Senior Scientist - Liquid Chromatography

Senior Scientist - Liquid Chromatography

Coriolis Pharma Research

Martinsried, Germany

Purpose of your Job

Are you looking for a career in research & development of biopharmaceuticals or in general in the pharmaceutical industry?

Then join Coriolis Pharma and contribute with state-of-the-art liquid chromatography analytics to our formulations and lyophilization processes for biopharmaceutical drugs!

You will join a highly motivated, interdisciplinary team performing contract research and development for customers in the (bio) pharmaceutical industry worldwide.

You will be a vital part of our contract research organization - where you will support & learn from our scientific operations teams - to enable our clients in their journey of developing innovative drugs.

Your Responsibility

As Senior Scientist you are - together with the project team - responsible for the successful development and execution of liquid chromatography (LC) analysis for our customers worldwide.

• As subject matter expert, you support client project acquisition and execution with your expertise to provide high quality services;
• You are responsible for the LC characterization of biopharmaceutical molecules (proteins, peptides, nucleic acids) within client projects, including the de novo development of LC methods;
• You maintain cutting-edge scientific knowledge in LC and drive LC innovation to meet evolving business needs, that may include new business areas and novel molecular modalities;
• You work cooperatively across Coriolis teams (e.g., business development, finance, technical support team, etc.) and ensure seamless collaboration with all operational groups during client project execution;
• You function as project leader in your own client projects, including project planning, method implementation, development, characterization, data evaluation, and reporting activities.

What you need to succeed

• University degree in analytical chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, (bio)chemistry, or a related field, preferably with a PhD related to (U)HPLC method development or retention mechanism studies;
• A minimum of 5 years (with PhD in relevant field) or 9 years (without PhD in relevant field) of industry experience and in-depth knowledge in biopharmaceutical characterization by LC (RP, SEC, IEX) with UV, FLD, RI or CAD detection;
• Hands-on experiences with (U)HPLCs of different vendors (e.g., Dionex/Thermo Fisher, Waters, Agilent);
• Experience with developing, transfer and troubleshooting of LC analytical methods in an industry setting;
• Significant experience as a project manager with strong project management skills such as resource management, multi-tasking, prioritization, and risk management;
• Experience with 2D-LC and design of experiments for method development and validation is a plus;
• Leading by example, open for new ideas and tasks, can-do attitude and hands-on mentality;
• Team player with strong motivational and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.