Sr. Scientist (m/f/d), Preclinical Development in Animal Health with Focus on Immunology Full-time NEW

Senior Scientist (M/F/D), Preclinical Development in Animal Health with Focus on Immunology

To support our Drug Safety & Metabolism Team in Schwabenheim (near Mainz), we are looking for you as of now, full time.

Your Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Scientifically support Research and Development for new and existing products in animal health
• Compile and assess pharmacological, toxicological, and immunological profiles of compounds through literature search and experimental testing
• Plan, conduct, and evaluate in-house and outsourced studies according to GLP guidelines, including toxicology, target animal safety, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, residue depletion, immunogenicity, and monoclonal antibody characterization
• Design and oversee immunology, and monoclonal antibody studies, including antigen characterization, immune response assays, and antibody efficacy testing
• Compile expert reports, regulatory submissions, and scientific presentations in English for authorities and internal stakeholders
• Maintain and extend contact with contract research organizations, external experts, and universities
• Act as preclinical representative in international multidisciplinary project teams

Your Qualifications:

• Veterinary Medicine degree, including PhD or comparable
• Experience in Research and Development, ideally in the international veterinary pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in managing animal studies, ideally according to GLP
• Profound knowledge in pharmacology, metabolism, toxicology, immunology, and monoclonal antibody research
• Experience in pharmacokinetic, metabolic, immunogenic, and monoclonal antibody evaluation of active substances and biologicals
• Hands-on experience with immunological assays (e.g., ELISA, flow cytometry, neutralization tests), vaccine efficacy studies, or monoclonal antibody characterization
• Precise, analytical, and creative work approach to problem solving
• Fluent written and spoken English language proficiency

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

People with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference if they are equally qualified.

Required Skills: Accountability, ADME, Animal Biotechnology, Animal Physiology, Biochemical Assays, Biopharmaceuticals, Cell-Based Assays, Clinical Chemistry, Detail-Oriented, Drug Metabolism, Flow Cytometry, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS), Innovation, Ligand Binding Assay, Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), Machine Learning (ML), Mass Spectrometry Analysis, Metabolism, Metabolite Identification, Partnership Strategy, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacovigilance, Teamwork, Veterinary Pathology

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