associate scientist

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist to join the Lead Evaluation & Cell Pharmacology (LECP) department, at the discovery site located in Beerse.

As an experienced scientist you operate in a team of molecular and cellular biologists, focusing on assay development using cellular and molecular techniques and multi-dimensional high content imaging. You will be expected to contribute hands-on work in the lab under the supervision of the project leader. The focus of your work will be to develop and run assays to unravel the mechanism of action of compounds, and to profile and further characterize the best lead compounds in specific projects. Depending on the needs and the stages of the projects in the portfolio, you will be working on multiple aspects of the projects. You will also be involved in the validation and implementation of molecular and cellular biology-related technology platforms. Your activities may include viral transfection work & therefore may partly be performed in a BSL2+ laboratory.

The qualified scientist needs to independently plan and execute experiments, to follow protocols, to document data in detailed lab reports (ELN system) according to departmental standards, to troubleshoot problems, and to

interpret data and communicate results.