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Who we are

Philogen is a Swiss-Italian integrated biotechnology company founded in 1996, with the mission to develop innovative biopharmaceuticals for targeted therapy (http://www.philogen.com). Philochem AG is the R&D department of Philogen, located in Otelfingen (Zurich, Switzerland).

Job description

Philochem AG seeks a highly motivated and cooperative PhD candidate to join our Antibody Therapeutic group. Our focus is the generation of novel antibody-based therapeutics for cancer treatment and other diseases. The successful candidate will design, produce, and purify prototypes using standard and advanced biomolecular procedures, which will be tested both in vitro and in vivo. This program will be conducted in our laboratories (Otelfingen) in collaboration with a European University.

Minimum requirements

• A recent master’s Degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field. Please note that we do not currently require a PhD level candidate for this position.
• Experience with classic molecular biology techniques (e.g., primer design, cloning, PCRs, vector design).
• Experience with protein expression and purification concepts (prokaryotic and eukaryotic expression).
• Experience with basic analytical protein biochemistry.
• Experience in working with rodents (i.e. LTK1 FELASA certificate) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying technical information in a clear and thorough manner.
• Strive for scientific excellence and attention to detail while being pragmatic.
• Ability to see the big picture and strategic thinking.
• Strong team player with curiosity for the view of others.
• Fluency in oral and written English is a must. Knowledge of German would be ideal.

How to apply

If you are interested to join the team, please send your CV and motivation letter to: roberto.deluca@philochem.ch