Research Associate for in vivo Nonmalignant Hematology Research

Start Date: Sep/Oct/Nov 2026
End Date: 12-month contract (with the option of extension)
Workload: 100% with 40h/week
Location: Basel
Workmodel: Contracting

Your responsibilies

• Design, execute and analyze diverse in vivo and in vitro experiments in the field of coagulation
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with rodent work, including intravenous injections and blood collection
• Characterize efficacy and safety of novel pharmaceutical assets using molecular and biochemical assays (e.g., ELISA, thrombin generation assay, chromogenic assays) in murine and human samples
• Prepare, handle, and test patient-derived material (blood and plasma) in in vitro and ex vivo settings
• Perform data analysis and present results within the team
• Maintain thorough documentation and contribute to general lab organization, safety, and inventory management

Your Profil:

• MSc or BSc in Life Sciences (e.g., molecular biology, pharmacology, immunology,coagulation) with at least 2-3 years hands-on animal study experience (No PhD accepted) or, completed an apprenticeship as Research Associate (“Lehrabschluss”) with at least 4-5 years of academic or industry experience
• Active LTK1 certification, FELASA certification, or equivalent, ideally with current mandatory continuing-education requirements already fulfilled
• Strong hands-on in vivo skills including compound administration, monitoring and organ sampling 
• Strong hands-on experience of in vitro assays, including but not limited to DNA/RNA isolation, ELISA, qPCR, biochemical assays and protein-based assays
• Strong experience and independence in experimental design and data analysis
• Ability to independently execute and manage in vivo and in vitro studies from start to finish 
• Fluency in English

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with thrombin generation and chromogenic substrate assays
• Experience performing surgical procedures in rodents, such as in vivo thrombosis assays and in vivo bleeding models.
• Knowledge of coagulation, hemostasis, bleeding, or thrombosis biology
• Prior pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience