(Senior) Research Associate - Clinical Science Team

argenx is currently looking for a (Senior) Research Associate with working experience in the laboratory to join our R&D team in our facility in Gent/Zwijnaarde.

The candidate should have a high drive to generate qualitative results together and in tight collaboration with other members of different project teams in a professional and challenging fashion. This all happens in a dynamic, informal and stimulating environment where you and your colleagues work to reach the set goals. We are specifically looking for a polyvalent person keen to work on different projects, using various lab assays.  

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute experiments independently including interpretation and reporting of the results

• Can find a solution to any unexpected problem in a creative way

• Actively participate in project teams, organize work and understand priorities and completes assignments accordingly

• Keen to learn new techniques and to share expertise with others

• Conducting efficacy and immunogenicity assessments of pre-clinical animal studies and in vitro functional assays

• Support the Clinical Science team with activities related to clinical sample management and biomarker selection

Expertise area:

• ·Biochemical, immunological, and cellular assays

• ·Assay development and qualification

• Cellular biology

Profile:

• Degree B. sc. or M Sc (Industrial Engineer), Master in Biochemistry/ Biotechnology or equivalent

• Ideally with working experience in laboratory

• Team player, motivated, enthusiastic, accurate in execution and reporting

• Good communication skills

• Good writing skills in English

• Knowledge and hands-on experience of protein-related work, biochemical assays is a requirement.

Offer:

• Full-time position in a collegial, dynamic and growing company.

• You will become part of a team that allows you to access a broad array of technologies with varied daily activities and to take initiative and contribute to the success of the company.

• Competitive salary package.

Please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter via our career site.