Research Technician - Cell and Molecular Biology

at  ETH Zrich

100%, ZURICH, FIXED-TERM

The Genome Engineering and Measurement Lab (GEML) develops, implements, optimises, and analyses groundbreaking genome engineering tools and approaches supporting a wide range of research projects at ETHZ, UZH and the USZ. For our partnership with Prof. Corn’s Lab of Genome Biology, and as part of three ongoing EU-Horizon projects, we are seeking a Research Technician with expertise in Cellular and Molecular Biology to join our team.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Mammalian tissue culture
• Cell editing and editing analysis
• Molecular biology, such as PCR, qPCR, ChIP, NGS library preparation
• Preparation and validation of diverse CRISPR/Cas reagents
• Assistance with general lab duties (e.g. organisation tasks)

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Molecular Biology or similar subject area qualification (e.g. B.Sc. degree or equivalent) and practical experience in industry or academia.
• Expertise with standard molecular biology techniques
• Mammalian cell culture experience

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience with applying CRISPR/Cas or other genome editing tools

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience with Next Generation Sequencing library preparation protocols
• Experience with Off-target Identification workflows

Please refer the Job description for details