Biological Analytical Researcher Job in Nijmegen, Netherlands

Synthon is a Dutch pharmaceutical company which develops and manufactures generic human medicines. Expanding its business activities, Synthon is also engaged in the research and development of biotechnology-based medicines.

Synthon’s head office is in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and the company has affiliates in nine countries abroad. The company employs around 1.400 staff of whom over 380 are based in Nijmegen.

Synthon products are licensed out to third parties and are marketed worldwide.
The company culture is characterized by a determined and entrepreneurial spirit.

Global Strategic Portfolio Management is key in Synthon’s selection process for new pharmaceuticals. The department is also responsible for the strategic planning process and for business reviews of the pipeline products.

Biological Analytical Researcher Job Description

Synthon is an international fast-growing pharmaceutical company, and a leader in the field of generic human medicines. Founded in 1991, Synthon has been working in biotechnology since 2007 and is developing rapidly into a specialty pharmaceutical company. Our mission is to make healthcare more affordable, increasing access to important medicines through the provision of high quality generics, biosimilars and new biological and chemical entities - specifically in the therapeutic areas of multiple sclerosis and oncology.

Currently our products are approved by regulatory agencies in more than 80 countries and marketed through strategic partnerships and – in dedicated areas – through direct sales.
 
Synthon’s head office is based in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and the company has affiliates in ten other countries. In 2011 it recorded a turnover of EUR 260 million. The company employs around 1.400 staff of whom over 450 work in Nijmegen.
 
We are interested in result-oriented people with a sharp mind and entrepreneurial spirit, who can contribute to what we do best: delivering affordable medicines to those in need.

As a result of our fast expanding activities in our Bio-Analytical department we are looking for a:
 
Biological Analytical Researcher  

Experienced in Cell-Based Assay Biological Method Development  
 
As a researcher you are primarily responsible for the development of cell-based potency methods for biopharmaceuticals. You are also responsible for the alignment of your R&D laboratory activities to a GxP environment and regulatory requirements should be guiding in the development. In your function you will be responsible for both the method development planning and execution of experiments. You are able to work independently in a project team and communicate all key issues in a coherent concise fashion to the project/team leader. Furthermore you will be responsible for extensive report writing and you are asked to solve highly complex analytical challenges.

The candidate should be responsible for deliverables using state-of-the-art biological assays for release testing of new biological entities within restricted timelines, task focused within the platform team (4 coworkers) and guiding the practical research and development activities in the designated laboratory.

Biological Analytical Researcher Job Requirements

Your Profile

Your letter of motivation and CV should show that you have:

• A bio-analytical life sciences education (minimum HBO, preferable Msc);
• At minimum three years of experience in a comparable position and/or work environment;
• Extensive experience with potency method development for biopharmaceutical products (including i.a. ADCC, proliferation inhibition, CDC).
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Understanding of the GLP, GCP and regulatory requirements

• You can work independent with regards to your researcher task, but are able to co-operate with others on all other aspects in your work.
• You have to be able to go outside of your comfort zone on a scientific level.
• You are able to coach people and transfer your knowledge to others (i.e. both a team player and mentor).
• You possess excellent communication skills, are flexible, motivated, work hard and are willing to take over work from others.

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