Microbiology Research Technician: Strain Collection & PCR

Inova Consulting; Basel; On-site; CHF 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Inova Consulting, a Swiss life sciences consultancy, seeks a hands-on microbiology researcher in the Basel area to maintain and expand a microbial strain collection within a biologics research group.

You will culture, preserve, and characterize bacterial and fungal strains, perform DNA extraction and PCR, and document workflows in ELN while contributing to lab operations and inventory management.

Qualifications

• Hands-on microbiology/molecular biology lab experience.
• Experience in BSL-1/BSL-2 environments and containment protocols.
• Ability to plan and document workflows and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and expand the microbial strain collection
• Propagate, preserve and curate bacterial and fungal strains
• Culture microorganisms under a variety of experimental conditions
• Support strain characterisation
• Carry out routine molecular biology assays, including DNA extraction and PCR analysis
• Plan, execute and document laboratory workflows
• Independently schedule tasks and plan daily experimental protocols
• Document all work in electronic lab notebooks (ELN)
• Analyse and report scientific data accurately
• Support overall laboratory operations
• Contribute to equipment maintenance and media preparation
• Manage consumable inventory and stock

Skills

Microbiology lab work

Plan and schedule experiments

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

BSc in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology or a related field

OR completed Lab Technician apprenticeship with significant exposure to microbiology and molecular biology methods

Tools

ELN

PCR

Gel electrophoresis

Biological safety cabinets

Autoclave

Job description

Inova Consulting, a Swiss life sciences consultancy, seeks a hands-on microbiology researcher in the Basel area to maintain and expand a microbial strain collection within a biologics research group.

You will culture, preserve, and characterize bacterial and fungal strains, perform DNA extraction and PCR, and document workflows in ELN while contributing to lab operations and inventory management.