Research Associate - Schlieren, Schweiz - Athebio AG

Beschreibung

Founded in late 2019, Athebio is a highly dynamic biotech startup developing advanced binding molecules for pharma partners based on Designed Ankyrin Repeat Proteins (DARPins).

Do you want to grow with us? Do you bring a passion for life sciences, and are you eager to support the development of next-generation Athebody DARPins? Are you equipped with a profound understanding and hands-on experience in molecular biology and biochemistry techniques? Then we would like to hear from you.

At our location in the Bio-Technopark in Schlieren, Zurich, Switzerland, we are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Research Associate with an accurate and goal-oriented working style to join our R&D team.

In this position a key responsibility will be the selection (by ribosome display) and screening of Athebody DARPins.


Your responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments in area of selection and screening, protein expression and purification, and downstream characterization of Athebody DARPins
• Critically evaluate and interpret experimental data and communicate results to the team
• Accurately document experiments and results in electronic lab notebooks and databases
• Support project leaders with experiments and results as well as constant optimization of the laboratory organization
• Maintain, improve, and develop new standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Support routine laboratory activities, e.g., maintenance of equipment, preparation of buffers, and ordering of consumables and reagents Key requirements
• BSc or MSc in a field of Life Sciences, e.g., (molecular/chemical) biology, biochemistry, or similar
• Minimum 12 years of relevant professional experience
• Affinity to precise and clean working. This is a prerequisite for doing successful ribosome display selections
• Experience in selection, screening of immunoglobulins (or other binding proteins), and protein expression (experience in working with RNA and PCR is a plus)
• Openness to learn new methods, e.g. analytical SEC/HPLC
• Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy (CD) and Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)
• Timely, independent, and exact working style in the planning and conduct of experiments and accurate documentation thereof
• Critical thinking and problemsolving attitude
• Team player with proactive communication
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fastpaced entrepreneurial environment
• Familiarity with stateoftheart IT and communication tools, electronic lab journals, and profound knowledge of Microsoft Office advanced skills in Excel would be a plus
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• German would be a plus

What we offer

• An exciting opportunity to take responsibility and grow both professionally and personally within an earlystage biotech startup
• Space to actively contribute and have an impact on the development of the company
• Chance to learn from worldleading experts in the DARPin technology
• Multifaceted activity within a collaborative environment
• Joint team activities, such as sports, game nights, group excursions, and many more About Athebio We are here to explore and unlock the full therapeutic potential of repeat proteins and make it available to the world.

Our Mission is to help innovative drug developers create next-generation biologics by providing tailor-made repeat proteins and supporting them with in-depth expertise and superb service.

By bringing the design and selection of repeat proteins to perfection, we strive to establish them as state-of-the-art binding proteins and revolutionize the way drug discovery is made today through co-creative innovation.

We are driven by curiosity, creativity, and a passion for innovation.

Focused on our customers' success and the constant improvement of our technology, we strive for excellence in everything we do.

We embrace the diversity of our team and are committed to building an inspiring, empowering, and caring environment fostering personal responsibility, development, and growth.

As part of nature and society, we act ethically and strive to create a positive impact on the world.


Workplace type:
on-site


Starting date:
flexible