EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institution: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.
The School of Life Sciences of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) invites applications for a position of a technician at the Gene Expression Core Facility (GECF, http://gecf.epfl.ch). The GECF benefits from core funding to provide the local and external scientific community with a comprehensive support for the functional and quantitative analysis of genomes and transcriptomes.
- To participate in the running of core facility services, in particular NGS libraries preparation and sequencing, single-cell and spatial genomics technologies, and qPCR.
- To take part in the routine maintenances and calibration of instruments, and in stocks management.
- To participate in the training activities of the platform.
- To participate in the evaluation of new methodologies and instruments with the objective to further develop platform's services.
- The applicant should be highly motivated, rigorous yet flexible, reliable, well organized and have a pronounced taste for working as a team player in a service-oriented context.
- Trained as lab technician (CFC or equivalent) with experience in molecular biology. Bachelor or master level biologists will also be considered, but not PhDs.
- Basic knowledge or experience in next-generation sequencing, qPCR or automated platforms (Hamilton, SPT) will be considered a plus.
- Highly motivated junior applicants interested in gaining experience in these fields are also welcome to apply
- The ability to read and speak English is mandatory in the EPFL multicultural environment.
- A dynamic and international work environment in a multidisciplinary School.
- Internationally competitive salary and benefits.
Date d'entrée en fonction : [[1st of July 2024 or as agreed]]
Taux d'occupation min : [[60%]]
Taux d'occupation max : [[100%]]
Type de contrat : [[Time-limited working contract, renewable (CDD)]]
Durée : [[renewable each year]]
Référence : 786
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