Junior Scientist

argenx SE; Oost-Vlaanderen; Vor Ort; EUR 49.000 - 67.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary package

Comprehensive benefits

Zusammenfassung

argenx SE is seeking a Junior Scientist for its R&D team in Gent/Zwijnaarde. The role requires full‑time lab work, collaboration with project teams, and the development of scientific expertise.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and up to two years of hands‑on experience, ideally in industry, with fluent English as the working language. The position offers a competitive salary with comprehensive benefits and daily onsite presence in a dynamic biotech environment, focused

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or Master in a related field with up to 2 years of hands‑on lab experience.
• Experience desirable in an industrial setting; motivated and quality‑conscious.
• Excellent teamwork with strong communication and presentation skills.

Aufgaben

• Execute and document high‑quality experiments for discovery and optimization of novel antibodies.
• Collaborate with project teams and report results clearly in internal meetings and reports.
• Maintain accurate records in the ELN and assist in data interpretation with guidance.
• Proactively troubleshoot routine issues and contribute to protocol development.
• Learn new techniques and strengthen independence in experimental execution.

Kenntnisse

English fluency

Analytical mindset

Independent worker

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Laboratory Science or related field

Master’s degree in Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Industrial engineer or equivalent

Tools

ELN (Electronic Lab Notebook)

Jobbeschreibung

Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases. We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.

We are currently looking for a Junior Scientist to join the R&D team in our facility in Gent/Zwijnaarde. This position is open to a candidate who is eager to work full-time in the lab and generate high-quality results through close collaboration with project team members. The role offers an intellectually stimulating and growth-oriented environment in which the candidate can build scientific and technical expertise and progressively strengthen their independence.

Work description: The candidate will play a key role in the discovery, characterization, and optimization of novel therapeutic antibodies and to the experimental derisking of complex and emerging biology. Working closely with experienced scientists and project team members, they will execute and document high-quality experiments while building their biological and technical expertise.

Key responsibilities

• Quality-Oriented: Executing experiments precisely and consistently, maintaining complete and accurate records in the ELN, and contributing to data interpretation and the preparation of scientific reports with guidance where needed.
• Efficiency-Driven: Organizing assigned work efficiently, proactively communicating progress, and delivering high-quality results in line with project timelines.
• Creative Solutions: Identifying and troubleshooting routine experimental issues, proactively flagging anomalies, and contributing ideas to experimental set-up and protocol development with guidance from experienced colleagues.
• Collaborative Engagement: Actively participating in internal meetings to present findings and insights clearly, and proactively propose next steps.
• Continuous Learning: Demonstrating eagerness to become acquainted with novel biology, learn new techniques, and sharing expertise with colleagues; actively seeking guidance and applying feedback to progressively strengthen independence in experimental execution, interpretation, and reporting.

Profile

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Laboratory Science or a related field or Master’s degree in Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Industrial engineer or equivalent. Experience: Maximum 2 years of hands-on experience in key lab techniques, desirably in an industrial setting. Motivated and quality-conscious laboratory scientist with an analytical mindset, able to work independently within established protocols, proactively seek guidance when needed, and learn from experienced colleagues. Excellent team player with strong communication and presentation skills and fluent in English, our working language.

Offer

A full-time position in a successful, dynamic, rapidly growing biotech company. A competitive salary package accompanied by comprehensive benefits. Joining a team that provides access to a wide range of technologies, engaging in diverse hands-on work, and opportunities to learn, contribute ideas, and progressively take greater initiative. Daily onsite presence is expected.

Salary and Incentives

The annual base salary hiring range for this position is €48,800.00 - €67,100.00 EUR. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term and long-term incentives program. The hiring range displayed above is the range of possible base pay compensation that argenx believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting. The hiring range is based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills. argenx may pay more or less than the posted range and this range may be modified in the future.

Equal Opportunity

At argenx, all applicants are welcomed in an inclusive environment. They will receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. argenx is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Locations and Culture

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