ESBATech is a Zurich, Switzerland, based Biomedical Research Unit of Alcon, the world leader in Ophthalmology. As an independent Alcon center of excellence, we are focused on advancing therapeutic antibody fragments in Ophthalmology and working on both preclinical and clinical programs for different therapeutic indications.
For the expansion of our Protein Formulation Team we are looking for a *Technician (100%)* Your responsibilities: You are working in an enthusiastic team that is dedicated to the discovery and development of innovative antibody fragment based therapeutics. For the optimization of therapeutic lead candidates you will be responsible for the following tasks: - screen protein formulations - analyze protein properties with spectroscopic and other techniques (size exclusion chromatography, RP-HPLC, differential scanning calorimetry, FT-IR) - crystallize proteins for structure determination - compile reports for documentation Your profile: - You are a technician with experience in protein chemistry, structural biology, biophysics or formulation of biologics. - You have practical and theoretical knowledge of protein analytics, including methods such as UV-Vis absorbance spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and master basic techniques such as SDS-PAGE. - Experience with protein lyophilization would be a plus. - The ability to work independently and to design and accomplish experiments with high precision and reproducibility is essential. - You are well organized and have strong interpersonal skills. - Good command of English. A young, dynamic and international team working on highly innovative research and development activities is waiting for you. Your engagement will be remunerated with a performance oriented compensation and opportunities for personal development. Are you interested in new challenges? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application documents with reference RD0210 by e-mail or post mail. ESBATech, an Alcon Biomedical Research Unit LLC Wagistrasse 21 CH-8952 Zürich-Schlieren Switzerland phone +41-1-733 4900 fax +41-44-733 4990 human.resour...@esbatech.com<mailto:human.resour...@esbatech.com> www.esbatech.com