Site Name: Belgium-Rixensart
Posted Date: Oct 3 2024
Analytical Development Department (Belgium) – Scientist Immunoassay Platform


Within the Analytical Development Department, the Immunoassay Platform is in charge of development, qualification and validation of modern, state-of-the-art immunological assay methods to analyze vaccine products (Proteins, VLP, m RNA,..) at all stages of vaccines development.
The hired Scientist will participate in the development of immunoassays under limited direction of scientific experts. She/He will also participate in routine activities in both development and GMP lab environment running different immunoassays using various technologies (ELISA, Luminex, Gyros, Octet).
Writing of development reports and technical protocols is an important part of the function.


Your responsibilities:

• You work at the bench in the lab (> 70%).
• Participate in the design, execution and data interpretation of specific development projects under limited direction of a scientific expert, following the Quality by design framework.
• May train and oversee platform staff on equipment operation, data analysis and other project related work
• Participate to the internal organization of the lab (planning and lab management ) and facilitates interactions between team members
• Use scientific knowledge and experience to influence technical decisions
• Help to solve complex problems through collaboration with others taking a new perspective on existing solutions
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• May prepare and present scientific data at internal meetings within its own technical R&D area
• Authors and reviews technical protocols and reports in support of various project development stages from phase 1 to phase 3
• Demonstrate agility to work in both development and GMP lab environments
• Use technical process knowledge to meet regulatory requirements in alignment with development stage
• Communicate effectively within TRD functional area and with other TRD functions

as well as with your manager and senior scientific staff in order to ensure progression of project related work

• Encourage adaptation and proactively promote Gx P/EHS/QA rules application as they are defined
• Participate and ensure audit readiness, and deviation management
• Develop a strong quality mindset and communicate effectively
• Interact and act in a complex matrix with several stakeholders from different departments (Research, Development, QC, RA, QA) as well as external stakeholders

Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Ph D with experience in immunoassay in the industry or a Master degree with 3 years of experience (biotechnology, molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, …)
• Good technical skills
• Proficiency in written and spoken English, fluent in French is a plus.
• Quality and analytical mindset
• Good writing skills
• Good organizational skills and agile principles driven
• Team working skills and good communicator

Preferred qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics it would be a plus:

• Experience in a lab environment focusing on analytics of biomolecules
• Experience in immunoassay technologies (ELISA, Luminex, Gyros, Octet)
• Experience in Host Cell Proteins is a plus
• Attention for details, eager to learn

If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.

Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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