Associate Scientist Biochemistry

What will your job be

As an Associate Scientist Biochemistry you will be active within a multidisciplinary team working hands-on with both routine sample analysis as well as more exploratory settings. Other responsibilities include:

• Designing, executing biochemical and biophysical experiments, and analyzing biochemical and biophysical data
  
• Performing a broad range of techniques including: UV-VIS, GC, FTIR, H/UPLC, LC-MS electrophoresis, Octet and ELISA
• Instrument maintenance and calibration
• Troubleshooting and flagging inconsistencies
  
• Writing data reports and oral presentations in various settings.
  

What are we looking for

For the position of Associate Scientist Biochemistry we are looking for a science minded candidate with both theoretical knowledge and experimental experience. Further you recognize yourself in the following profile:

• An HBO/MSc degree in biochemistry, biotechnology, biophysics and/or protein chemistry
  
• Proven work or internship experience with techniques such as UV-VIS, HPLC, GC, LC-MS or protein purification techniques
  
• Experience with GMP/ISO are considered highly advantageous
  
• Strong communication skills and eager to learn and able to work both independent and in a team
  
• Hands-on experience with multiple of the formentioned techniques and/or: fluorescence and circular dichroism, multi-angle and dynamic light scattering, capillary isoelectric focusing, atomic force and/or electron microscopy
  
• You speak and write fluently Dutch and English
  

What do we offer

• Long term position, which starts with a 12 months contract at CheckMark
• Salary indication from €3100,- gross per month based on a fulltime position
• Fulltime position (40 hours/week), 32 hours/week is negotiable
  
• Dayshift

Where will you work

Large pharmaceutical company based in Leiden. This department is part of the analytical development and responsible for a broad range of activities towards biophysical and analytical vaccine characterization.

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