Mission
The Almirall Research team in Barcelona is strengthening its core experimental department and is looking for a talented student with experience in in vivo Pharmacology and/or Immunology. The team is enabling the small molecule and biologics pipeline from discovery up to preclinical development, and is co-responsible for delivery of high quality therapeutic drug candidates with a high potential for success in clinical development.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Perform in vivo studies to answer scientific questions and to characterize MoA and efficacy of compounds including new drug candidates
* Perform a variety of routine laboratory experiments and procedures, using state of the art laboratory equipment, recording and checking results for completeness and accuracy
* Plan and initiate established and new experimental approaches with a high level of independence
* Analyse and interpret experimental results and prepare reports/presentations
* Assist team members in planning and execution of experiments
* Work in a matrixed, fast paced highly collaborative environment with shared responsibilities
* Effectively communicate within and across teams.
* Carry out all laboratory activities in compliance with applicable regulations and protocols.
* Conduct literature searches and reviews, compiling information for journals and suggest uses for new techniques to the team.
* Maintain records of results and methodologies in electronic laboratory notebook.
* Maintain equipment, lab area and supplies in a neat professional manner
* Attend courses, lectures and conferences to further own knowledge on research and laboratory techniques, consulting with other researchers to exchange information.
* Contribute to an enriching, positive and inclusive lab environment.
Education & Experience
* Bs of science and experience in a research lab.
* EU license to work in procedures and projects on laboratory animal science or equivalent is a plus
* Proficiency in mouse handling and dosing
* Ability to independently conduct tissue sample processing and analysis from rodents and/or minipigs using state of the art technologies
* Excellent aseptic cell culture technique for handling human and murine primary cells and transformed cell lines
* Ideally experience in RT-PCR, ELISA, Flow Cytometry and Western Blot techniques.
* Ideally experience in state of the art immunology techniques to support isolation and ex vivo analysis of cells from animal tissues or human skin samples is a plus.
Preferred Skills & Competences
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Strong attention to detail and analytical skills to resolve problems that require the use of basic scientific, mathematical, or technical principles.
* Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
* Proficiency in the use of software tools to support data analysis (e. g., Prism, FlowJo, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)
* Ability to critically interpret and effectively present data
* Ability to take accountability and to prioritize work
* Adaptabity to shifting priorities and changing work assignments
* Ability to communicate in English
Why work with Almirall?
We are a people-centric company where employees are at their best, patients and customer are at the heart of every decision, and our focus and agility allow us to deliver greater impact for all.
Additionally, for the 17th year in a row, we have been certified as Top Employer Spain, and also Top Employer Germany for the first time.
This strengthens our commitment to create a unique work environment that helps our employees to develop their skills to fullest and grow both professionally and as individuals.
We are delighted to have a great team that is proactive, innovative, and eager to transform the world of people with skin conditions.
We are proud of each one of our employees, their development, and growth: they are the success of the company.
Our purpose
"Transform the patients' world by helping them realize their hopes & dreams for a healthy life".
Our values
* Care: we listen & empathize, we value diverse perspectives & backgrounds and we help each other succeed.
* Courage: we challenge the status quo, we take full ownership and we learn from our success & failures.
* Innovation: we put the patient and customer at the center, we create novel solutions and we empower entrepreneurial mindsets.
* Simplicity: we act decisively and avoid over-analysis, we understand why before we act and we are agile & keep things simple.
At Almirall, it's all about people
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