Scientist - Fixed Term until December 2022

About the Opportunity

The Infectious Diseases & Vaccine (IDV) group is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and collaborates with leading academic groups worldwide on a wide variety of infectious disease projects including malaria, HIV, influenza, COVID19 and antibiotic resistant bacteria. The IDV group is looking to recruit a PhD (or equivalent) Research Scientist, ideally with experience in an industrial setting or in a translationally focused academic environment. You will be working as part of a team developing antibody-based therapies and testing new vaccines for bacterial, viral and parasitic infections of global importance.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience of high-throughput cellular and molecular approaches to evaluate antibody effectiveness.

On this occasion we are offering full-time fixed term contract until end of December 2022.

About Kymab

Kymab, a Sanofi company, is a biopharmaceutical organization focused on developing novel human antibody-based therapies in a broad range of indications across immune-oncology, haematology, infectious and immune diseases. The Company generates its product candidates using its proprietary, integrated platforms collectively called IntelliSelect®. Kymab’s platforms have been designed to maximize the diversity of human antibodies produced in response to immunization with antigens. Selecting from a broad diversity of fully human antibodies allows for the identification of antibodies with optimal drug-like properties.

Our mission is to deliver modern medicines on unique platforms, bring hope to patients with high unmet medical needs, and to be an effective global partner in ameliorating global disease.

About growing with us

In this role you will …

• Establish and perform screening assays of serum and antibodies derived from Kymouse™
• Transition relevant assays to high-throughput (HTP) settings
• Provide training in use of functional biological assays to members of IDV team
• Develop project expertise across the breadth of the Infectious Disease and Vaccines theme
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all experiments
• Support patent filings and publication of scientific papers where appropriate
• Present experimental results both internally and externally as appropriate

About You

To excel in this role, you will need to have/be:

• PhD degree (or equivalent experience) in immunology, cell biology or molecular biology related to infectious disease
• Experience of handling Containment Level-2 pathogens
• Expertise in mammalian cell culture, with track record of developing in vitro-based assays to evaluate bacterial or viral pathogenesis
• Strong motivation and ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Able to plan time effectively, work independently on assigned tasks and execute to timelines
• Flexible approach with ability to multitask and work to competing deadlines
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Preferred:

• Experience of automated high-throughput biological assays
• Experience of flow cytometry and molecular biology
• Experience of handling large data sets and application of data analysis pipelines
• Understanding of B cell immunology, antibodies and vaccines
• Authorship of peer-reviewed publications and/or patents
• Experience of working with ex vivoderived biological samples
• Ability to work within multi-organisation collaborations

Inspire your Journey: what Kymab can offer you:

• A close-knit family type environment, in which you can develop your talent and realize ideas and innovations within a competent team
• An attractive, market-oriented salary aligned with your qualifications and including social benefits above average
• An individual and well-structured introduction and training when you onboard
• You can create your own career path within Kymab. Your professional and personal development will be supported purposefully
• As part of Sanofi, a globally successful and constantly growing company, you have the opportunity for international career paths as well

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