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EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 18,500 people, including over 14,000 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Biologist / veterinarian

Mission

The CIBM - AIT is recruiting a biologist/veterinarian to work at 100% as technical specialist in the existing team in charge of animal experimentation support for rodent MRI and PET biomedical imaging.

For more details on our infrastructure at CIBM MRI EPFL please visit our website Resources & Equipments - CIBM | Center for Biomedical Imaging

Main duties and responsibilities

  • Preparation and review of standard operating procedures with researchers (e.g., anesthesia, analgesia, blood sampling, surgery, preparation for MR and PET scans)
  • Perform rodent microsurgery: vein (e.g., mouse and rat tail vein, femoral vein, jugular vein) and artery catheterization, intubation, stereotaxic brain surgery for injection and implants, blood sampling and tissues harvesting.
  • Animal preparation, physiology monitoring, longitudinal blood sampling/analysis of rodents during MRI and PET experiments, animal scoring.
  • Prescription and monitoring of necessary medications and maintenance of animal health records
  • Perform basic MRI, behavioral, PET experiments and sample preparations if requested
  • Develop new protocols, preclinical models in close collaboration with researchers based on their needs
  • Contributing to the general lab infrastructure: ordering of consumables and animals, organization, maintenance of the equipment in the preparation rooms and animal facility
  • Problem identification and solving to increase lab efficiency and animal welfare
  • Work closely with researchers in preparing animal licenses and reports; provide technical and scientific support to investigators with animal model selection, study design, protocol development, ethical rules following etc.
  • Animal stock follow up (via PyRat)
  • Training of new collaborators

Profile

  • A Master or PhD degree in Biology or a Federal diploma of veterinary doctor (or recognized in the European Union)
  • Working knowledge of laboratory animal husbandry and facilities
  • Knowledge of anesthesia/analgesia protocols, action and administration
  • Keen sense of observation of the animals and their well-being
  • Thoroughness and organizational skills
  • Good interpersonal skills and an interest in a variety of activities in a dynamic scientific environment
  • Ability to work in a team and also independently
  • Good knowledge of oral and written English and French

We offer

  • A dynamic, interdisciplinary, and international team of very motivated people
  • A stimulating working environment
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art resources

Informations

Contract Start Date : 01.02.2025

Activity Rate : 100%

Contract Type: CDD

Duration: 1 year, renewable

Reference: 1300 

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