Research Technician/ Laboratory Officer

EMBL is Europe’s life sciences laboratory – an intergovernmental organisation with more than 110 independent research groups and service teams covering the spectrum of molecular biology. It operates across six sites in Heidelberg (headquarters), Barcelona, Cambridge, Grenoble, Hamburg and Rome. Our mission is to perform basic research in molecular and cell biology; train scientists, students and visitors at all levels; offer vital services to scientists in the public and private sectors within the member states; develop new instruments and methods; and engage actively in technology transfer.

The research group of Alba Diz-Muñoz at the Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit of EMBL Heidelberg is seeking a Lab Manager/Technician for assistance with routine lab tasks and management of lab resources. Dependent on prior experience, it is foreseen that the Lab Manager/Technician would participate in more advanced cell biology and biophysical measurements, and in particular experiments related to lipid biology and cell membrane mechanics. Our international and enthusiastic team performs high quality research in the areas of cell biology, biophysics, and medicine with a particular interest in the role of mechanics at the interface between the cell and its surroundings.

Your Role

• Management of general lab resources
• Assistance of lab members with cell culture work, including generation of stable cell lines
• Perform or assist in cell biology experiments involving artificial lipid derivatives
• Routine genetic engineering (e.g. restriction cloning, Gibson assembly)
• Co-organize scientific and teaching events such as small workshops, courses and conferences
• The position could also include involvement in advanced lab techniques such as state of the art life imaging, protein micropatterning or atomic force microscopy
  
  

You Have

• A completed training as lab technician with several years of work experience or a university degree with additional lab experience or a PhD in life sciences or biophysics.
• Experience in cell biology and lipid biology
• Excellent skills in organisation, documentation and reporting, as well as the ability to work pro-actively across a broad range of functions in a dynamic, international and interdisciplinary environment
• Good interpersonal skills and solid written and spoken English. German language skills are not essential.
  
  

You might also have

• Prior experience in live imaging is an advantage.
• Former qualifications and/or work experience in lab management are an advantage
  
  

Why join us

EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches. We are, therefore, committed to creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation.

We encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing team – we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and personal experiences reflect the diversity of the populations that our science serves. We actively encourage applications from all genders and cultures, ethnic groups and all demographics to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights at this transformational point in our people strategy.

EMBL offers attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation with a very collegial and family-friendly working environment. Competitive salary and social security benefits, financial support for relocation, a relaxed culture, professional development, an on-site nursery, canteen and other staff facilities make EMBL a great place to work.

• Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless.
  
  

What Else You Need To Know

We are Europe’s research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with more than 1900 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (HQ), Barcelona, Hinxton near Cambridge, Hamburg, Grenoble and Rome.

Our mission is to offer vital services in training scientists, students and visitors at all levels; to develop new instruments and methods in the life sciences and actively engage in technology transfer activities, and to integrate European life science research. The working language of the institute is English.

Please note that this appointment is on a fixed-term contract of up to two years in total, depending on the length of the stay of the relevant Group Leader.

EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we implement best practices in research assessment in our recruitment processes here.

Please apply online through: www.embl.org/jobs