Associate Scientist Oncology Discovery - Antwerpen, België - Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson

Geverifieerd bedrijf

Antwerpen, België

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Geplaatst door:

Sophie Dubois

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Beschrijving

The In Vitro Associate Scientist will join the discovery team to develop pioneering small molecules, biologics and cell therapies for the treatment of cancer with specific focus on haematological malignancies.

They will be responsible for contributing to in vitro studies for multiple research programs across the different stages of pre-clinical drug discovery.

Their responsibilities include the design, execution and interpretation of in vitro experiments for the validation and characterization of targets or therapeutic agents in the area of tumor biology and tumor immunology.

Specifically, the new hire will contribute to cell-based screening activities, target validation and mechanism of action work, as well as being the main responsible for cell culture operations.

Previous experience with cell culture and basic cell/molecular biology is required. Hands on experience with culturing of immune cells, production of replication-incompetent lentivirus and flow cytometry analysis is a bonus.

Responsibilities include design and execution of experiments and critical analysis of data, implementation of new protocols and procedures regarding cell culture.

Troubleshooting skills are crucial.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):

Demonstrate the ability to design, perform, interpret, troubleshoot and report complex data
Ability to perform tissue culture is a must
Cell/ molecular biology skills including transfections, transductions, western blotting,

IMMUNOPRECIPITATION, SIRNA/SHRNA, QRT-PCR, MESOSCALE, FACS AND ELISA ARE DESIRED

Strong organizational skills including the ability to manage several projects simultaneously are

REQUIRED

Management skills to implement protocols and policies for the cell culture and provide necessary training to other lab members
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with people and teams are

REQUIRED

Meticulous, with excellent recordkeeping skills is a must
Excellent oral and written communication skills are required

Qualifications:

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SPECIAL SKILLS:

A Bachelor or Master degree or equivalent in laboratory science, biotechnology, biology, or similar; or

EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE IN INDUSTRY/LAB/ACADEMIC SETTING

Working proficiency in English
Knowledge of oncology, hematology, or immunology and drug discovery experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical environment is a bonus