Associate Principal Scientist - Biology & Assays (all genders)
At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.
As an Associate Principal Scientist Biology & Assays (all genders), you will work on innovative drug discovery projects and be an active member of highly interdisciplinary and cross-organizational research teams. With your expertise in biochemistry and cell biology, you will develop and implement tailored assay systems for data-driven decision-making. You will analyze key scientific questions in projects, create strategies and assays to link targets and modalities, and contribute to solving complex biological questions. Thanks to your experience and strategic thinking, you will make a crucial contribution to advancing research – driving medical progress and serving patients.
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You will contribute to drug discovery projects as an active member of interdisciplinary and cross-organizational teams
You will supervise and mentor lab associates, interns, and postdocs to drive innovative scientific projects
- You leverage your experience in multiplex ELISA, (high-throughput) flow-cytometry & FACS read-outs contributing to critical insights to project advancement
By assessing key scientific questions, you will develop fit-to-purpose biological assays that enable data-driven decision-making
Drawing on your expertise, you will define strategies that link targets to modalities and establish assay systems to probe target biology
You will collaborate with disease biologists, modality experts, drug discovery scientists, and computational biologists to address complex biological questions using state-of-the-art methods
Staying up to date with advances in assay development and drug discovery technologies will be essential, including scouting innovations with external partners
You will share scientific insights through publications and presentations at international conferences
You will foster a culture of innovation, curiosity, and scientific excellence within the team
WHO YOU ARE
You hold a PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field, supported by postdoctoral training in academia or industry
Your expertise lies in biochemical and cell biological assay development, applied to complex biological problems in drug discovery
- Additionally, you are experienced in flow cytometry, ideally in a high-throughput set-up
You bring hands-on experience in cell and molecular biology, lab automation, and cell line engineering
You are familiar with a broad range of therapeutic modalities to address different biological targets
As a digitally fluent scientist, you collaborate effectively with computational biologists and data scientists
You stand out with a strategic mindset, scientific curiosity, and a strong drive to improve patients’ lives
Your excellent verbal and written English skills allow you to work across functions and within external collaborations
You enjoy contributing to a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and purpose-driven research environment
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a fixed-term contract for 24 months.
WHAT WE OFFER
Our benefits package is flexible, appreciative, and tailored to your lifestyle, because: What matters to you, matters to us!
- We ensure your financial stability through a competitive compensation package, consisting of an attractive base pay and our annual bonus. In addition, managers can recognize special contributions by granting an individual performance award.
- Whether it’s hybrid work models or part-time arrangements: Whenever it is possible, you will have the flexibility to work how, when and where it is best for you.
- Your family is a top priority. We offer loving company daycare centers at multiple locations, support in finding childcare, time off for the care of elderly or dependent family members, summer camps for children, and much more.
- We support your professional growth by providing access to learning and development opportunities, training programs through the Bayer Learning Academy, development dialogues, as well as coaching and mentoring programs.
- We support your health and well-being with free check-ups by our company doctor, health seminars, and a wide range of initiatives that promote a healthy lifestyle.
- We embrace diversity by providing an inclusive work environment in which you are welcomed, supported, and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.
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YOUR APPLICATION
This is your opportunity to tackle the world’s biggest challenges with us: Maintaining our health, feeding growing populations and slowing the rate of climate change. You have a voice, ideas and perspectives and we want to hear them. Because our success begins with you. Be part of something big. Be Bayer.
Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
Location: Germany : North Rhine Westfalia : Wuppertal-Aprath
Division: Pharmaceuticals
Reference Code: 849654