Senior Scientist Biologics

Senior Scientist Biologics

Proteros Biostructures

Munich, Germany

Your mission

• Provision of scientific and technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams to achieve corporate goals in challenging research projects within early-stage biologics drug development;
• Establishing and managing research projects as project scientist;
• Developing, executing and optimizing protein production processes tailored for downstream applications (fit-for-purpose);
• Characterizing and evaluating drug candidates using state-of-the-art biochemical and biophysical methods;
• Evaluating and implementing new technologies and equipment to drive continuous improvement of the biologics platform;
• Preparing, reviewing and training on essential project documentation, including project plans, SOPs, technical reports and scientific presentations;
• Presenting scientific results and communicating confidently with internal colleagues, external customers, and business partners.

Your profile

• PhD in biochemistry or related field with an excellent proven track record;
• A minimum of 2 years working experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically in the development of protein therapeutics in alignment with ICH Q10 guidelines;
• Good acquaintance with transient protein expression in mammalian cell culture, purification process optimization and in-depth physicochemical characterization (i.e. using HPLC methods) of antibody-based candidates as well as structural biology;
• Experience with non-antibody based biologics as asset;
• Hands-on mentality with a problem-solving mindset and attention to details;
• Significant experience in technical project management;
• Independent, service-oriented way of working, with an outstanding team spirit and excellent organization and communication skills.