Open position
Scientist (full time)
Animab is recruiting a Scientist to strengthen the team
Animab is a Belgian biotech company headquartered in Zwijnaarde (Ghent, Belgium). Animab offers a safe and sustainable way to protect piglets' intestinal health during the vital post-weaning stage by developing a new innovative class of orally administered antibodies.
Animab is actively recruiting a Scientist to strengthen its R&D team in Zwijnaarde. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion and curiosity for research with a hands-on approach.
The position reports directly to the Chief Scientific Officer and the Chief Development Officer.
Purpose
Conducting research in developing oral monoclonal antibodies for livestock
Major responsibilities
Antibody discovery and engineering
Recombinant protein expression and purification
Analyse expression of antibodies generated in-house and by external partner labs
Develop Analytical methods for antibody characterisation
Coordinating the experiments with partner labs conducting in vitro and in vivo research
Training
Masters with 3+ years of experience or PhD in Biotechnology or equivalent subject
Experience in designing and generation of expression vectors for recombinant protein production and purification from microbial expression systems
Expertise in analytical assays development for protein quantification and characterisation
Molecular biology techniques such as real-time PCR and mammalian culture work are a plus
Knowledge and skills
- Problem-solving attitude
- Able to work independently
- Team player
- Manage several parallel projects in a structured and well organised manner
- Present and discuss results within the team and in meetings with external partners
- More than 3 year experience working in a (Biotech) research lab environment
- Expression strain development
- Protein expression analysis with ELISA and PAGE-based techniques
- Bioinformatics basic skills
- Knowledge of English (spoken and written)
- This position is for residents in Belgium
We offer
- A dynamic working environment in which every day will be different
- Exposure to and development of a variety of different lab techniques and other skills
- A competitive salary package
Please send your application to: career@animab.com
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