Assistant(e) scientifique

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.

Your mission :
Our research focuses on the study of aging, obesity, hepatic steatosis, and liver cancer. Your mission will be to provide organizational support in these different research projects and to contribute to overall lab maintenance.

Main duties and responsibilities include :

• You participate in laboratory research projects (molecular and cellular biology, physiology and pharmacology).
• You will manage and update the lab’s biobank (>200K samples) using both pre-established informatics tools and through programming (R/Python)
• You will participate in the setting and maintenance of laboratory equipment

Your profile :

• Master’s degree in Biological Sciences
• Experience, minimum 2 years, in molecular biology, cell biology, physiology and pharmacology.
• Comfortable with programming concepts used in Data Science (R/Python)
• Good knowledge of common computer software (MS-Office) and ability to learn to use database management software
• Excellent organizational skills (project management)
• Excellent knowledge of English and French (bilingual)
• Sense of responsibility, motivation and good adaptability within an international team

We offer :

• Excellent working conditions in a multidisciplinary team at the cutting edge of technology
• Continuing education
• Attractive remuneration

Start date :
As soon as possible

Term of employment :
Fixed-term (CDD)

Work rate :
100%

Duration :
12 months, renewable

Remark :
Only candidates who applied through EPFL website or our partner Jobup’s website will be considered. Files sent by agencies without a mandate will not be taken into account.

Reference :
Job Nb 3296

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