(Senior) Scientist - Biophysical Assays

(Senior) Scientist - Biophysical Assays

Selvita

Kraków, Poland

As a member of the assay development team, you’ll play a vital role in the optimization, validation and troubleshooting of biophysical assays to investigate interactions between different classes of proteins and small molecule ligands. You’ll be working in a dynamic, friendly and collaborative environment created by open-minded people, with an everyday opportunity to improve both scientific and organizational skills. The position is app. 70% laboratory work. Join us at Selvita, where these values guide our mission to advance drug discovery to the clinical stage of drug development.

Key responsibilities

• Conceptual and laboratory work in the area of protein-based assays and biophysics (96w – 1536w plate format);
• Assay development and supervision/consulting/mentoring of the younger team members in planning and execution of biophysical assays (SPR, MST, ITC, BLI);
• Introduction of novel and optimization of existing SOPs and protocols to study molecular interactions between proteins and small molecule compounds;
• Interdisciplinary communication within the company;
• Literature search and analysis.

Your background

• Completed university degree (MSc or Ph.D.) in the field of biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology or related;
• Minimum 2 years of laboratory experience in drug discovery/biotech/pharma industry;
• Hands-on experience with SPR, MST, ITC, and BLI as well as FI, LUM, TR-FRET, ALPHA, and FP readout technologies;
• Experience in fragment-based and ligand-based screening campaigns;
• Advanced knowledge in the field of binding kinetics and macromolecular interactions;
• Analytical thinking approach, literature and patent search skills;
• Ability to work in a team and a very good organization of work;
• Good spoken and written English.

Apply Now