Research Associate - Heidelberg, Deutschland - Octapharma

Octapharma

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Heidelberg, Deutschland

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Job ID:
Location: Heidelberg, DE- Job Level: Entry Level- Job Category: Research and Development- Employment Type: Permanent position- Career Level:

Octapharma Biopharmaceuticals GmbH a subsidiary of the Octapharma group founded in 1997 is a successful and expanding biotech company in Heidelberg.

Our core business is the development of recombinant proteins produced in human cell lines for therapeutic use in humans. We strive for effective treatments with an improved tolerability and convenience for the patient.

We are looking for:

This permanent position is available at the next possible date at our site in Heidelberg.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

Support with the implementation and optimization of analytical methods to characterize novel protein therapeutics, e.g., binding affinity and kinetics, competitive binding and epitope binning assays
Highthroughput sample tracking and warehousing, data analysis and record keeping using professional electronic sample and data management systems
Support with the optimization of laboratory, data management and data analysis workflows
Work collaboratively in cross functional teams, discuss and present results and updates at group, project, and departmental meetings
Research of projectrelated patents and scientific literature, participation in scientific discussions

Your Qualifications and Education:

You hold a Bachelor's or a Master's degree in life sciences (biochemistry, molecular/structural biology, protein engineering, immunology or similar) or a completed training as a technical lab assistant (BTA or CTA), ideally combined with working experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
You have a strong background in protein biochemistry
Sound understanding of and handson experience with standard biophysical protein analysis methods, e.g., Western Blot, SDS-PAGE and similar
You spend time thinking about optimizing and automating your daily workflow to perform the experiment that will make the difference
Handson experience with liquid handling robotics for high throughput assays is a plus
Prior experience in therapeutic protein discovery, ideally, in the analytics of coagulation factors and/or immunoglobulins is a plus
Desire to work in a dynamic environment constantly challenging, updating, and improving the existing workflows

We offer:

Permanent position in a dynamically growing company
Work in a welcoming and scientifically inspiring atmosphere
Training, further education and selfimprovement opportunities
Work in modern, stateofthe art equipped labs
Flexible working hours, 30 days of paid annual leave
Job-Ticket, underground parking for your car or bicycle

Application:

Contact person:

Dorothee Schaupp - Human Resources

Tel:

Working at Octapharma:

Whether your interests lie in the field of research and development, production, marketing, sales, finance or engineering, there are many career opportunities at Octapharma

We are the world's largest family-owned plasma company and entirely European.

In the spirit of our founder Wolfgang Marguerre, we do not pursue short-term profit goals, but have future generations in mind.

Our vision:
we are passionate about developing new healthcare solutions that improve lives. We own 6 modern production facilities in Austria, France, Germany, Sweden and Mexico. The Marguerre family continues to play an essential role in the company's day-to-day operations.

Octapharma wants to offer its employees a working environment that challenges them as much as it enriches them. Since its foundation in 1983, the company has grown steadily and today we employ almost 10,000 people.

About Octapharma:

Headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines.

Octapharma employs around 10,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 118 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Hematology, Immunotherapy and Critical Care.

Octapharma has seven R&D sites and five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany and Sweden, and operates more than 180 plasma donation centers across Europe and the US.