Immunologist Senior Scientist - Temporary

Mission

The Almirall Research team in Sant Feliu de Llobregat (Barcelona) is strengthening its core experimental department and is looking for a talented Senior Scientist with experience in in vivo Inmunology. The team is enabling the small molecule and biologics pipeline from discovery up to preclinical development, and is co-responsible for delivery of high quality therapeutic drug candidates with a high potential for success in clinical development. 

Tasks and Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

•    Be the subject matter expert in drug discovery project teams for efficient in vivo hypothesis verification and elucidation  
•    Contribute to discovery and development projects for new therapies for skin diseases designing and conducting in vivo efficacy and PK/PD studies 
•    Develop  new in vivo models in dermatological disease using best available technologies and equipment.
•    Use state of the art  immunology techniques  to support isolation and ex vivo analysis of cells from animal tissues or human skin samples.
•    Proactive engagement across our broad drug discovery activities in a highly cross-functional environment 
•    Write and or review technical and study reports 
•    Communicate and present scientific results and analysis at project team and governance meetings
•    Ability to work in a matrixed, collaborative environment with shared resources and effectively communicate within and across teams.
•    Take accountability and  prioritize work according to team needs.
•    Contribute to an enriching, positive and inclusive lab environment.
 

Education & Experience

•     Ph.D. and 2+ years of experience or MSc. and 6+ years in a relevant scientific area  with hands-on in vivo  immunology experience in academic or industry environment
•    EU license for designing procedures and projects on laboratory animal science or equivalent is a must
•    Proven expertise in T cell biology with experience using mouse models, including high dimensional immunophenotyping and cell isolation techniques, is required.  
•    Proficiency with fluorescence microscopy and advanced imaging techniques is a plus
•    Proficiency in mouse handling and dosing (intradermal, intralesional, topical intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, intravenous, and oral gavage) is a plus
•    Demonstrated ability to independently plan and conduct mouse studies
•    Experience in developing and conducting syngeneic, xenograft, or humanized mouse models is a plus
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Demonstrated proficiency in the use of software tools to support data analysis (e. g., Prism, FlowJo, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)
•   Ability to critically interpret and effectively present data
•    Adaptability to shifting priorities and changing scientific questions.
•    Excellent English skills (speaking and writting) is a must. Intermediate or higher level of Spanish is desired.

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.