Beschreibung
Research Associate Cancer Immunotherapy - cancer/ laboratory / immunotherapy /English / MS OfficeProject:
For our customer a big pharmaceutical company based in Basel with different locations in Switzerland we are looking for a highly qualified Research Associate Cancer Immunotherapy for the location in Schlieren (ZH)
Background:
The Zurich Center of Excellence is active in the research and development of engineered therapeutic antibodies, with a focus on the fields of cancer immunotherapy and immunotherapy in general. Part of the Company Group since 2005, it employs around 180 people.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We offer a position in the Cancer Immunotherapy Discovery Department at the companies Innovation Center Zurich, Center of Excellence for Cancer Immunotherapy (Schlieren, Switzerland). You will interact closely with a team of scientists and postdoctoral fellows working on a novel class of cancer immunotherapies. Your focus will be on performing in vitro and ex-vivo biological assays to develop new approaches and technologies for cancer immunotherapies.
Perfect Candidate:
* You're someone who wants to influence your own development. You're looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies, and where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.
* You are someone with excellent technical and organizational skills, fully committed to team work and innovation. You are detail-oriented and diligent
Tasks & Responsibilities:
* Develop, validate and perform experiments
* Support project work in close collaboration with scientists
* Data analysis and presentation
* Laboratory manager responsibilities including ordering supplies and monitoring inventory accordance with guidelines
* Identify and contribute to areas of best practice and process improvements.
* Proficiency with MS Office suites such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Must haves:
* You hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree or you are a lab technician with extensive research experience in cell biology, immunology and/or protein engineering (no PhD)
* You bring hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture, isolating primary cells and establishing cell cultures from murine tissues, organs, human peripheral blood or tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
* Extensive experience with phenotypic and functional characterization of mouse and human immune cells by cell-based assays, flow cytometry, ELISA, ELISPOT assays, and Luminex
* Experience with cell-line and/or antibody engineering is an advantage
* Experienced in interpreting results together with scientists
* Fluent in English (both oral and written)
* Excellent communication and presentation skills
* Ability to work effectively and independently to provide high quality data according to time-lines
Working time:
* 07:00am - 12:00am and 01:00pm - 06:00pm
Info:
* Please note, candidates holding a PhD degree cannot be considered for this position
Reference No.: 919564SG
Role: Research Associate Cancer Immunotherapy
Industry: Pharma
Location: Schlieren (ZH)
Workload: 80-100%
Start: 01.08.2020
Duration: 31.12.2021 with possible extension
Should you find yourself suitable for this position then please send us your complete CV using the link in this advert. If the position is not a perfect match and you wish to receive other opportunities directly, you can send us your CV anyway via this advert or to jobs[at]itcag[dot]com.
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About us:
ITech Consult is a certified ISO 9001:2015 Swiss company with offices also located in Germany and Ireland. ITech Consult is specialised in delivering IT and Life Science candidates for contract work. We were founded in 1997 by IT professionals; hence we well understand what it means to be professionally supported in your search for a new project and being employed.