Our “Cell Microtechnologies & Biosystems” group, based in Allschwil, Switzerland is looking for a passionate Senior R&D Engineer combining biology and technology, with a strong translational mindset.
Your mission As a Senior R&D Engineer in Cell Microtechnologies and Biosystems, you execute and manage multidisciplinary industrial and research projects, propose game changing ideas, contribute to business development and technology dissemination with a focus on automated cell microsystems to be used as tools for applications in drug testing and regenerative medicine.
The activities are fully aligned with the Tools for Life Sciences activities at CSEM, contributing to the development of enabling technologies supporting life‑sciences research, personalized health, and translational applications. By combining cell technologies, labware design, microfluidics, data‑driven experimentation, and system integration, the position helps deliver robust tools that bridge fundamental research and industrial deployment for life‑science partners, leveraging strong systems engineering principles to ensure end to end performance, reliability, and scalability.
Your responsibilities
Manage significant industrial projects or activities in all their aspects (i.e. resources, goals, issues, budget) and contribute to various projects (management of specific work packages, technical execution, offer writing, etc)
Be involved in multidisciplinary activities
Contribute to projects acquisition
Maintain and develop good relationships with our partners and participate in customer meetings
Proactively propose game changing ideas to enhance operations in the activity, solve complex problems and develop successful new activities or contribute to grow sustainable topics
Continuously keep aware of the state of the art
Maintain and develop internal and external professional network
Provide functional support and guidance to colleagues
Drive and support experimental work with cells
Your profile Know‑how
Superior level of education (MSc) with 8+ years of successful professional experience or PhD level with 4+ years of successful professional experience in Life Science Technologies with a focus on cell technologies (pre‑clinical drug testing, regenerative medicine, bioprocessing)
Bioengineering: cell biology, complex in‑vitro models (e.g. organoids), bioassays, microphysiological systems, organ‑on‑chip, tissue engineering
Microtechnologies and integrated lab systems: microfluidics, mechanical design, smart labware
Biocompatible materials, biointerfaces, surface chemistry, cell–material interactions, device functionalization
System‑level engineering: integration of biology, chemistry, and technology into robust solutions
Translational & business‑oriented R&D: project leadership, partner interaction, innovation and technology transfer
Multidisciplinary collaboration, customer & partner interactions, technology scouting and innovation; ability to integrate across disciplines, translational mindset, impact driver
Industry background is an asset
Interpersonal skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Highly collaborative, team player and excellent interpersonal skills
Strong analytical thinking, critical thinking and ability to deal with multidisciplinary activities
Out of the box thinking and innovative
Customer and results‑oriented
Fluency in English is mandatory, knowledge of French and/or German is advantageous
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.
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Your mission As a Senior R&D Engineer in Cell Microtechnologies and Biosystems, you execute and manage multidisciplinary industrial and research projects, propose game changing ideas, contribute to business development and technology dissemination with a focus on automated cell microsystems to be used as tools for applications in drug testing and regenerative medicine.
The activities are fully aligned with the Tools for Life Sciences activities at CSEM, contributing to the development of enabling technologies supporting life‑sciences research, personalized health, and translational applications. By combining cell technologies, labware design, microfluidics, data‑driven experimentation, and system integration, the position helps deliver robust tools that bridge fundamental research and industrial deployment for life‑science partners, leveraging strong systems engineering principles to ensure end to end performance, reliability, and scalability.
Your responsibilities
Manage significant industrial projects or activities in all their aspects (i.e. resources, goals, issues, budget) and contribute to various projects (management of specific work packages, technical execution, offer writing, etc)
Be involved in multidisciplinary activities
Contribute to projects acquisition
Maintain and develop good relationships with our partners and participate in customer meetings
Proactively propose game changing ideas to enhance operations in the activity, solve complex problems and develop successful new activities or contribute to grow sustainable topics
Continuously keep aware of the state of the art
Maintain and develop internal and external professional network
Provide functional support and guidance to colleagues
Drive and support experimental work with cells
Your profile Know‑how
Superior level of education (MSc) with 8+ years of successful professional experience or PhD level with 4+ years of successful professional experience in Life Science Technologies with a focus on cell technologies (pre‑clinical drug testing, regenerative medicine, bioprocessing)
Bioengineering: cell biology, complex in‑vitro models (e.g. organoids), bioassays, microphysiological systems, organ‑on‑chip, tissue engineering
Microtechnologies and integrated lab systems: microfluidics, mechanical design, smart labware
Biocompatible materials, biointerfaces, surface chemistry, cell–material interactions, device functionalization
System‑level engineering: integration of biology, chemistry, and technology into robust solutions
Translational & business‑oriented R&D: project leadership, partner interaction, innovation and technology transfer
Multidisciplinary collaboration, customer & partner interactions, technology scouting and innovation; ability to integrate across disciplines, translational mindset, impact driver
Industry background is an asset
Interpersonal skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Highly collaborative, team player and excellent interpersonal skills
Strong analytical thinking, critical thinking and ability to deal with multidisciplinary activities
Out of the box thinking and innovative
Customer and results‑oriented
Fluency in English is mandatory, knowledge of French and/or German is advantageous
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.
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