Senior Research Technician Protein Analytics

In the Leyden Labs Research team a new opportunity has opened up for a

SENIOR RESEARCH TECHNICIAN PROTEIN ANALYTICS

to work from our office in Leiden, the Netherlands. Leyden Labs is a fast-growing biotech company currently expanding the Research team focused on pipeline filling projects for discovery of new molecules.

In your role as Senior Research Technician, you will work supporting two teams, protein analytics and antibody characterization. As part of your responsibilities, you will be part time working on the development and execution of methods for characterizing our molecules by HPLC-SEC or CE (SCIEX), and part time developing and implementing ELISA and Flow-cytometry based assays to evaluate our compounds within the Antibody Characterization team. You will be responsible of the sample management to support the whole Research Team, including sample aliquoting, storage and traceability. Your responsibilities will include day-to-day planning, execution and reporting of experiments to support the team. Our new colleague has a flexible mindset, is eager to learn new skills, conducts experiments efficiently, and is full of enthusiasm to join a lab within a fast-paced team of a highly dynamic company.

More about the team:

You will be working within the Antibody Characterization team within the Research department under supervision of a Senior Scientist, in a team consisting of technicians and scientists, contributing to the discovery and characterization of novel therapeutic molecules. The activities will be conducted at our Leyden Labs newly built, state of the art facilities within a vibrant biotechnology campus in Leiden, Netherlands.

Why would you want to work with us:

With innovation at the forefront, Leyden Labs is on a mission to develop cutting-edge mucosal protection platforms designed to free people from the threat of respiratory viruses, such as influenza and coronaviruses. We are delighted to be at a pivotal moment in our journey having recently secured a further $70M in funding. Working at Leyden Labs will give you the opportunity to work with a group of talented people and immerse yourself in truly meaningful medical science.

This will be on your plate for the next 3 to 6 months:

• To plan, perform and troubleshoot activities to characterize potential candidate molecules, and to support experiments to screen and validate both new molecules and antigens.

• Prepare samples, standards, required reagents and solutions for analysis

• Maintenance of laboratory instruments and equipment

• Provide expert technical support within the area of expertise.

• Analyze data and prepare reports.

To plan, perform and troubleshoot activities to characterize potential candidate molecules, and to support experiments to screen and validate both new molecules and antigens.

Prepare samples, standards, required reagents and solutions for analysis

Maintenance of laboratory instruments and equipment

Provide expert technical support within the area of expertise.

Analyze data and prepare reports.

• Sample management: aliquoting, labeling, handling and organizing samples for research purposes.

Sample management: aliquoting, labeling, handling and organizing samples for research purposes.

• Write SOP’s, work instructions and Report data in (electronic) laboratory notebooks assay forms and overview sheets.

• Working closely with the research team to develop and/or improve laboratory workflows.

Write SOP’s, work instructions and Report data in (electronic) laboratory notebooks assay forms and overview sheets.

Working closely with the research team to develop and/or improve laboratory workflows.