Who we are :
At Roche, 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity, and on seeing each other’s differences as an advantage. To innovate healthcare, Roche has ambitious plans to keep learning and growing – and is seeking people who have the same goals for themselves.
The Zurich Roche Center of Excellence is active in the research and development of engineered therapeutic antibodies, with a focus on the fields of cancer immunotherapy and immunotherapy in general. Part of the Roche Group since 2005, it employs around 180 people.
The Position:
We offer a position in the Cancer Immunotherapy Discovery Department at the Roche Innovation Center Zurich, Center of Excellence for Cancer Immunotherapy (Schlieren, Switzerland). You will interact closely with a team of scientists and postdoctoral fellows working on a novel class of cancer immunotherapies. Your focus will be on performing in vitro and ex-vivo biological assays to develop new approaches and technologies for cancer immunotherapies.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Develop, validate and perform experiments
- Support project work in close collaboration with scientists
- Data analysis and presentation
- Laboratory manager responsibilities including ordering supplies and monitoring inventoryin accordance with guidelines
Who you are:
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies, and where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.
You are someone with excellent technical and organizational skills, fully committed to team work and innovation. You are detail-oriented and diligent. Additionally, you bring the following qualifications:
- You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or you are a lab technician with extensive research experience in cell biology, immunology and/or protein engineering (no PhD)
- You bring hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture, isolating primary cells and establishing cell cultures from murine tissues, organs, human peripheral blood or tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
- Extensive experience with phenotypic and functional characterization of mouse and human immune cells by cell-based assays, flow cytometry, ELISA, ELISPOT assays, and Luminex
- Experience with cell-line and/or antibody engineering is an advantage
- Experienced in interpreting results together with scientists
- Fluent in English (both oral and written)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work effectively and independently to provide high quality data according to time-lines
Please note, candidates holding a PhD degree cannot be considered for this position.
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