About Discovery Life Sciences:
Discovery Life Sciences is a leading provider of highly characterized human biospecimens and cellular starting materials to advance cell and gene therapy and precision medicine programs for cancer, infectious disease, and other complex conditions. We routinely manage hundreds of studies and expertly test thousands of biospecimens simultaneously. Leading biopharma, diagnostic and academic institutions trust us to quickly deliver high-quality biospecimens and reliable, reproducible biomarker data, so they can outpace their competition and push the leading edge of innovation using our Science at your Service TM business model.
Key Responsibilities:
- Generation and monitoring of time-/budget plans as well as resource management (personnel, lab consumables, reagents and devices)
- Capability planning: management of personnel resources and project timelines
- Literature research
- Evaluation and documentation of results
- Invoicing after agreed milestones were reached
- Generation of required validation documents, e.g. validation plan and - report
- Interaction with DLS Biomarker Services GmbH clinical Project Managers
- Contact person for sponsors of pre-clinical projects as well as assay evaluation and validation projects
- Preparation and review of SOP/INS/FORMs
- Device maintenance and validation
- Training of new employees
- Working according to GCP guidelines
- Ordering of reagents, lab consumables, devices etc.
- Monitoring of inventory acquisition (supervision and review of ordering of lab consumables and reagents) including negotiations of service agreements and prices for lab consumables and reagents as well as reagent lot reservations
- Record keeping of lab journals
- Preparation of solutions and buffers
- Processing of human tissue, cell culture or blood/serum samples
- Archiving of processed specimens, slides, etc. including cryo-archival material
Position Qualifications (Education, Skills, Experience):
- University degree in biology or biochemistry, conferral of a doctorate graduation, or Bachelor / Master of Science
- Several years of experience in a laboratory for molecular biology, cellular biology or biochemistry
- Experience with project management in the medical/pharmaceutical environment
- Good computer knowledge with standard operating systems, MS office
- Previous experience with digital image analysis,histology, immunohistochemistry, multiplex immunofluorescence would be a benefit
- Very good written and spoken English skills, preferably negotiation level
Compensation and Benefits:
Discovery Life Sciences is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.
Location and work hours:
- This is a full time position and the person in this position will work on site at our office in Kassel, Germany.
We are actively seeking motivated, dedicated individuals like you to join our thriving organization. As a leader in our industry, we offer unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and success.
Skills Required
- University degree in biology, biochemistry, or a related Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, or doctoral qualification
- Several years of experience in a molecular biology, cellular biology, or biochemistry laboratory
- Experience with project management in a medical or pharmaceutical environment
- Good computer knowledge and proficiency with standard operating systems and Microsoft Office
- Very good written and spoken English skills
- Experience with digital image analysis, histology, immunohistochemistry, or multiplex immunofluorescence
- English proficiency at negotiation level
What We Do
Discovery Life Sciences, the Biospecimen and Biomarker Specialists™, is a leading provider of highly characterized human biospecimens and cellular starting materials integrated with expert multi-omic analytical services to advance cell and gene therapy and precision medicine programs for cancer, infectious disease, and other complex conditions. Our robust biospecimen and biomarker platform is optimized for speed and large scale capacity. We routinely manage hundreds of studies and expertly test thousands of biospecimens simultaneously as a single vendor - eliminating time consuming and inefficient transfers of biospecimens or data between different vendors. We offer one of the largest recallable donor pools, Research Use Only (RUO) and clinical-grade (GMP) fresh and cryopreserved human cellular materials to support cell and gene therapy programs at any scale from start to finish. Leading biopharma, diagnostic and academic institutions trust us to quickly deliver high-quality biospecimens and reliable, reproducible biomarker data, so they can outpace their competition and push the leading edge of innovation. Visit www.dls.com to learn more
