Research Laboratory Technician

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Research Laboratory Technician (m/f) 60-100% Research Laboratory Technician (m/f) 60-100% Your responsibilities Participation in the manufacturing of an innovative tissue engineered productSupport the production of non-clinical data required for the preparation of an Investigator Initiated Clinical Trial (IICT)Support the set-up of Standard Operating ProceduresAssistance in the conduct of animal studiesFacilitate the transfer of production from our research laboratory to a GMP facility (including opportunity to travel to the GMP facility in Lausanne)Support routine laboratory maintenance, such as preparation of reagents, cleaning and organization of the laboratory Your profile Bachelor’s degree in related fieldExperience in human primary cell isolation and/or culture (ideally keratinocytes, fibroblasts, melanocytes and/or endothelial cells)Ideally LTK Module 1 completed (or FELASA-approved training to work with in vivo rodent models) and / or experience with animal studiesExcellent organizational skills and the ability to perform meticulous, structured work and systematic data collectionFluency in oral and written English. Good knowledge of French and German would be an advantage Your location Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zürich Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zürich Your start with us We are looking forward to offer you a unique opportunity to work in a bench-to-bedside project. Your start is in our research laboratory in Schlieren as soon as possible, in close collaboration with the GMP facility in Lausanne. After one to two years, there is a possibility to subsequently participate in an exchange and training program with the CPC Lausanne (GMP facility).

Contact Translational Research Manager+41 44 266 35 05Availability limited between December 27 and 31 HR Bereichsleiter+41 266 70 91 Apply now Kinderspital Zürich as an employer Kinderspital Zürich is the largest university children’s hospital in Switzerland with about 2,500 employees, and is one of the leading centres for paediatric and youth medicine in Europe. Although the hospital may be big, it’s the little ones that count: up to 100,000 patients are cared for each year across 47 faculties, where we do everything in our power to ensure their well being. ’Kispi’ not only offers cutting-edge devices and the highest quality of care, but also a good sense of interpersonal issues. Alongside its comprehensive range of paediatric medicine and surgery facilities, the children’s hospital also offers a unique rehabilitation centre and a research centre.

Your benefits Leave the car at home. All employees with at least 50% employment level and a contract duration of 6 months or longer benefit from CHF 500 discount per year on the SBB GA travel card or get at least 25% discount on the ZVV BonusPass for the entire ZVV network. Mix your own smoothies. Enjoy the healthy and tasty menu of the day in our staff restaurant for just CHF 8.40.

With a varied salad buffet, juice bar, muesli bar and cake buffet, the restaurant caters for every taste. Have you heard about the "Frauenbadi"? Don’t worry – there’s a men’s one too! Located in the heart of Europe and right next to a lake, Zurich strikes the perfect balance between modern city life and stunning nature.

Zurich is the education and economic centre of Switzerland and hosts countless events and a wide range of activities – there’s some-thing for everyone! More information about working in Switzerland can be found . We love all children - including yours! We have signed a contract with the GFZ foundation day care centre, located near the Kispi, meaning you can benefit from longer day care at the same price.

Your children can stay at the day care centre from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm. We’re also a hotel. Recently moved to the city and haven’t found somewhere to live yet? Then rent one of our furnished staff bedrooms, located just a stone’s throw away from the hospital.

. We will help you through difficult times. For all contracts at the Children’s Hospital with a level of employment of 20% or above, you benefit from our Visana accident insurance policy, that includes a worldwide private coverage for all accidents occurring while at work or during leisure time. In case your contract is below 20% employment level, accidents while on leisure are also covered in line with applicable law regulations.

Take a city break! Every five years, you’ll be rewarded for your loyalty with extra holiday days. Previous roles at the Children’s Hospital will be counted. Get well soon!

If you work at least 20% and have been working for us for at least three months, you can benefit from the daily allowance insurance from Helsana. In the event of illness, you will receive a daily allowance of 80% of your salary for up to 720 days. Head to the south! If your five weeks of holiday aren’t enough, we’ll do our best to let you take unpaid holiday.

We’ll fill up your piggy bank. With Swiss Life, you (and in the event of your death, your dependants) are insured against risks relating to old age, death and invalidity, as long your yearly salary fulfils the lower legal limit in the second pillar (currently CHF 21,510). The Children’s Hospital takes over 60% of the savings contribution and the remaining 40% is deducted from your salary. The senior management of the Children’s Hospital is insured by BVK.

Spend more time with your children. With interesting part-time roles available, we aim to give our employees the opportunity to balance their career with family life. For example, if you’ve just started a family or are finishing up a degree, you can look into reducing your working hours at the Children’s Hospital. We’ll update your vaccination record.

The staff doctor isn’t just there for emergencies – you can consult them about vaccinations and occupational health. Let’s write history. Join us and move with us to one of the most stunning and state-of-the art children’s hospitals. Herzog&De Meuron has developed something truly unique with the new children’s hospital in Zürich Lengg.

Become part of it and let’s shape our future together. Surpass yourself. No matter what stage of your career you are at, the Children’s Hospital Zurich can help you go further. Our career models for nurses, doctors and in research offer you a huge variety of development opportunities for your specialist or management career.

Your salary The exact salary will depend on your qualifications and professional experience. Your salary will be established in accordance with our salary guidelines during the selection process. Applicants who do not yet possess the necessary skills and experience may in some cases be offered a lower pay grade. In many cases, supplementary pay will be offered for irregular working hours.

Further salary development will depend on your performance and the financial ability of the Eleonorenstiftung. The application process After you have submitted your application via our online portal, we will consider it carefully. We will make an initial selection from among the applications received and then get in touch with you. If we progress to the interview stage, the following procedure will apply: We are looking forward to your application.

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