grow in their career.

We are confident that we find the most innovative solutions by gaining different perspectives, asking and answering hard questions, and challenging the status quo. Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious yet enthusiastic way; we are devoted to building a team that represents a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.