Senior Scientist II - Biology
Publication date:
14 May 2025Workload:
100%- Place of work:Basel (City)
Job summary
Join Novartis in Basel as an early career scientist! This role offers a chance to impact drug discovery through innovative technologies.
Tasks
- Collaborate on early drug discovery projects with diverse teams.
- Design and analyze hit finding campaigns for therapeutics.
- Develop novel screening approaches and mentor junior colleagues.
Skills
- PhD with up to 2 years of postdoc experience in relevant fields.
- Strong interest in cutting-edge screening technologies for drug discovery.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral.
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About the Role
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Contribute experimentally and intellectually to early drug discovery projects by working in multidisciplinary and collaborative teams.
- Design, execute, and analyze hit finding campaigns for drug discovery projects
- Innovate and further develop existing technologies and explore novel screening approaches
- Prepare and communicate results at internal and external meetings, and in scientific publications.
- Mentor and develop junior colleagues in the laboratory.
Minimum requirements:
- The candidate holds a PhD (with no more than 2 years of postdoc experience) with a background in one or more of the following areas: biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology and chemical biology.
- Strong interest in exploring novel screening technologies and therapeutic approaches for drug discovery.
- Curiosity, scientific agility, and interdisciplinary mindset (chemistry, biology, in silico approaches).
- Interest in working in open and collaborative teams. Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adapt to scientific challenges and to generate innovative ideas/solutions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in oral and written English.
Desirable Requirements:
- Practical knowledge with different, state-of-the art cellular and/or biochemical screening approaches
- Experience with applying tools for analyzing large data sets
- Prior expertise in drug discovery: e.g. identifying and characterizing LMW ligands, exploring novel drug therapeutic modalities at the interface at chemistry and biology
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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