Application Development Intern - Engineering

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range: CHF24,000 - CHF70,125

Are you a young life science engineer, student or nearly graduated looking for an exciting challenge where you can have an impact on the future growth of your company?

Your Missions

Reporting directly to the Application Development Team Leader – Engineering, you will work on optimizing multiplexed immunoassays for analyzing the tumor microenvironment on tissue samples using in-house developed microfluidic tools.

• Test newly developed prototype functionalities. These tests include microfluidic tests, immunostaining tests on tissue samples as well as verification and validation tests.

• Design immunofluorescence protocols and execute them to test product features developed by the mechanical and software teams.

• Develop and optimize immunostaining assays on histological samples using our company microfluidic platforms.

• Contribute to prototypes and products continuous improvement.

• Image acquisition and processing, data analysis and reporting of results.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.

• Hands-on experience in immunoassay optimization.

• Experience in microscopy for analysis of histological samples.

• Experience in and handling microfluidics devices.

• Good knowledge in data analysis and image processing.

• Dynamic, enthusiast and organized individual, able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment

• A real team player, you are also comfortable working independently

• Fluency in French/English is a must. Any other langue is a strong plus

Bio-Techne is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, continued improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources.  Environmental and quality management is an integral core value and vital part of the Bio-Techne culture.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families.

• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.

• We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.

• We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging. 

• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] for assistance.