Scientific Collaborator - 100%

As a scientific collaborator within the LITC, you will contribute to the clinical activities of preparation and transplantation of islets of Langerhans as well as to the translational and clinical research projects of the laboratory.

You will perform your missions in strict compliance with standard operating procedures, the LITC quality system, applicable GMP/cGMP requirements and the rules of traceability, biosafety and aseptic handling in a controlled area. Your activities are carried out in accordance with the responsibilities, delegations and authorizations defined in the quality system.

After having completed the required training and obtained the corresponding documented authorizations, you will participate in the on-call service and islet isolation procedures. Within the scope of your duties, you will familiarize yourself with the information relating to the donor and the pancreas and contribute to their verification. You will ensure the technical management of the organ and perform the different stages of isolation: preparation of solutions and material, dissection, enzymatic perfusion, digestion, harvesting, centrifugation, purification, counting, purity evaluation and culturing.

You will perform and document the planned quality controls, contribute to the evaluation of their results and ensure the packaging as well as the preparation of the islets for their transport and transplantation. Final decisions regarding the acceptance of the organ and the release of the batch fall to the formally authorized persons in accordance with the quality system.

You will complete and verify the preparation, batch and traceability files, and ensure their accuracy and completeness. You will report any deviation or non-conformity without delay and contribute to investigations, corrective and preventive measures, change management and risk assessment.

You will participate in the development, revision and improvement of standard operating procedures. You will also contribute to qualification, validation, training, audit and inspection activities, in compliance with the separation of duties applicable in a regulated environment.

You will contribute to the LITC research projects in the fields of beta cell replacement, insulin-secreting implants, biomaterials, organoids, preclinical models, immunoprotection and regenerative medicine. You will participate in the planning and implementation of experiments, the analysis and traceability of data as well as the preparation of reports and scientific publications.

Finally, you will participate in the supervision of students and trainees, scientific colloquia and knowledge dissemination activities.

You hold at least a university or HES Bachelor's degree in biology, biomedical sciences, cell biology, biotechnology or in a scientific field deemed equivalent. A Master's or a doctorate (PhD) in one of these fields is an asset.

Previous experience in the isolation of human pancreatic islets intended for clinical transplantation in a GMP/cGMP environment constitutes an important asset.

You have participated in scientific research projects, from their experimental implementation to the analysis and presentation of results. A contribution to scientific publications constitutes an advantage.

You demonstrate proven teamwork skills and great autonomy. You have a strong interest in clinical and translational research. You are able to work in a multidisciplinary environment and manage urgent activities requiring precision and self-control.

You have good English skills, both oral and written.

The position requires availability to participate in the on-call service, including outside usual hours, nights, weekends and public holidays.

• Start date: 01.11.2026
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 100%
• Function class: 17
• Contract type: CDI
• Application deadline: 02.10.2026
• Request for information: Pre. E. Berishvili Berney, LITC lead biologist, tel. +41 22 379 51 13

Your application dossier must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of the diplomas and certificates required for the position and the last 2 work certificates.

This advertisement is addressed to women and men alike.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Office cantonal de l'emploi.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.

With more than 13,000 collaborators representing 160 professions, the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève are a reference institution at national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8kVMJchPR0)

The Department of Surgery (https://www.hug.ch/chirurgie) ensures the care of female and male patients 24h/24, both for elective and emergency cases requiring surgical intervention. It represents a center of excellence, not only Swiss, but also European in several fields and in several of its surgical specialties.

Within this department, the Transplantation Service (https://www.hug.ch/transplantation) has the mission to ensure the assessment, treatment and medico-surgical follow-up of patients transplanted with solid organs (liver, kidney, pancreas, islets of Langerhans, small intestine, multivisceral transplantations). In 2024, the service carried out 95 organ transplantations, including