Expert Scientist Preclinical RD-Molecular Biology

Job description

Details:

Job Purpose:

Bring scientific support to vaccine projects and manage Molecular Biology activities related to pathogens / antigens targets and in the context of
• Selection of potential vaccine antigens (role, pathogenesis, variability, native expression,…)
• Pathogen detection /quantification
• Molecular epidemiology (strain typing)

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the conception, design, implementation, and interpretation of scientific research experiments in support of vaccine development.
• May coordinate a team of scientist(s) and/or technician(s) involved in the completion of scientific experiment in scope of the lab
• Ensure highest ethical standards, good scientific practices & data integrity are implemented in daily scientific activities,
• Ensure timely data collection, & reporting (including participation to internal/external scientific documents) in area of responsibility
• Demonstrates knowledge of the key research activities and basic regulations
• Takes appropriate actions to resolve issues in area of responsibility affecting research strategy and progress
• Advise lab head on new technologies and on research and publication strategy
• Can advise DPL, VDL and VCL on scientific issues related to their projects, notably through participation at project team or technical team meetings
• Can supervise collaborative research studies with third parties but also PhD students or postdoc
• Can be the principal author of publications submitted to peer review journals
• Provide support to IP for patent filing and to regulatory team for the preparation of the preclinical section of regulatory documents

Our Offer:

At GSK we provide a supportive working environment, and a range of development challenges and opportunities. We also offer competitive benefits and compensation packages designed to attract and to retain the very best. GSK is proud to promote an open culture, encouraging people to be themselves and giving their ideas a chance to flourish. GSK is an equal opportunity employer.

The department:

Patient-focused Research and Development (R&D) is the heart of our business. Our R&D department seeks to discover and develop new vaccines, to protect against diseases where vaccines are not yet available and to improve on those vaccines that already exist. Part of our R&D programme targets diseases particularly prevalent in the developing world, including the World Health Organisation's three priority diseases - HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Research into candidate vaccines for other diseases of the developing world, such as dengue are at an earlier stage of development.
When it comes to developing the vaccines of the future, we're looking for real experts in their respective fields who are interested in working in the stimulating environment of an international healthcare company.
We emphasise the value of teamwork and we look for people ready to share our values of transparency, respect, integrity and patient focus.

Our Company:

GSK is a science-led global healthcare company with a mission to help people do more, feel better, live longer. At GSK, we research, manufacture and make available a broad range of medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products.

GSK Vaccines is a world's leading company, involved in vaccine research, development and production. We have 16 candidate vaccines in development and our broad portfolio of around 40 vaccines prevent illnesses such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, typhoid, influenza and bacterial meningitis. Globally, we have more than 16.000 people working to deliver vaccines safely, every day, to people in 90% of the world's countries. In 2014 we distributed around 800 million doses of vaccine, 80% of them to least developed, low and middle income countries.
For further information, please visit www.gsk.com.

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Desired profile

Basic qualifications:

Knowledge/ Education / Previous Experience Required
• PhD in Life Sciences with postdoctoral experience, or equivalent acquired through professional experience
• Wide expertise in Molecular Biology
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, clinical reporting, data storage and bioinformatics is desirable.
• Additional experience in recombinant expression and/or protein purification and/or microbiology and/or bioinformatics and/or NGS technologies is an asset.

Job-Related Experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead a research or development project within the area of expertise.
• Experience in managing scientific team(s)
• Capability to lead projects and implement strategies within a complex matrix organisation

Other Job-Related Skills/ Background:
• Understand & implement processes specific to the vaccine R&D and to GSK with minimal bureaucracy and a focus on efficiency
• Understands function operating procedures and/or internal policies required to maintain quality standards and to protect GSK intellectual property
• Fluent in English, oral and writing
• Good communication skills, oral and writing
• Ability to present scientific data in front of large audience
• Good project scientific/technical strategy skills

Preferred qualifications:

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