Associate Scientist Preclinical Product Development

Associate Scientist Preclinical Product Development

argenx

Ghent, Belgium

Work description

Responsibilities:

• Discover, characterize and optimize therapeutic antibodies
• Conducting efficacy and immunogenicity assessments of pre-clinical animal studies
• Plan and execute experiments independently, including data interpretation and reporting of the results to the project team
• Can develop experimental protocols and find solutions for unexpected problems in a creative way
• Actively participate in project teams, organize work and understand priorities and completes assignments accordingly
• Keen to learn new techniques and to share expertise with others

Expertise area:

• Biochemical, immunological, and cellular assays
• Assay development
• Molecular and cellular biology

Profile

• Degree Master in Science (Industrial Engineer), Master in Biochemistry/ Biotechnology, Master in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
• A minimum of 4 years industry experience is desirable
• Experience in conducting multiparameter flow cytometry experiments is required. Candidate should be able to establish, perform and analyze complex multiparameter flow cytometry experiments
• Experience in maintaining cell cultures and establishing cellular assays is required
• Experience with spectral flow cytometry is a plus
• Experience in establishing complex ELISA protocols is a plus
• Experience in methods to determine antibody affinity like BLI or SPR is a plus
• Team player, motivated, enthusiastic, accurate in execution and reporting
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Good oral and writing skills in English

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