Research Scientist Biologics

• Contribution to multidisciplinary teams with own scientific expertise to achieve corporate and customer goals of challenging drug discovery projects within biologics early drug development
• Establishing and managing research projects as project scientist including independent planning and execution of research projects
• Development, execution, and optimization of protein productions for downstream applications (fit-for-purpose)
• Characterization and evaluation of drug candidates by state of the art biochemical and biophysical methods
• Evaluation of new technology/ equipment to constantly improve biologics platform
• Preparation of all relevant project documentation (i.e. project plans, SOPs, scientific presentations, technical reports), their review and training
• Presentation of the scientific results as well as convincing and confident communication of the content to colleagues, customers, and business partners

Your profile

• PhD in biochemistry or related field with an excellent proven track record
• Ideally 1-2 years of experience in the life sciences industry, with a focus on developing antibody therapeutics and/or other biologic modalities
• Good acquaintance with transient protein expression in mammalian cell culture, purification process optimization and in-depth physicochemical characterization (i.e. using HPLC methods) of antibody-based candidates
• Strong acquaintance regarding rational construct design, protein expression (mammalian, insect, bacterial), chromatographic purification techniques, purification process optimization and protein characterization methods
• Experience with non-antibody-based biologics as asset
• Hands-on mentality with a problem-solving mindset and attention to details
• Great interest in scientific project management
• Experience with industry-standard operational management tools such as LIMS systems
• Independent, service-oriented way of working, with an outstanding team spirit and excellent organization and communication skills

Why us?

• An innovative professional field in an exciting industry
• An inspiring working atmosphere as fertile ground for your further development
• A comprehensive induction that prepares you optimally for your area of responsibility
• Multicultural teams and an open corporate culture