Scientific Applications Engineer, Benchling & Lab Platforms

Scientific Applications Engineer, Benchling & Lab Platforms

Basel, Canton Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Company: German Tech Jobs

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Botnar Institute of Immune Engineering - BIIE

Posted: 29.05.2026

Job reference: 2

• Serve as the in-house Benchling expert and administrator, configuring the Benchling R&D Cloud to align with research workflows.
• Design custom entity schemas, templates, and workflows for samples, assays, inventory, and protocol entries.
• Continuously optimize the Benchling tenant for usability and efficiency.
• Work with BIIE research teams to understand experimental workflows and translate requirements into Benchling configurations.
• Develop custom extensions or modules within Benchling, including dashboards, analytical reports, and automated scripts using Benchling’s APIs and App Canvas.
• Integrate Benchling with laboratory instruments, automation equipment, and external databases through APIs, Python scripts, and integration tools.
• Collaborate with Benchling support and services for advanced configuration deployments.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience administering or implementing ELN/LIMS platforms in research or clinical lab settings.
• Strong preference for experience with Benchling.
• Proficiency in scripting/programming for data integration and automation;
  Python experience required.
• SQL knowledge required for querying and interfacing with relational databases.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and data formats such as JSON and CSV.

The Botnar Institute of Immune Engineering (BIIE) is a new interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to innovation in immune engineering. Founded in 2025, it unites experts across immunology, biomedicine, bioengineering, computational biology, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to tackle challenging problems in immunology and global health.

Competitive salary (CHF 95 000 – 115 000 per year) and benefits package, opportunities for professional development including Benchling certification programs, and the chance to impact scientific discovery.