Screening and Automation Scientist (f/m/x)

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We are seeking for a motivated and innovative Scientist with PhD in life science or engineering sciences with a focus on nanomedicine in immunity/inflammation and experience with entrepreneurship. Your tasks include

• Drive the development and application of high-content imaging assays to profile immune responses
• Contribute to cutting-edge research in drug and disease profiling
• Engage in business development activities
• Communicate with external stakeholders
• Deliver presentations at conferences
• Support start-up stage activities

• PhD in life science with focus in immunology and bioengineering, biochemistry, molecular medicine
• Experience in a start-up environment, industry, business administration customer relations with focus on drug and biomarker discovery
• Background in immunity/inflammation and/or nanomedicine
• Experience with in vitro and cell-based assay development and validation
• Hands-on experience in laboratory automation, high-content screening & imaging (HCI/HCS) and single-cell data analysis, statistical computing, use of AI/ML models for data analysis
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, presentation, and team-working skills
• Fluency in English 

Your role in cutting edge research

A full-time Scientist position is immediately available in the Laboratory Automation Technologies (LAT) Facility at the DZNE in Bonn. The LAT is a Core Facility, which provides expertise and technologies for lab automation services within the DZNE. You will be part of the spin-off project team immunXnano that is funded by "Helmholtz Enterprise". immunXnano's mission is to decode the innate immune landscape, accelerating drug discovery and disease understanding through advanced imaging and data analytics.

• Innovation and internationality:

  A forward-looking infrastructure, modern laboratory and office equipment, software tools and the opportunity for international exchange with your colleagues from 65 nations

• Work-life balance:

  We reconcile work and private life with flexible working hours, 30 days' holiday (On top free on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve) and subsidised job/ Germany ticket options

• Focus on Development:

  Training programmes tailored to your individual needs and annual HR-development meetings for concrete prospects and potential development

• Health promotion:

  Through our extensive range of company health programmes, in cooperation with Sozialwerk.Bund

• Remuneration and conditions according to TVöD-Bund:

  Including annual special payment, capital-forming benefits and VBL supplementary pension scheme

• Mobile working:

  We support mobile work so that you can be productive while working from home

For questions regarding the advertised position, please contact josephine.blersch@dzne.de