Assistant Scientist

Location: Netherlands

SIRE® is the market leader in Life Sciences recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continuous innovation. We like technology, in a Life Sciences market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!Our client is a professional Pharmaceutical organisation, based in Zuid-Holland Netherlands.

The Company

This company is committed to developing first-in-class or best-in-class vaccines for some of the world's most life-threatening infectious diseases. They have built a dedicated, world-class, multi-functional team across a variety of disciplines to develop a promising vaccines pipeline. In Leiden they have a workforce of 700 scientists and support staff, 45% of their employees have a nationality other than Dutch with over 20 nationalities represented. They partner with many of the world's leading experts, academic and clinical institutions and other pharmaceutical companies for the development of vaccines against, for example: Ebola and HIV.

Role Description

In this position you will perform laboratory activities and execute experimental and analytical tasks in formulation development according to plans or procedures. Making sure that everything is documented and handled under GMP regulations. You are encouraged to optimize existing techniques, processes, systems and programs and enthusiastic about learning new methods and techniques.

Responsibilities

- Perform different laboratory activities with the team according to the high quality standards
- Executing procedures and analytical methods for formulation development and sample analysis
- Accountable for all documentation and recording of information (logbooks e.g.)
- Collecting the data and review experimental results
- Data analysis and handling raw data to graphs/tables (working with a database)
- Support the fill/finish process development activities where needed, working together with the fill/finish specialist
- Technical owner of an instrument or method, taking responsibility for the proper functioning and maintenance
- Work together within the department and with colleagues from other departments
- Providing training and coaching of trainees and new technicians

Requirements

- B.Sc. or HLO degree within pharma or chemical related field
- Minimum of 2 years working in an industrial company
- Experience with formulation/analytical development
- Experience with vaccines or biologics (viruses or proteins)
- Worked under GMP regulations for at least one year
- Working with the following laboratory techniques:
Chromatography (HPLC-SEC and UPLC)
Spectroscop (UV/Vis, Fluorescence)
Particle Sizing Methods (DLS, Mastersizer, NTA)
Laboratory Automation and Data handling

Other information

You are pro-active in the identification of issues. Excellent problem-solving skills and timely implementing solutions.
The following soft skills are required for this position:
- Engaging in open transparent conversations
- Accurate and organized
- Flexible, can-do state of mind
- Creative team player with a strong technical mindset
- Positive attitude, no-nonsense mentality
- Good communication and organizational skills (English required)

Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Helene de Vries.