(Senior) Research Associate, Product Discovery Immune-mediated Chronic Inflammatory Diseases

What will your job be

As a Senior Research Associate Immune-mediated Chronic Inflammatory Diseases you will be responsible for the setup en executation in-vitro assays, product screens and proof-of-concept studies for pre-clinical development.

Importantly, you will participate in shaping and consolidating the new team and building the experimental capabilities required for the development of novel product concepts in this new area of research.

You will work together with Scientists and other Research Associates in the team to advance the discovery of therapeutic antibody products

With your up-to-date knowledge of and experience within the field of immunology, you are responsible for the accurate design and execution of experiments in assigned research studies

You work independently, document and process test results, draw conclusions and report these to the team

You are able to understand the fundamental concepts behind the assays and will contribute to scouting and setting-up new, innovative assays, in close collaboration with a scientist

What are we looking for

For the position of a Senior Research Associate Immune-mediated Chronic Inflammatory Diseases we are looking for a candidate with a Bachelor (BSc or HBO) in Biochemistry, Immunology or a related field.

Candidates with PhD experience are not considered for this position.

Furthermore you have 3-5 years of relevant work experience in academia or industry

You have professional experience in techniques in the field of immunology and cell biology

You have experience with cell culture, isolation of primary cell from human blood, flow cytometry and functional cellular assays

Experience in the field of chronic inflammatory diseases / autoimmunity is an advantage

Experience with electronic laboratory notebook reporting is an advantage

You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and taking part in the development of a new team

You take initiative, set high-quality standards and keep an eye on ways to improve your work

You are capable of running several experiments in parallel and working in a flexible way

What do we offer

Long term position, starting with a one year contract at the hiring company

Fulltime position (40 hours / week)

Day shift

Where will you work

Our client Genmab is a biotechnology company specialized in the invention and development of new cancer therapies. This team leverages antibodies and state-of-the-art antibody technologies for the discovery of transformative products to treat Immune-mediated chronic inflammatory diseases.