Laboratory technician

The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer! Your responsibilities

• Management and control of stocks of chemicals and plasticwares incl. purchasing, stocking, monitoring.
• Management and maintenance of basic lab equipment and machines incl. regular checking, organization of repair with institute infrastructure personnel, planning of purchase and replacement of equipment, contact and cooperation with relevant internal offices, services and company suppliers.
• Maintenance of reagents lists such as antibodies, enzymes and chemicals.
• Preparation of common buffers and solutions.
• Organization and maintenance of fridges, freezers, liquid nitrogen tanks, cell culture hoods and incubators, centrifuges, etc.
• Cleaning, autoclaving and maintenance of glass wares.
• Ensuring of operational hygiene of lab spaces incl. disposal logistics, biohazards.
• First responder to emergency notification for lab freezers.
• Collection and maintenance of lab documentation incl. lab books, protocols and research documents.
• Onboarding support of new lab members incl. organization of bench and desk, basic equipment, security and biosafety instructions, lab tour.
• Organization of visits by external guests.
• Suppport with administrative tasks and processing of bills.

• Have solid training in basic laboratories methods.
• Be trained to work with electronic devices and machines.
• Be organized, structured and solution-oriented, respect deadlines.
• Work proactively, efficiently and productively in an independent manner.
• Be reliable, meticulous, conscientious and strive for high quality work.
• Be a team player with a will to help people and assist with all basic lab needs.
• Have high communication skills, a friendly attitude, international and inclusive views.
• Have a high degree of flexibility and adaptability, be able to work under time pressure.
• Have good knowledge of German and English (oral/written).