Research Associate in Neuroscience: Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation Research

Job description

  Job facts

The position is located within Roche Pharma Research & Early Development, specifically in the Neuroscience Discovery group at the Roche Innovation Center Basel in Switzerland. The position is embedded in highly interactive teams working in the field of neurodegeneration and neuroimmunology. Our research focuses on the discovery of novel medicines for neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disorders and requires expertise in neuroanatomy and application of a variety of methods, including microscopy. Evolving technologies are evaluated and implemented to support ongoing research activities to improve experimental capabilities.

Your tasks:

·  As a key member of a research team you will be actively involved in design and conduct of experimental work
·  You will establish and enable efficient workflows across and in close collaboration with other teams and functions and contribute to ongoing research projects
·  As a subject-matter expert you will train other team members as needed and perform troubleshooting by implementing required experimental and technical measures
·  Furthermore, you will contribute to drug discovery projects by summarizing and presenting experimental data and surveying scientific literature

·  Who we are

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 8,500 people from approximately 90 countries work in Basel, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more .

Roche is an equal opportunity employer.

Desired profile

Who you are

You're someone who wants to influence your own development. You're looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

We are looking for a self-driven research associate, preferentially with a bachelor or master degree working in the field of neuroscience/immunology. The position involves work with rodent models of disease. You should be capable of handling rodents during clinical/behavior scoring, employing biochemical methods, carefully collecting rodent tissue and processing this and human tissue for further analysis. You have experience with in vivo work, as well as an understanding of conventional and evolving technologies in light microscopy, especially solid knowledge in preparing cell and tissue samples for microscopical analysis and in software tools for image processing.

As a successful candidate you will bring as well the following:

·  You have a certificate for animal experimentation (Swiss LTK1 or equivalent).
·  You are skilled in sample preparation techniques
·  You have proficient expertise in methods of contemporary light microscopy (confocal microscopy and scanners) and image processing, including data analysis
·  You are experienced with advanced methods in image analysis, like Imaris, Definiens or other image analysis tools
·  You have solid background in neurobiology, cell biology and biochemistry.
·  Fluent in English speaking, reading and writing; mastering spoken and written German language is a plus but not a must.
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