Axxam is a leading provider of integrated discovery services for the entire Life Sciences industries such as pharmaceutical, crop protection, animal health, cosmetics and nutrition.
We have a strong expertise across a broad range of discovery disciplines and innovative technologies including assay development, compound management, High Throughput Screening (HTS), hit identification and validation.
Axxam is also engaged in developing novel innovative therapies for diseases with a high unmet medical need.
An open and dynamic working environment supported by an industrialized organization ensures high-quality results.
**HTS Scientist**:
Experience with HTS, fluorescence
- and luminescent-based assays, liquid handling automation are desirable.
This position will work as part of a team, following detailed laboratory protocols and analyzing data, to deliver high quality, timely data to customers.
**Major responsibilities**:
adaption of cell-based assays to HTS automated station
run high throughput screening and compound profiling projects utilizing state-of-the-art automated screening stations in 384 formats with general instruction, good consistency, and strong attention to detail
perform data analysis and create reports using established software tools and systems
identify potential problems that may affect quality, accuracy, and usefulness of data in screening assays and provide ideas for solutions
evaluate, analyse and interpret research data
present data to clients
write reports for clients
respond to changing priorities and handle multiple projects with overlapping deadlines.
Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency to deliver quality results to customers by defined deadlines
ensure support to colleagues for collaborative projects, and reliability, accuracy, robustness and high quality for data and reports
ability to quickly learn and adapt to new processes.
**Required knowledge and skills**:
relevant experience in assay design, in assay execution and possibly in screening, preferably in industry and/or service-oriented organisation
experience in using liquid handling and automated screening stations is a very preferable skill
relevant experience and strong working knowledge of in vitro detection technologies
experience in leading client projects.
Analyse, summarize and interpret data and provide written and verbal updates to clients in timely manner
proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Knowledge of GraphPad Prism and other data analysis software are a plus
a self-motivated individual that can function both independently as well as part of a team
ability to work effectively under strict deadlines within a team framework in cross-functional projects as well as independent scientist
ensure support to colleagues for collaborative projects, and reliability, accuracy, robustness and high quality for data and reports
effective communications with colleagues at all levels and with external international partners
adherence to protocols and to corporate policies on Quality and Health & Safety
fluency in English, written and spoken
PhD in Biotechnology / Cell biology or other related discipline is welcome.
Axxam is an equal opportunity employer
Axxam S.p.A.
OpenZone - via Meucci 3 - 20091 Bresso (Milano, Italy)