Laboratory Technician in Cancer Research

80%, permanent

From January 2021, the Cancer Metastasis Lab, headed by Prof. Nicola Aceto, will be located at the Institute of Molecular Health Sciences (IMHS) of the Department of Biology (D-BIOL) within the ETH Hönggerberg campus, and comprises a team of dedicated scientists and collaborators across different clinics and pharmaceutical companies. The group combines a wide variety of disciplines to answer outstanding questions in cancer research, with a particular emphasis on the biology of human circulating tumor cells that are responsible for the development of metastasis in patients.

This interdisciplinary research group combines microfluidics technologies, patient samples, in vivo models, genome engineering, single cell analysis, computational and molecular biology to study how cancer spreads. Recent discoveries from the group involve the identification of metastatic precursors in breast cancer patients (e.g. Szczerba et al., Nature, 2019; Gkountela et al., Cell, 2019; Donato et al., Cell Rep, 2020), leading to the development of new clinical trials. 

Job description

We seek an experienced Laboratory Technician to support current projects in the lab. The employment level is foreseen at 80%. The starting date is negotiable. 

The successful candidate will be part of an international team of researchers and participate in well funded projects in a highly motivated scientific environment. 

Your profile

Our ideal candidate is:

• An experienced and highly-motivated research technician interested in substantially contributing to cancer research


• Very familiar with molecular biology techniques, including single cell analysis and next-generation sequencing 


• Willing to collaborate with lab members and support leading projects in the lab


• Not afraid of testing new protocols and ideas


• A team player with excellent communication skills

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