R&D Scientist – Fight Cancer by Antibodies

Description

Agilent Technologies Denmark is looking for an R&D Scientist to help us in our efforts to fight cancer.

We are hiring an R&D Scientists for a temporary period of 24 Months to join our antibody development team within our Future Assay Technologies department - a part of Pathology R&D in our Diagnostics and Genomics Group.

We need to strengthen our capacity and competences to continuously ensure a high throughput of new antibodies to meet high marked demands and to identify and implement technology improvements to our antibody design and development processes.

You will join a highly experienced antibody design and development team that sits in the heart of a very versatile department that spans additional specialized competences within, molecular pathology, chemistry, and development of advanced image analysis. We are currently 7 academics and 8 laboratory technicians with the collective goal of securing that our reagents, future instruments, and advanced image analysis will deliver best in class results for health care providers to benefit patients worldwide.

About the job:

Your primary focus area will be to strengthen our capacity within the design and development of novel recombinant antibodies that have the required assay sensitivity, specificity, and overall solution robustness to deliver trusted results in clinic. You will be working closely with two scientists with similar responsibilities. Together with the team, you are expected to secure efficient processes from strategic planning, laboratory work, and documentation processes, troubleshooting, and technology scouting.

To secure the above your main tasks will include:

Design antigens and develop novel recombinant antibodies used for in vitro diagnosis

Develop and implement efficient methods/processes to secure high-quality antibodies and assays

Evaluate performance characteristics of IHC stains 

Plan and document reagent development activities prioritized in the team 

Write relevant development documentation, ;feasibility reports etc.

Plan test activities in close collaboration with the team 

Secure input for IP submissions 

Collaborate in project team as subject matter expert

Collaborate with external key experts, pathologists, and quality organizations 

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

A or Master’s degree in biochemistry, human biology, biology or equivalent

Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Team oriented as well as independent working

Experience with expression of recombinant antibodies

Experience with immunological methods

Experience with antibody development

Experience with antibody sequencing or cloning

Preferred qualifications:

Experience with immunohistochemistry

Experience with antigen design

Experience with phage display

Experience with biosensor quantification and/or kinetic measure of antibodies ( BLI technology, Octet)

Experience with automation

Experience in an academic, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology setting is desirable

We offer

A position in an international and dynamic workplace with exciting challenges and opportunities. You will become part of a company that works according to these values:

We move diagnostics forward

We care about the needs of our customers and strive to ensure people are treated consistently, fairly and with respect

We deliver effective diagnostic solutions valued by our customers

We are passionate about quality in the solutions we provide to our customers, in the passionate people we attract and develop, and in the processes, we work by

We will make sure you get all the training and development opportunities you need to become the best in your field!

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications, and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek -- so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at .

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Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Travel Required

No

Schedule

Schedule:Full time

Shift

Day

Duration

Over 12 Months

Job Function

R&D