Biomedical Analyst / Chemical Laboratory Technician

The ZLM is one of the leading medical laboratories in Switzerland. The Special Diagnostics Metabolism Rare Diseases department is part of the Swiss Reference Centre for Metabolic Diseases and has state-of-the-art infrastructure. The analyses performed mainly include self-developed methods for the determination of endogenous metabolites such as organic acids, amino acids, or acylcarnitines. The department is active in research and also manages its own cell culture.

What to expect

• Independent execution, evaluation, and documentation of analyses
• Processing of various human materials (blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, etc.)
• Creation and maintenance of quality documentation according to accreditation requirements
• Further development of the department in collaboration with specialists (evaluation, validation, and introduction of new analytical methods and instruments)

What you bring

• Completed training as a BMA HF, chemical laboratory technician, or comparable qualification
• Experience with chromatography (HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS, IC)
• Technical understanding and good IT user skills
• Initiative, resilience, sense of responsibility
• Flexibility as well as team and communication skills
• Willingness to perform weekend on-call duties on a rota basis
• Good German language skills required, understanding of English advantageous

Our offer

• Work in a motivated and interdisciplinary team
• Varied work area in a future-oriented laboratory
• Attractive employment conditions

Questions about the position?

For further information, please contact Sabine Wegmann, Specialist Laboratory Technician, Tel. +41 31 632 29 89, Karin Volken, Head of Biomedical Analysis, Tel. +41 31 632 29 62