NGS Lab Technician - 12M Contract

Do you bring hands on experience working within an NGS Laboratory? Are you comfortable managing samples through the sequencing process, and taking responsibility for laboratory procedures?

If this sounds like you and you are driven by purpose, Join the SOPHiA GENETICS Research & Development Team as an NGS Lab Technician, and enable us to make a positive impact on the outcomes for cancer and rare disease patients worldwide.

The nature of this role means you can expect to be in the office up to 5 days PW, connected to our Rolle site, so you will need to be in a commutable proximity.

This is a 1 Year contract. There is possibility for permanent outcome or extension, but it can't be guaranteed at the start.

Our mission

We believe there is a smarter, more data-driven way to make decisions in healthcare and our cloud-native AI powered SOPHiA DDM Platform makes that vision a reality on a daily basis. You will have direct input to our mission to democratize data-driven medicine for the ultimate benefit of cancer and rare disease patients across the globe.

Your Mission

Reporting to the Senior Director, Genomic Research you will play a crucial role in supporting our next-generation sequencing (NGS) activities by performing various laboratory tasks and procedures. This position offers a great opportunity for growth and professional development in the field of genomic research.

The value you bring :

• Conducting sample preparation for NGS experiments, including DNA and RNA extraction, quantification, and quality control.
• Performing NGS library preparation, including DNA fragmentation, adapter ligation, and PCR amplification.
• Operating and maintaining NGS instruments, such as sequencers and sequencer robots.
• Performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
• Maintaining accurate and detailed records of experimental procedures, results, and observations.
• Collaborating with other team members to optimize and troubleshoot experimental protocols.
• Ensuring compliance with laboratory safety and quality control standards.

Requirements

We know that every background is different, but to be best set for success we see you bringing :

As a public organisation facing ongoing commercial growth, you will bring a success-orientated and solutions-focused mindset that embraces team collaborations, change, growth and inclusion.

As an international organisation, English is our primary business language and you will need to bring full fluency in English. As part of your recruitment journey, you should expect to meet English-only speakers, so for best chances of success, you should include your CV in English. Non-English CVs have a high likelihood of being rejected at application stage.

Benefits

You will be joining an organisation with the patient at the heart of every decision and action, driven by purpose as we pursue exponential growth.

Business recognition and accolades include :

Our benefits package is comprehensive, but varies internationally in-line with local standards and laws. You can discuss a full breakdown with us, but as a brief overview :

Sickness and Accident coverage through Helsana

Our DNA

Like the strands of DNA itself, SOPHiA GENETICS and the team are deeply interconnected and reliant on each other to deliver. There are common threads across the team. Things that bind us together. Those things are Relentless Curious; Resilient & Nimble and Fearlessly Adventurous

Our Virtues

At SOPHiA GENETICS we established our 7 Virtues to clarify how our principles show up each day through action. We Decide; We Do; We Collaborate; We Innovate; We Empower; We Adapt and We Learn.

At the centre of our Virtues is our Mantra, We Care, which provides a constant reminder of the compassionate, benevolent, and hopeful nature of our mission and how it should be threaded through each of our Virtues and everything we do. Learn more about our DNA and Virtues on our Careers portal

The Process

We use the power of AI to help our partners make decisions. If you’re utilising AI in your search and application process, why not use some of these prompts, or read our AI guide.

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Apply now with your CV and any supporting information.

Suitably qualified candidates will be invited through an interview and screening process where you will speak with members of our Talent Acquisition Team, the hiring leader alongside key colleagues and stakeholders from across the business. If you need additional support for accessibility, please contact our TA team for assistance.

We appreciate the value external partners can bring, but we operate a direct-hiring model and we are not looking to utilise agency support at this time. All hiring is controlled by Talent Acquisition, potential partners should liaise through TA and not our hiring teams please.

Starting Date : ASAP

Location : Rolle, CH; On-site

Contract : 1 Year Contract, full time