Laboratory Technician (f/m/d) - Hiring Now

We are looking to hire a creative Laboratory Technician (f/m/d) to join our stellar team at INSELSPITAL in Bern BE.
Growing your career as a Full Time Laboratory Technician (f/m/d) is an amazing opportunity to develop relevant skills.
If you are strong in leadership, critical thinking and have the right drive for the job, then apply for the position of Laboratory Technician (f/m/d) at INSELSPITAL today!

Laboratory Technician (f/m/d)

As a leading university hospital with a rich tradition, the Inselspital is part of the Insel Group and is a centre of medical expertise and high technology with an international reputation as well as being a first-class training and research centre.

Laboratory Technician (f/m/d)

Medical division of specialised surgery and internal medicin
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology

60 – 100 % | in Bern

Entry immediately or as agreed upon
Limited for 1 year with the option to extend

The aim of our translational projects at the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology is the identification of pathomechanisms underlying connective tissue diseases to pave the way towards a personalized medicine and a better care for patients in the future.

Your challenge
We are looking for a motivated person with strong interest in biomedical research who supports us with processing of clinical samples and experimental work.

• Maintenance of primary cell cultures and performing cell culture experiments
• Molecular biology techniques (e.g. DNA & RNA extraction, PCR, etc.)
• Protein analysis (e.g. Western blotting, flow cytometry, ELISA, etc.)
• Support in supervising students for laboratory work
• Ordering, receipt and tracking of laboratory reagents
• Maintenance of equipment, and testing of new equipment
• Common lab duties (e.g. preparing material for autoclaving, etc.)
• Histology, immunohistochemistry

Your profile

• Master's degree in life science, or equivalent, or completed training as a laboratory technician (Dipl. Biomed. Analytiker:in)
• Background in molecular or cell biology and experience in using GraphPad software would be a plus
• Good organizational skills
• Good English language skills (oral and written)

Our offer
Our research laboratory is located in the Department of BioMedical Research of the University of Bern, providing us state-of-the-art infrastructure for performing innovative and translational research projects in the field of Rheumatology. You will have the opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary and international team. Candidates that are interested can overtake specific parts within a research project.

Contact

For further information please contact
PD Dr. Kerstin Klein
Research group leader
Phone Telefonnummer auf publicjobs.ch ansehen

Your application

Please only apply online.

The Insel Group

The Insel Group forms Switzerland's largest full-service medical care system -– from primary care through to state-of-the-art medicine -– that is available to everyone in the country. This ensures that every patient is treated at the most appropriate place for them and has access to the latest technologies, methods and medical options at all times.

Your place of work

Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern
Freiburgstrasse, CH-3010 Bern
Schweiz

Our strengths – your benefits

Top training organisation

As a university hospital and the leading training institution in Canton Bern, the Inselspital offers training in 36 out of 44 possible medical disciplines. In their role as training organisations, the university clinics and institutes of the Insel Group are rated with an "A" – the highest classification.
In addition, the Insel Group offers practical training and CPD (continuous professional development) for all health professions up to specialist nursing care. It offers a broad range of vocational traineeships for its trainees, who currently number 300.

Fostering personal development and career paths

We are keen to foster personal development among our staff. Career opportunities and relevant models are transparent; CPD is provided with generous support.

Women and careers

Gender equality and the advancement of women are a big priority for us. Our career paths and models are designed so that part-time work and family responsibilities are no obstacles to taking on responsibility at our company.

Individual working time arrangements

Flexible working hours, part-time work and job-sharing. We are keen to accommodate the needs of our staff where the role and operating requirements of the hospital allow. This also applies to our executive-grade roles.

Children's day care and kindergarten

We offer 115 childcare places for around 180 children up to pre-school age at various locations. At the Inselspital site, there is also a group for babies from the fourth month and a private kindergarten.

Generous holiday arrangements

As a family-friendly employer, the Insel Group provides generous schemes for unpaid leave, short remunerated breaks and parental leave in the event of the birth of a child or an adoption. Fathers also receive 15 working days paid paternity leave. Extra days of leave are offered by way of a loyalty bonus from as early as the fifth year of service!

Attractive workplace

Bern and its region assume a central role in Switzerland. With its enviable infrastructure, rapid links to the country's major conurbations, proximity to urban and rural districts and variety of wonderful recreational areas, Bern and its environs offer an unusually high quality of life.

Exceptional benefits

The social package we offer is far above the industry average. Our benefits are exceptional, particularly in the case of maternity leave, continued payment of salary in the event of sickness and accident, and full payment of daily sickness allowance or group health insurance premiums.

Meaningful diversity and equal opportunities

We provide medical excellence with a human touch and respect for one another. As a big business we create a unique family atmosphere through meaningful diversity within the Insel Group.

Induction programmes

For us it is very important new employees undergo a well prepared and thorough induction. We give you detailed information about your new employer at a monthly welcome event and also provide tailored induction programmes in the clinics, institutes and administrative departments.

Award-winning catering

Every site operated by the Insel Group has one or more staff restaurants. Our staff appreciate the quality, variety and creativity of our catering, which has repeatedly won prestigious gastronomy prizes.

Innovation and research

Innovations in medicine and research are only possible if we continue to develop. Rapid developments in the medical field bring about extraordinary processes of change – as well as prospects for individual development for you.

Our values

Humanity

Respect and a high regard for the individual are central to everything we do.

Competence

We have confidence in our abilitiesand share our knowledge for the benefit of all our patients.

Quality

Our actions comply with the highest standards of quality and safety.

Innovation

We seek new approaches as well as promote research and innovation.

Cooperation

We treat one another with respect and appreciation, foster professional cooperation and promote interdisciplinarity.

Integrity

We are committed to our values and are guided by sincerity, transparency and dependability.

Facts and figures

Facts and figures

• 6 sites in the canton of Bern
• Over 10,000 employees from around 80 countries
• Over 300 trainees in 16 vocational fields
• 15,185 placement/training weeks (at tertiary level, medical and other professions)
• Around 500,000 patients, including over 60,750 inpatients
• 1st class: the Inselspital is the leading Swiss university hospital in terms of patient satisfaction.

University hospital (highly specialist care, all disciplines)

City hospital Tiefenau (comprehensive primary care and secondary care)

Rural hospitals (primary care close to home)

Benefits of working as a Laboratory Technician (f/m/d) in Bern BE:

● Excellent benefits
● Opportunities to grow
● Attractive package