Laboratory technician
Job description
A Lab Technician role at Orakl Oncology to execute large-scale drug screening assays on patient-derived organoids on a semi-automated platform, for internal and external projects. The position supports commercial contracts, biobank expansion, and laboratory operations.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Actively participate in commercial contracts: take care of numerous PDOs of interest and perform drug screening assays to generate high-quality, robust datasets
- Work on the expansion of the Orakl biobank: work on patient specimens and organoid cell lines to increase the amount of data collected
- Contribute to the optimisation procedures at Orakl: bring new ideas and approaches to improve automation and accelerate workflows in both 3D cell culture and drug screening experiments
- Ensure smooth laboratory operations: play a key role in laboratory maintenance, documentation, and traceability of activities, while proactively anticipating the needs for consumables and reagents
What we're looking for
- BSc (or equivalent degree such as BTS, BUT, Licence) in cellular biology, biotechnology or any related discipline
- Hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture, 3D cell culture and preferably organoid culture
- Hands-on experience in drug screening assays or viability assessment assay
- Exceptional attention to detail and organisational rigour
- Flexibility, and a taste for overcoming operational challenges
- A genuine enthusiasm and passion for teamwork and learning
- As part of an international team, ability to communicate clearly in English
- Genuine curiosity for cancer biology
- Strong collaboration and communication skills to interact in an interdisciplinary setting with biologists, ML engineers and researchers
- Fluent in English
Nice to have
- Previous experience working in cancer biology
How to get hired
- 1HR Call (15 minutes call) – An initial discussion to better understand your background, experiences, and motivations
- 2Technical Interview (45 minutes call) – A deep dive into your technical skills and expertise relevant to the role
- 3Lab Case (Around 90 minutes) - You will be directly manipulating in our labs to demonstrate your ability to follow a specific protocol and to work under aseptic conditions
- 4Founder Interview: As final step of our recruitment process, you will meet the CTO of Orakl Oncology in person at our office
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About Orakl Oncology
Orakl Oncology combines cutting-edge biology and AI to build the next generation of insight platforms with the world's largest cohort of patient tumor avatars. These avatars fuel an AI-powered predictive engine, helping to anticipate clinical trial outcomes, validate therapies, and uncover new drug candidates. By generating multimodal, real-world data, they deliver insights that consistently outperform existing solutions.
Mission
To bring more effective treatments to patients who need them - and to make drug development smarter, faster, and more personalized.
Key facts
- Works on a large cohort of patient-derived organoids (PDO) to predict clinical outcomes of patients and derisk clinical trials
- Collaborates with top hospitals, research institutes, and pharmaceutical companies worldwide
- Backed by leading investors
- Fast-growing, mission-driven startup at the intersection of science and technology