Lab Technician (Life Science)

Lead, Innovate, and Grow within a Cutting-Edge Scale-Up!
Are you passionate about life science? Are you excited by the challenge of managing an innovative product in a dynamic scale-up and building new markets with revolutionary biotech products? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment where your work directly impacts the future of medical research and drug development? If so, Optics11 Life is the place for you!

WHO WE ARE
Optics11 Life is not just another company; we are a thriving scale-up redefining the boundaries of life sciences. Headquartered in Amsterdam (the Netherlands), we develop and manufacture groundbreaking measurement instruments that empower researchers to make life-saving breakthroughs. Our technology is transforming drug development, medical treatments, and cutting-edge research worldwide.

What sets us apart is our scale-up environment, an exciting blend of growth, innovation, and agility. What you can expect:

• Opportunities to shape the future
  In our fast-evolving market, your skills will be instrumental in driving our growth strategy, penetrating industrial markets, and expanding globally.

• Empowerment and ownership
  A flat hierarchy and collaborative culture mean your ideas will not just be heard; they will shape our company’s future.

• Accelerated career growth
  The steep learning curve in our scale-up environment provides endless opportunities for professional and personal development.

• International exposure
  Join a diverse, talented team working with customers across the globe, all united by the goal of advancing life sciences.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a motivated Lab Technician with an HBO or BSc degree in biomedical sciences or a related field. You thrive in a dynamic scale-up environment and are driven by fundamental biological questions. You bring a structured, detail-oriented approach to your work, take initiative in organizing tasks, and value well-documented, reproducible experiments. You have a solid foundation in molecular and cellular biology, with hands-on experience in techniques such as 2D and 3D cell culture systems.

You’re comfortable managing your own experiments, maintaining an organized lab environment, and contributing to method optimization and protocol development. Strong documentation, clear communication, and a collaborative mindset are essential. You enjoy working in a team, are open to learning new skills, and take pride in working carefully and efficiently.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide general support to the laboratory through execution of operational tasks;

• Maintain detailed and accurate lab records of experimental conditions and cell lines;

• Prepare samples, cells, and reagents for colleagues’ experiments;

• Perform routine analyses on cell-based systems;

• Responsible for lab and inventory management.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Completed HBO or Bachelor degree in biomedical sciences, life science or related fields;

• 2+ years of proven experience in a lab environment;

• Demonstrable hands on experience with growing and maintaining high quality cell cultures;

• Comfortable planning and executing molecular and cellular assays;

• Affinity for scientific instrumentation and the development thereof;

• Proficient in English (written and verbal);

• Good communication skills and ability to work independently based on clear instructions;

• Ability to switch between routine experiments/tasks and collaborate on more explorative experiments;

• Willingness to expand knowledge beyond cell cultures to other (bio)materials or platforms (eg. Organ-on-chip);

• Netherlands home based.

  EXTRA PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Familiarity with engineered muscle and/or heart tissue, iPSCs, or contractility assays is a plus;

• Experience in a start-up and/or scale-up company.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Opportunity to make a significant positive impact on the Life Science industry and the growth of Optics11 Life;

• Freedom and responsibility in structuring and leading your work;

• Ambitious and young international team, with over twenty different nationalities;

• Flat hierarchy, short decision lines, big impact;

• Hybrid working options;

• Travel expenses, L&D budget;

• Pension plan;

• Free lunch on Wednesday;

• Free parking space next to the office

At Optics11 Life, we are dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and being a part of a team that makes a meaningful impact on medical treatment processes. If you are a motivated, self-starter who shares our passion for the life sciences and wants to join a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.