Laboratory Assistant - Microbiology
Unilabs, Laboratoire d'analyses médicales SA
Coppet
Key information
- Publication date:13 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Coppet
Job summary
Unilabs is a leading diagnostic company in Switzerland, providing lab, pathology, and imaging services. Join a dynamic team focused on operational excellence and patient care.
Tasks
- Assist laboratory technicians in microbiology tasks and analyses.
- Ensure quality and biosafety standards are met in all processes.
- Help with sample preparation and manage laboratory equipment effectively.
Skills
- Experience in a lab setting and knowledge of ISO 17025 preferred.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a regulated environment.
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About us
Unilabs is one of the leading diagnostic companies in Switzerland and offers patients a comprehensive range of laboratory, pathology, and imaging services. As a leading digital champion covering the entire diagnostic spectrum, more than 13,000 Unilabs employees worldwide save lives every day. In Switzerland, we have 1,000 employees.
Your tasks
As part of its medical microbiology activities, Unilabs is looking for a Laboratory Assistant - Microbiology to assist laboratory technicians in the production and smooth running of medical analyses, ensuring quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. The position reports to the Lab Manager Microbiology and is part of a demanding, standardized, and operational excellence-oriented environment.
Mission:
Provide technical and logistical assistance to microbiology activities to effectively contribute to the production of medical analyses, respecting quality and biosafety standards
Assistance at workstations for:
seeding of standard samples (stools, urine)
seeding of various samples (ENT, genital, sperm, precious fluids, etc.)
Supply and filling of reagents at various microbiology stations
Preparation of parasitic concentrations
Performing PCR (GeneXpert, FilmArray)
Printing and managing GeneXpert results
Participation in internal quality controls (IQC) in molecular biology
Management of ATCC strains and IQC fertility of culture media
Organizing and tidying the cold room and the temperate storage
Reception, control, and storage of deliveries
Maintenance and cleaning of laboratory equipment:
MSC, incubators, balances, centrifuges
Specific equipment (Sysmex, Inoqula)
Sorting recyclable waste and managing biological waste disposal flows
Cleaning of small equipment (holders, boxes, etc.)
Assistance with the collection and archiving of reagent conformity certificates
Participation in stool station activities (antigen tests)
Other tasks as needed by the laboratory
What you bring
Great rigor and sense of organization
Strict adherence to biosafety rules
Knowledge or awareness of ISO 17025 standards
Ability to work in a team in a standardized environment
Reliability, versatility, and service spirit
What we offer you
- An exciting and dynamic work environment with a lot of internationality
- Taking on responsibility and developing your potential
- A positive working atmosphere with a partnership-based collaboration and an appreciative and recognizing corporate culture
- Attractive fringe benefits as well as a 40-hour week and 5 weeks of vacation
- Annual flat rate for your personal analyses and special prices for radiological consultation within the Unilabs group
Contact
Mr. Laurent Krenzi, looks forward to your application.
