Laboratory Technician

**About Discovery Life Sciences**:
Discovery Life Sciences is a leading provider of highly characterized human biospecimens and cellular starting materials to advance cell and gene therapy and precision medicine programs for cancer, infectious disease, and other complex conditions. We routinely manage hundreds of studies and expertly test thousands of biospecimens simultaneously. Leading biopharma, diagnostic and academic institutions trust us to quickly deliver high-quality biospecimens and reliable, reproducible biomarker data, so they can outpace their competition and push the leading edge of innovation using our Science at your Service TM business model.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Operate basic laboratory equipment (PCR machine, tabletop centrifuge, etc.)
- Strong ability to follow protocols and procedures and complete tasks in a team environment.
- Execute assignments according to established protocols
- Review raw data for quality and consistency
- Basic statistics evaluation with Microsoft Excel
- Maintain an accurate and up-to-date laboratory notebook, tracking work as required
- Work in a regulated GCP environment with a Laboratory Information and Management Software (LIMS)
- Participate in general lab maintenance such as cleaning freezers, shared lab space and equipment, and stocking shared reagents and consumables
- Participate in the establishment of new assays and devices as part of the validation process
- Ensure compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to the Company and its operations

**Qualifications / Experience**:

- Completed vocational training as BTA/CTA/MTLA (or similar) with at least 5 years relevant work experience or bachelor´s degree in life sciences with educational laboratory experience with at least 5 years relevant work experience
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality, both in actual laboratory practice and in documentation
- Excellent laboratory skills, including proficiency in pipetting, documentation and procedure (clinical, sterile, or molecular, depending on the needs of the laboratory)
- Experience converting measurements and preparing chemical solutions and buffers
- Ability to understand protocols and perform protocols with consistency as demonstrated through previous laboratory experience
- Basic experience or proficiency with laboratory equipment and laboratory analysis such as DNA/RNA extractions, PCRs, NGS, etc.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English language

**Compensation and Benefits**: