Associate Technical Specialist/Associate Scientist Tuberculosis

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Technical Specialist/Associate Scientist to join our insourced Discovery team located in Beerse. The Associate Technical Specialist will mainly develop, conduct, and manage various in vitro M. tuberculosis microbiology and biochemical assays to assess compound efficacy, for our client. The successful candidate will also assist to conduct profiling assays, help with in vivo endpoints and will use a variety of technologies (bacterial CRIPRi libraries, bacterial extracellular flux analysis, etc.). All this is done in a team-oriented, result driven, international research environment that provides an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated technician. Job Responsibilities    •    Develop, optimize, validate and perform in vitro M. tuberculosis molecular, biochemical and mutant generation assays. •    Perform in vitro M. tuberculosis kill kinetic assays under different in vitro growth conditions. •    Maintenance of bacterial and compound stocks.     •    Perform data analysis and establish an understanding of the relevance of the data being generated on the project.  •    Present own work confidently, internally, with clear rationale and produce slides on own work and contribute the publication of scientific papers when requested. •    Write up lab book to department and patent-acceptable standard.  •    Use appropriate scientific literature to plan assays.  •    Trouble solving during assay development and assay execution. •    Be aware of the relevant scientific literature and contemporary laboratory practices.  •    Work closely with the client team and ensure high quality support for projects.

Job Qualifications

Skills and experience required •    Bachelor or Master of Science in a relevant discipline  •    Up to 3 years of working experience in a relevant environment. •    Hands-on experience with bacterial or viral pathogens. •    Experience working in a Biosafety Level 3 laboratory is a plus. •    Experience with in vivo animal work is a plus.  •    Experience in a Pharma environment. •    Lab experience in different bacterial culturing techniques, assay development and/or compound profiling. •    Proficient in prokaryotic molecular biology techniques (DNA/RNA isolation, RT-PCR, DNA, etc.). •    Excellent communication skills in English. •    Excellent time management skills, able to prioritise tasks as needed and work closely with management to ensure high quality support for our client. •    Proficient in use of standard Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote, SharePoint). Experience in data analysis programs such as GraphPad is a plus. 

What We Offer You •    A very comprehensive benefits package from day one. •    Global opportunities and strong career progression. •    The chance to work on several varied projects and liaise globally and nationally with other business areas. •    To be able to make a difference to health and wellbeing of people. •    To continue your own career growth. •    Well-being support and initiatives.