Bioanalytical Research Associate/Scientist

Hobson Prior are seeking a Bioanalytical Research Associate/Scientist to join a drug discovery and development company who concentrates on developing antibody-based drugs for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, immune-related disorders and cancer. This will be a permanent position, located in Switzerland.

Job Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for the development and validation of bioanalytical assays within the organisation and with outsourcing partners in the areas of PK, immunogenicity, biomarker and cell biology.
• Accountable for delivery of critical bioanalytical data in a timely manner; allocation of appropriate resources and budget.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to place all bioanalytical endpoints in an appropriate biological context.
• Actively contribute to protect teams and drive the scientific discussion and rationale for bioanalytical endpoints. Responsible for setting and refining the strategy for bioanalytical endpoints within non-clinical and clinical studies.
• Provide the appropriate levels of assay validation to ensure that data quality is fit for the intended purpose.
• Supervise students / technicians in the Bioanalytical laboratory.
• Responsible for troubleshooting technical issues and providing solutions, which may arise during the course of assay development, validation and/or sample analysis.
• Prepare and review appropriate bioanalytical plans, reports and supporting documentation.
• Deliver scientific presentations internally and at conferences; contribute to the preparation and review of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Keep up-to-date of latest technologies and publications in the field of bioanalysis.

Key Skills:

• Ability to represent the bioanalytical group in project teams, drive the scientific discussion and rationale for all bioanalytical endpoints.
• Ability to influence teams to ensure bioanalytical data generated is of the highest quality.
• Well organized, capable of communicating complex scientific information clearly and concisely.
• Fluency in English is required.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in the pharma or CRO industry supporting bioanalysis of large molecules are required.
• Very good knowledge of the regulatory framework (GCP for Bioanalytical Laboratories and Bioanalysis guidelines) is required.
• Knowledge of a range of bioanalytical techniques including immunoassay, flow cytometry and quantitative PCR to support the analysis of pharmacokinetic, biomarker and immunogenicity endpoints is required.
• Previous experience working with a wide range of internal stakeholders including Research Scientists, NonClinical Safety, Translational Medicine, Clinical Scientists, Clinical Operations and Quality Assurance colleagues is essential.

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