Bioresearch Associate Scientist

Debiopharmis an independent biopharmaceutical company based in Switzerland with an ongoing commitment to research in oncology and infectious diseases in order to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Our main activities include drug development, drug manufacturing and digital health investment. Debiopharm International SA aims to develop innovative therapies that target high unmet medical needs. Our unique “development only” business model allows us to act as a bridge between disruptive discovery products and patient access in international markets. We first identify high-potential compounds for in-licensing, clinically demonstrate their safety and efficacy and then select large pharmaceutical commercialization partners to maximize patient access globally.

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For our Translational Medicine Laboratory based in Lausanne until December 2022, and then operating on our site in Martigny as of January 2023 we are looking for a

Bioresearch Associate Scientist

As a bench-oriented scientist position, the primary mission is to evaluate and setting up new high value-added procedures and protocols in the areas of cell culture, immunology and molecular biology in order to actively support translational pre-clinical and clinical studies in support of all Translational Medicine services. He also ensures the development of new IT tools for raw data management and analysis.

Your responsibilities will be but not limited to:

• Ensure the development of high value-added procedures and implement new technologies in connection with the Translational Laboratory strategy
• Support the Bioresearch manager by leading/Innovation projects and ensuring technicians training and supervision
• Ensure the development of IT tools for raw data management and analysis in connection with the Bioresearch analytical needs
• Provide hands-on research support for the Bioresearch team whenever necessary
• Contribute actively to the quality of the Translational Laboratory by ensuring the drafting and filling of operating instructions, laboratory analysis plans and report documents as well as the planning of maintenances

• Ensure the training of colleagues on new technologies and IT analyses tools

Requirements

• Ph.D. in life science, postdoctoral experience is an advantage
• Very good knowledge in cellular biology (incl. transfection and CRISPR) and immunology (ELISA, MSD, immunoblotting, immunostaining, fluorescent microscopy and flow cytometry)
• Very good knowledge in molecular biology (DNA/RNA preparation, qPCR, sequencing)
• Strong proficiency in analytical and IT tools (MS Office, R language, Shiny, Matlab, FlowJo, Graphpad, ImageJ)
• Excellent teamworking skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• French is an asset

Benefits

• International, highly dynamic environment with a long term vision.
• Cross-functional collaboration at the forefront of the most advanced scientific developments in oncology and anti-bacterial industry
• Exposure to a wide variety of areas and functions within clinical development and the pharmaceutical industry
• Participation in a company where innovation, people and entrepreneurship are the fundamental keys to success.

The use of external staffing agencies or recruiters requires prior approval from our Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department at Debiopharm requests external staffing agencies or recruiters not to contact Debiopharm employees or members of the Board of Directors directly in an attempt to present candidates.

Submission of unsolicited resumes in advance of an agreement between the Human Resources Department and the external staffing agency or recruiter does not create any implied obligation on the part of Debiopharm.

Debiopharm will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates themselves for either current or future positions.