Research Histology Technologist – Tissue & Digital Pathology

ELAN Personal AG; Basel; On-site; CHF 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant for staff

Job summary

Roche in Basel, Switzerland seeks a Research Histopathology Technologist to join the Tissue & Spatial Technologies Platform. You will lead histology workflows and collaborate with scientists across disease areas to advance early drug discovery.

You will perform tissue processing, embedding, sectioning and staining (IHC, ISH, IF) and contribute to digital pathology with whole slide scanning. You will train colleagues and maintain equipment in a fast-paced research environment.

Qualifications

• University degree in life sciences or a Laboratory Technologist with at least 3 years' histology experience.
• Hands-on fixation, embedding, sectioning and staining of mammalian tissues.
• Experience with cryosectioning and cryopreserved tissues.
• Knowledge of histology equipment operation and maintenance.
• Strong English communication in a dynamic team.
• Regulatory awareness for assay documentation.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end workflows for tissue specimens including processing, embedding, sectioning, and staining.
• Perform QC and maintenance of histology instruments to ensure high-quality data.
• Provide training and support for histology equipment and protocols.
• Stay up-to-date with new histology technologies and methods.

Skills

Histology

Tissue processing

IHC/ISH/IF

Quality control

Cryosectioning

English communication

Education

Life sciences degree

Laboratory Technologist qualification

Tools

Histology equipment

Job description

Roche in Basel, Switzerland seeks a Research Histopathology Technologist to join the Tissue & Spatial Technologies Platform. You will lead histology workflows and collaborate with scientists across disease areas to advance early drug discovery.

You will perform tissue processing, embedding, sectioning and staining (IHC, ISH, IF) and contribute to digital pathology with whole slide scanning. You will train colleagues and maintain equipment in a fast-paced research environment.