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Crucell is a global biotech company that focuses on the development, production and marketing of vaccines and antibodies to prevent and combat infectious diseases.
Within Crucell talented, entrepreneurial people are working in a dynamic culture in which innovation and a ‘can do’ state of mind are the central points. In order to strengthen our team we are continuously looking for enthusiastic, talented people who have the ambition to develop themselves and can be of value to Crucell.
The scientist will work on the preclinical evaluation of viral vaccine candidates and participate in cross functional teams to support the development of viral vaccine candidates to clinical testing. The main focus is the support of HIV and/or RSV viral vaccine candidates.
The role requires profound knowledge of immunological techniques such as virus neutralization assays, ELISA, FACS analysis, and other project specific readout systems to characterize the immune response to the vaccine candidates. Thorough knowledge of the immune response in the appropriate animal and in vivo disease models to assess potency and efficacy of vaccine candidates and scientific appreciation of the complexity of immunologic pathways and responses are required.
The scientist will be responsible for the coordination and execution of a research project in order to achieve the goals that are defined for the project. Good skills in documentation, evaluating and reporting results, and writing of protocols for ethical animal experiment approval, scientific documents/papers are required.
The scientist will work in a project team as the preclinical immunological lead. The team is comprised of researchers, clinical developers, analytical development, CMC, and project management. The role requires team player skills, self-motivation and initiative, project management skills, reliability, efficiency, flexibility and enthusiasm.
What does Johnson & Johnson require of a Senior Scientist Viral Vaccines:
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| Education Backgrounds: |
Biomedical Science |
| Specialties: |
(Bio) Chemistry Biomedical Engineering Pharmaceutics Project Management Research (R&D) |
| Education Level: |
Doctorate (PH.D) |
| Experience: |
0 - 2 years 2 - 5 years 5 - 10 Years |
| Languages spoken: |
English |
| Job Location: | Leiden, Netherlands |
Type: Job
Deadline: 26th January 2014
Job reference (ID): 6917
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