Research Associate

12 month Fixed Contract role.

• Plan, design, perform, establish, analyze and validate Bioanalytical experiments based on Ligand Binding Assay formats (e.g., Pharmacokinetics and anti-drug antibody studies (PK, ADA, Total Antibody (TAb), Neutralizing Antibody (NAb)) per guided instructions for development of such methods
• Conduct biological sample analyses per established and trained ligand binding methods
• Self-train and compliance with requirement documents
• Analysis of results within Precision Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Microsoft Excel and Graph Pad Prism application
• Support of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) associated processes
• Aggregation of results for overviews or development progress in presentations or other document formats
• Review of study and department associated documents (e.g., SOPs, Validation Protocols, Validation Reports, Note to File documents, LIMS experiment protocols or protocol templates, and forms)
• Maintain equipment, fulfill responsibilities for specific equipment
• Responsibility for autoclaving liquid and solid waste
• Maintain overview of reagents stored at different storage temperatures, maintain the inventory of materials and reagents associated with all projects, and ordering
• Edit lab associated Clinical Sample information within applicable systems
• Assist in, contribute to establishing and improving, and comply with all procedures and required SOP documentation for PK or ADA methods and department associated documents
• Comply, maintain and support lab- and environment safety practices

Essential functions of the job include but not limited to:

• Completed degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Chemistry, or a comparable scientific discipline.
• Initial experience in bioanalytics or ligand-binding assays (LBA) is an advantage.
• Knowledge of PK (Pharmacokinetic), ADA (Anti-Drug Antibody), TAb (Total Antibody), and/or NAb (Neutralizing Antibody) analyses is desirable.
• Experience working with LIMS systems, Microsoft Excel, and GraphPad Prism.
• Careful, structured, and quality-oriented way of working.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Very good German language skills and good English language skills, both written and spoken.