Scientist Bacterial Clinical Immunology Job in Leiden, Netherlands

Caring for the world, one person at a time... inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

Our Family of Companies comprises:
The world’s sixth-largest consumer health company
The world’s largest and most diverse medical devices and diagnostics company
The world’s fifth-largest biologics company
And the world’s eighth-largest pharmaceuticals company
We have more than 275 operating companies in more than 60 countries employing nearly 128, 000 people. Our worldwide headquarters is in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.

Scientist Bacterial Clinical Immunology Job Description

Clinical Immunology is looking for a scientist with experience in the field of medical microbiology, immunology or virology. For this project the scientist will be responsible for vaccine immunogenicity testing for combination vaccines part of the expanded program on Immunization (EPI) e.g. Polio, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Bordetella pertussis, Haemophilus influenza B, Rotavirus and Streptococcus pneumonia. For this position we are seeking a candidate preferably with knowledge regarding vaccine immunogenicity of one the before mentioned pathogens.

The scientist will be responsible for assay development, validation and ultimately clinical trial sample analysis. The classical techniques to determine vaccine immunogenicity are serum virus neutralization, bactericidal (SBA), opsonophagocytotic (OPA) and (multiplex) ELISA assays.

The scientist will work in a multidisciplinary project team comprised of project management, preclinical development, analytical development, clinical development, quality assurance and global trial management. In the team the scientist is expected to communicate and achieve the defined project objectives. Besides having a background in bacteriology, good skills in communication, planning, documentation, evaluation and reporting of results are required. All activities will be performed in compliance with Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP) and Good laboratory practice (GLP).

Scientist Bacterial Clinical Immunology Job Requirements

What does Johnson & Johnson require of a Scientist Bacterial Clinical Immunology:

• PhD and/or Postdoc experience in Microbiology/Immunology
• Proficiency in English
• Scientific skills (knowledge, reasoning, writing and reporting)
• Experience in project planning
• Communication skills
• Experience with the described laboratory techniques
• Experience with Quality systems GCLP, GLP, ISO, GCP or CLIA is an advantage
• The candidate is a team player, highly motivated, flexible, meticulous and has good communication skills in English.

Scientist Bacterial Clinical Immunology Application Information

Please make sure you apply with your CV and cover letter by the 'apply' button below. Applications without CV and cover letter will not be taking into consideration.


Remember - you found this opportunity on Qreer.com

Scientist Bacterial Clinical Immunology Summary

Apply