Senior Scientist

Only English-written CV will be accepted.

Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted.

For our Client in BASEL, we are looking for a SENIOR SCIENTIST, for a minimum 8 MONTHS contract.

Duration: 14/05/2018 - 31/12/2018

Location: Basel

Workload: 100%

Job Purpose:

Plan and perform scientific experiments for the preparation and timely delivery of drug products (DP), processes and procedures in collaboration within a multifunctional project team coordinated by a Project leader. Contribute to maintenance of lab instruments/infrastructure.

Major Accountabilities:

- Meet quality, quantity and timelines in all assigned projects.
- Plan, organize, perform and document scientific experiments/plant activities in collaboration with experienced team members if necessary. Seeks proactively for support and coaching from Project Leader, Scientific Expert or other team members during the whole process if necessary.
- Plan and perform scientific experiment/plant activities and plan, perform and contribute to project related scientific/technical activities under minimal guidance from more experienced team members under guidance. ( eg. contribute to interpretation and report results)
- Provide efficient and robust processes for the manufacture and/or specialized facilities eg containment/sterile labs as an expert w/adequate guidance.
- Provide raw data documentation, evaluation and results interpretation. Propose and provide input for the design of next experiments.
- Optimize existing methods (lab or plant) and develop more efficient ones.
- Generate lab procedures, reports and/or instructions and/or SOP's.
- Actively transfer procedures/instructions to pilot plant or production, including troubleshooting, process steering controls etc.
- Communicate and address problems, perform safety and literature searches under moderate guidance from more experienced team member.
- Keep record of and manage chemicals, intermediates, excipients and solvents within own area of responsibility.
- Collaborate with other team members to facilitate deliveries of DS and/or DP.
- Utilize special tools/equipment and/or specialized facilities eg, containment/sterile labs.
- Evaluate new lab equipment.
- Contribute to maintenance of infrastructure/equipment.
- Actively participate in project teams/meetings/networks.
- Actively contributes to team goals.
- Ensure all own activities are aligned with overall drug development process.
- Work according to appropriate SOPs, GMP, GLP, QM, HSE, ISEC & other company's Guidelines.
- Strategic and scientific contribution to Networks, target achievements according to network charter and annual objectives

Candidate Profile:

Work experience:

- Good knowledge of biologics (physico-chemical properties of proteins)
- 1+ year experience working in a Lab (eg undergrad thesis)

Education: Master Degree in either Biotechnology, or Pharmacy, or Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering, or equivalent degree.

Linguistic background:

- Fluent in English

For further details please contact Aleksandra Sztajerowska:
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Tel: (see below)

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