Research Assistant in organic geochemistry and microbiology

ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Updated: 3 months ago
Job Type: Permanent

10%-20%, Zurich, fixed-term

As part of a project investigating CO2 emissions from sedimentary rocks in mountains, we are looking for a laboratory research assistant interested in environmental sciences, organic geochemistry and/or microbiology.


Job description

You will be assisting a post-doctoral researcher in improving microbial membrane lipid recovery from complex environmental samples such as rocks, and investigating the causes of their difficult extraction by conducting a series of tests. The laboratory work includes solvent extraction, column chromatography, and DNA extractions and sequencing.


Your profile
  • You must have a good command of English
  • You must have a good knowledge or geochemistry, geobiology, and/or microbiology
  • Available full time or 15 h/week during the semester for students


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  • An opportunity to work in an international team and contribute to groundbreaking research
  • Hourly rate according to ETH rules

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Further information about Institute can be found on our website . Questions regarding the position should be directed to Eleanor Georgiadis, [email protected] (no applications).

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