Histology Technologist: Tissue Processing & IHC/IF

Personal Contact Group; Basel-Stadt; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Personal Contact Group is seeking a skilled Histology Technician to execute end-to-end workflows for tissue specimens and to contribute to early drug discovery projects in Basel-Stadt. You will perform embedding, sectioning, and staining, with advanced IHC/ISH/IF techniques, while maintaining strict quality control across lab instruments.

The role requires hands-on experience in fixation, embedding, cryosectioning, and proficiency with histology equipment, coupled with meticulous data

Qualifications

• You hold a university degree in the life sciences or are a Laboratory Technologist with at least 3 years of histology laboratory experience.
• You have hands-on experience in fixation, embedding, sectioning, and staining, with knowledge of histology equipment operation and regulatory assay documentation requirements.
• You are an expert in tissue preparation, including cryopreserved nervous-system tissues, with precise handling and reproducible results.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end workflows for tissue specimens, including processing, embedding, sectioning, staining and digital pathology techniques.
• Perform quality control, routine maintenance, and troubleshooting across histology lab instruments to ensure high-quality data production.
• Provide training and support in histology equipment and collaborate with scientists to optimize assays in early drug discovery projects.

Skills

Histology prep

Cryosectioning

Staining techniques

Quality control

Manual dexterity

English fluency

Data documentation

Education

Life sciences degree

Lab Technologist certification

Tools

Histology equipment operation

Imaging scanners (WSI)

Job description

Personal Contact Group is seeking a skilled Histology Technician to execute end-to-end workflows for tissue specimens and to contribute to early drug discovery projects in Basel-Stadt. You will perform embedding, sectioning, and staining, with advanced IHC/ISH/IF techniques, while maintaining strict quality control across lab instruments.

The role requires hands-on experience in fixation, embedding, cryosectioning, and proficiency with histology equipment, coupled with meticulous data