Research Associate (Wetlab) - Precision Medicine
Exscientia, Austria
Job Description
We are looking for a highly motivated Research Associate to join our Precision Medicine team. In this role you will be responsible for receiving, quality controlling, and analysing primary human tissue samples from study centres across Europe. You will work closely with our clinical operations team and provide day-to-day logistical and operational support to our study centres and laboratory partners. Furthermore, you will be using cutting edge microscopy and AI based image analysis techniques to analyse drug response properties on primary human patient tissue samples and report back to our clinical operations team.
Exscientia is an AI-driven pharmatech company committed to discovering, designing and developing the best possible drugs in the fastest and most effective manner. Exscientia developed the first-ever functional precision oncology platform to successfully guide treatment selection and improve patient outcomes in a prospective interventional clinical study, as well as to progress AI-designed small molecules into the clinical setting.
Our pipeline demonstrates our ability to rapidly translate scientific concepts into precision-designed therapeutic candidates, with more than 25 projects underway. By designing better drugs, faster, we believe the best ideas of science can rapidly become the best medicines for patients.
We’re seeking a Research Associate to contribute to our mission to develop better medicines, faster, to people around the world.
As the Research Associate you will have the opportunity to:
- Play a key role in the development and implementation of precision medicine approaches for drug development and patient stratification in the clinic.
- Apply cutting-edge high content microscopy and image analysis technology developed by our Ramp;D teams to questions of high clinical relevance.
- Analyse and present the generated data to the team.
- Contribute to the design and optimization of workflows and processes.
- Troubleshooting of technical problems in the sample preparation and assay workflows.
- Work within an international, multidisciplinary team and leading oncology centres across Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the Americas and Asia.
Requirements
- BSc or MSc in biomedical sciences (molecular biology, biochemistry or similar)
- At least 2 years of prior experience in industry or a quality managed academic environment
- Experience with common molecular and cell biology techniques including:
Handling and working with primary human tissues
Isolate and culturing primary human cells
Cell analysis and sorting by flow cytometry.
Fluorescence microscopy (Immunofluorescence).
Extraction, purification and handling of DNA/RNA.
- Experience with -omics techniques including NGS, proteomics or working with high throughput screening and lab automation equipment is a bonus.
- Experience in any program language (R, python) is a bonus.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- You are a diligent and reliable collaborator with attention to detail.
Benefits
- Work together to make a positive contribution to patients by revolutionising the pharmaceutical industry through AI-driven discovery.
- We will work with you to kick-start or further grow your career from funding for professional development and conference attendance. To also ensure you will have the opportunity to acquire valuable skills, work on problems that matter, and learn from world-class technical and scientific leaders.
- Opportunity to join an inclusive, collaborative and intellectually stimulating culture
- A highly competitive compensation package in accordance with the Austrian collective bargaining agreement, starting from a minimum of 45.000,- gross per year. We will negotiate an attractive package and overpayment based on your background and previous work experience.
- Our team’s health and well-being is important to us. We offer a generous holiday allowance, provide flexible working and remote working to encourage all of our team to manage their own work, time and life along with wellbeing and mindfulness support.
- We offer daily lunch, regular team events and lots of opportunities for casual networking.
- Hear from our team why they enjoy working here