Research Associate for in vivo Nonmalignant Hematology Research (7046

Our client is a pioneer in Drug Discovery and Development and one of the front runners in Personalised Healthcare. As the world`s largest R&D spender in the pharmaceutical and diagnostics domain, they work in a vast number of drug discovery & therapeutic areas and are highly recognized internationally.

We are currently looking for a Research Associate for in vivo Nonmalignant Hematology Research for a 12-month contract based in Basel, Switzerland.

This is an on-site job, home office only possible on exceptions.

• Design, execute and analyze diverse in vivo and in vitro experiments in the field of coagulation
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with rodent work, including intravenous injections and blood collection
• Characterize efficacy and safety of novel pharmaceutical assets using molecular and biochemical assays (e.g., ELISA, thrombin generation assay, chromogenic assays) in murine and human samples
• Prepare, handle, and test patient-derived material (blood and plasma) in in vitro and ex vivo settings
• Perform data analysis and present results within the team
• Maintain thorough documentation and contribute to general lab organization, safety, and inventory management

• Relevant working/residency permit or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required
• MSc or BSc in Life Sciences (e.g., molecular biology, pharmacology, immunology, coagulation) with at least 2-3 years' hands-on animal study experience (No PhD accepted) OR completed an apprenticeship as Research Associate (“Lehrabschluss”) with at least 4-5 years of academic or industry experience
• Active LTK1 certification, FELASA certification, or equivalent, ideally with current mandatory continuing-education requirements already fulfilled
• Strong hands-on in vivo skills including compound administration, monitoring and organ sampling
• Strong hands-on experience of in vitro assays, including but not limited to DNA/RNA isolation, ELISA, qPCR, biochemical assays and protein-based assays
• Strong experience and independence in experimental design and data analysis ****
• Ability to independently execute and manage in vivo and in vitro studies from start to finish **
• Fluency in English

• Hands-on experience with thrombin generation and chromogenic substrate assays
• Experience performing surgical procedures in rodents, such as in vivo thrombosis assays and in vivo bleeding models.
• Knowledge of coagulation, hemostasis, bleeding, or thrombosis biology
• Prior pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience