Mission
Almirall is a global pharmaceutical company with a focus on Medical Dermatology.
About Us
We aim to develop novel therapeutics to address unmet medical needs in the fields of immune-inflammatory skin diseases, rare skin diseases, and non-melanoma skin cancers.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced cellular immunologist to join our Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) team within Almirall R&D Department, based in Barcelona.
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and assess new therapeutic targets for dermatological indications with high unmet medical need.
* Develop physiologically relevant cell models of immune-inflammatory skin diseases and rare skin diseases using emerging methods and state-of-the-art technologies.
* Characterize the function and mechanism of action of small molecules/biologics using in vitro assays and drive the understanding of their therapeutic potential.
Requirements
* PhD in Immunology with 2+ years of experience.
* Strong expertise in skin immunology and experimental work.
* Experience with immune cells isolation, culture, differentiation, and activation.
* Background on human skin immunology and experience with skin cells/ex-vivo skin biopsies.
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.