Avantor is currently looking for a hands-on Research Technician Histology to join the team in Mölndal, Gothenburg.
This Research Technician supports scientific teams and proactively ensures that sectioning, staining, registration, documentation and archiving tasks are carried out with high-quality standard.
70 to 80% of your work is lab-based, the other 20 to 30% goes to administration and documentation.
Are you a people-person with a lot of energy and drive? Are you looking for a new professional challenge in an international environment and do you have a Chemistry background? Then this might be the opportunity for you! Interested? – Let’s talk!

This role is a full-time, permanent position, based at our customer site, AstraZeneca, in Mölndal.
Next to an attractive salary, we offer multiple benefits such as a bonus, pension scheme and Health Care allowance.
You get the opportunity to work in an international, innovative environment, in a role that allows you to establish a solid network within the industry.

Working hours

Monday - Friday, start time is between 6:00 - 9:00 and finish time 15:00 - 18:00

The team

This Research Technician Histology is part of a team that counts 10 associates and belongs to our department Lab & Production Services, which supports leading pharmaceutical companies and laboratories all over the world, in Research and Development within the Life Sciences industry.

What we’re looking for

Education: Scientific related degree is required, such as BMA (Biomedical Assistant), (Molecular) Biology or similar

Experience:

• Basic knowledge of sectioning or in histology is desirable, though not required as you can get trained internally
• Experience in a laboratory is a plus

Preferred qualifications

• Good skills of MS Office
• Effective communication skills in English; Swedish is a plus

Soft skills

• Patient, detailed oriented and able to work with high focus and concentration
• Eager to learn
• Some flexibility is required, as you need to collaborate with multiple partners
• Highly organized, structured and strong administrative skills

How you will thrive and create an impact

• Sectioning and staining of tissues, cell
• Scan slides and archive samples
• Take care of the registration and shipment of samples
• Assist in inventory and preparation of reagents and supplies
• Support the maintenance of the lab, keeping the laboratory at a high standard to secure a safe working environment
• Support and collaborate with Lab managers and Technicians in their day-to-day work
• Communicate with the scientists to identify issues in the lab, and find opportunities for improvements
• Support visits of external suppliers, trainings, and demos of products and equipment

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