The Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) is seeking a highly motivated Lab Manager and Research Assistant to join the Translational Group.

IOB is a research institute combining basic and clinical research. Its mission is to drive innovations in understanding vision and its diseases and develop new therapies for vision loss. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your abilities challenged, and your knowledge expanded.

The main goal of the Translational Group is to develop and bring new classes of therapy to the clinic. We specifically focus on gene therapy and base editing technologies to provide treatments for genetic vision loss. Our activities include developing gene editing assays, performing proof-of-concept studies in cells, organoids, retinal explants and animal models, optimizing lead candidate therapeutic agents, performing safety and biodistribution studies, characterizing and recruiting patients for the clinical trials, develop clinical outcome measures and prepare for regulatory authorization. The Translational Group is an interdisciplinary environment and acts as a bridge between IOB’s Molecular and Clinical Center to allow rapid translation of scientific results into therapy.

You will be participating in cutting-edge research and interacting with people with different expertise!

• Lab management for a research group of 10-15 people. This includes overseeing the daily activity of the lab, ordering, managing supplies, managing the maintenance of equipment, organizing the lab and databases, providing training and supervision for new members, ensuring that the lab complies with safety regulations and institutional policies and providing administrate support for the lab.
• Participate in the Institute Biosafety program.
• Perform experiments, such as molecular, cloning, PCR, qPCR, sequencing, Western-blot, immunohistochemistry, perform cell-culture and cell-based assays; establish new techniques and protocols.
• Support of PhD students and postdocs in their research activities in the Translation Group.
• Participate in the development and translation of cutting-edge gene therapeutic methods.

• Minimal requirement is an apprenticeship as Lab Technician (Biologielaborant/in), but Bachelor or Master in molecular biology or related field would be a plus.
• Strong background in molecular biology, at least 3 years’ experience with basic molecular lab work (DNA, RNA purification, PCR, cloning etc.).
• Independence in the planning, conducting, analysis and troubleshooting of standard molecular biology experiments.
• The candidate should be highly organized, precise, detail-oriented and computer-skilled.
• Good written and verbal communications skills.
• Fluency in oral and written English and German.

• Competitive salary among the academic world.
• Five weeks of vacation for all employees, with increasing amount of vacation days by age.
• Paid Maternity-leave up to 16 weeks plus the opportunity to extend it through unpaid leave.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development, including training and education support.
• Family Friendly: we offer childcare subsidy, a family room.
• The chance to be part of a groundbreaking research institute making a real impact in the field of medical science.
• Additional discounts and benefits: e.g. cafeteria, access to the Uni Sport offerings at university Basel, and more.

Application / Contact

To apply, please submit your application through our recruitment platform. For more information, visit www.iob.ch. If you have questions after applying, you can contact us by simply replying to the confirmation email you will receive.

Please note that we only accept applications via the recruiting portal.