Principal Scientist - Basel, Schweiz - Novartis

Novartis

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Basel, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

6500 That's the number of associates in the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR).

This division is the innovation engine of Novartis, focusing on powerful new technologies that have the potential to help produce therapeutic breakthroughs for patients.

We are seeking a highly motivated Principal Scientist/Lab Head with at least 3-5 years of relevant industry experience in pre-clinical pharmaceutical development to join the Biotherapeutic Engineering and Gene Therapy (BEGT) group within NBC in Basel, Switzerland.

Your responsibilities will include:

Oversee and lead a mechanistic siRNA laboratory. Your skills will be applied to the goal of identification and validation of new siRNA designs and chemistries.

Closely work with siRNA chemists and provide support during oligonucleotide construct validation and lead optimization including functional characterization RNA constructs via in vitro cellular assays for selectivity and activity.

Excel at designing experiments to address key scientific questions
Possess scientific curiosity and have the insight for solving problems in drug discovery together with a disease area partner.
Mentor and develop team members.
Lead drug preclinical drug discovery programs.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

Minimum requirements
What you will bring to the role
PhD, plus Postdoctoral experience in ideally Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry with a minimum of 3 + years relevant industry experience in RNAi therapeutics mediated delivery in a Biotech or Pharma environment

Deep knowledge and understanding how to set up experiments to understand cell biology, specifically RNA silencing.
Extensive handson experience in testing siRNA in mammalian cell culture including primary cells and in handling tissues.
Be familiar with NGS methods, including transcriptomics
Be highly proficient with oligonucleotidebased cellular assays such as qRTPCR, ddPCR, ELISA etc.
Highly collaborative spirit in

- and outside of department to advance programs to clinic, strong communication skills, creativity, and multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment

Desired:

Expertise in the cellular and functional characterization of oligonucleotides and RNA delivery is highly desired
Prior experience with shRNA and AAV technologies are a plus

Why Novartis?

769 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2020, and while we're proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people's lives.

We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation.

That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility.

And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world's toughest medical challenges.

Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying
Imagine what you could do here at Novartis

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Division
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research

Business Unit

BIOLOGICS NIBR

Country
Switzerland

Work Location
Basel

Company/Legal Entity
Novartis Pharma AG

Functional Area
Research & Development

Job Type
Full Time

Employment Type
Regular

Shift Work
No

Early Talent
No