Monasterium Laboratory is a dermatological research company specialized in preclinical skin, hair, pigmentation, neuroendocrinology, immunology, and wound healing research in the human system. Given the continuous expansion of our company, we are seeking a team-orientated, highly motivated and enthusiastic Staff Scientist (m/f/d) full time to join our team. After a training period of 3 – 6 months in Münster, the Staff Scientist will be working at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel as a guest scientist. For any details regarding the company, range of research topics covered, assays in use, and international academic research network, please visit the website.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
The main responsibility will be to serve as Project Lead for internal and contract research projects under the direction of Prof. Amos Gilhar and ML’s CSO, acting as an interface between the ML location in Münster and the Skin Research Laboratory in Israel. The main task is to execute experiments with humanized mouse models and to manage assigned projects by designing experiments, organizing workload of assistants, supervising the execution and by executing laboratory work, preparing progress and milestones reports, and presenting research results in internal and external meetings. Occasionally, the Staff Scientist will visit the ML location in Münster for internal meetings.
Task Requirements:
- Organize the work packages for each assigned project in order to meet deadlines
- Build scientific knowledge in regards to the topics relevant for each assigned project
- Conceive, design and independently execute assays
- In vivo work: whole animal injections, transplants, routine treatments
- Establish and validate new techniques
- Critical and professional data analyses, and interpretation
- Supervise technical assistants
- Critical and professional project documentation following MLQM guidelines
- Perform statistical analysis and presentation of data with appropriate software (e.g. Excel, GraphPad Prism, FlowJo)
- Professionally prepare milestone reports, project updates, and manuscripts
- Discuss scientific results with other company employees
- Participating in scientific lab meetings
- Proposing new innovative techniques
- Organize maintenance and troubleshooting for assigned equipment
Eligibility:
- Completed training as PhD in a relevant discipline
- 2+ years post-doctoral experience
- Strong background in applying immunological techniques
- Proven expertise in FACS, FACS cell sorting, cytokine array or ELISA, MACS isolation, and RT-qPCR
- Publication of at least three peer-reviewed first author paper in an international life sciences journal
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English (Company language: English)
- Good knowledge of written and spoken Hebrew is a benefit
- Priority will be given to applicants with documented experience in skin and/or hair follicle research, and/or in vivo work using mouse models
Ability Requirements:
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as to lead and motivate assigned personnel
- Excellent organizational, time management and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize work in order to meet tight deadlines
- Willingness to work with mouse models
- Willingness to travel
- Flexibility
Type of contract:
Temporary with a possibility of extension, and eventually unlimited.
Salary:
A competitive salary will be offered, along with performance-, and non-performance- based incentives (full training will be provided), with defined career development plan.
Start Date:
As soon as possible.
Application:
For informal enquiries please contact Dr. Sabrina Höfling, s.hoefling@monasteriumlab.com
A complete application will include a statement of interest, CV, list of publications or equivalents, names of 3 referees or 3 recommendation letters.
Please submit applications to career@monasteriumlab.com addressed to Dr. Marta Bertolini with ‘Staff Scientist – Technion’ in the subject line. We thank all applicants, but only those selected for interview will be contacted.
