Biology Laboratory Assistant – BTA, MTA, MTLA (m/f/d)
The Institute of Physiology of the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern,
Department of Cardiac Physiology (Prof. Dr. Christian Soeller, PD Dr. Nina
Ullrich), is looking for a new laboratory assistant as of July 1st, 2023.
The position is permanent and is based on cantonal regulations.
The department's field of work includes the investigation of cellular
mechanisms and physiological or pathophysiological remodeling processes in
adult cardiac muscle cells as well as stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.
Your tasks
Cell culture of different human cell lines, long-term stem cell culture,
as well as cardiogenic differentiation to cardiomyocytes
Establishment of primary cultures of freshly isolated cardiomyocytes
General laboratory activities (e.g. preparation of physiological saline
solutions) and laboratory organization
Genotyping of mouse tissues
Preparation of agarose- and cryosections of tissue samples
Histological and immunocytochemical staining techniques
Application of modern molecular biological (including qPCR) and protein
biochemical (including Western blot, immunofluorescence) analysis
methods on freshly isolated and cultivated cells
Application of standard microscopy techniques (light microscopy,
fluorescence microscopy)
Your profile
Cell culture of different human cell lines, long-term stem cell culture,
as well as cardiogenic differentiation to cardiomyocytes
Establishment of primary cultures of freshly isolated cardiomyocytes
General laboratory activities (e.g. preparation of physiological saline
solutions) and laboratory organization
Genotyping of mouse tissues
Preparation of agarose- and cryosections of tissue samples
Histological and immunocytochemical staining techniques
Application of modern molecular biological (including qPCR) and protein
biochemical (including Western blot, immunofluorescence) analysis
methods on freshly isolated and cultivated cells
Application of standard microscopy techniques (light microscopy,
fluorescence microscopy)
We offer you
A dynamic, young team
A varied job in basic biomedical research
Goal-oriented, individual training and further education opportunities
Targeted training in the areas of responsibility
Access to the University library and other University facilities (e.g.
University sports)
Contact & application
If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr.
Christian Soeller, phone +41 (0)31 684 8744 or email
[email protected].
We look forward to receiving your application. Please send the usual
documents, preferably as a single PDF file, by e-mail by May 31st, 2023.
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