Senior Lab Automation & Drug Discovery Scientist

C028 (FCRS = CH028) Novartis Pharma AG; Basel; Vor Ort; CHF 66.000 - 122.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working options

14 weeks parental leave

Insurance and retirement plans

Zusammenfassung

Novartis Pharma AG in Basel on-site is seeking an experienced professional to support laboratory automation and hands-on assay development within IMM. The role balances automation operations with experimental work to advance drug discovery projects.

You will operate and troubleshoot automation platforms, develop and validate biochemical and cellular assays, and collaborate with project teams to move hit-to-lead optimization.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Biotechnology, or a related field.
• At least three years of experience operating and troubleshooting laboratory automation and liquid handling platforms.
• Practical experience in biochemical and/or cellular assay development and execution.
• Provide strategic oversight of IMM laboratory automation infrastructure and long-term automation solutions.

Aufgaben

• Act as the primary IMM contact for laboratory automation systems and liquid handling platforms.
• Ensure reliable operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of laboratory automation infrastructure.
• Provide rapid hands-on technical support and training to automation users across IMM.
• Develop, optimize, validate, and execute biochemical, cellular, and biophysical assays supporting drug discovery projects.
• Perform compound profiling and small- to medium-throughput screening campaigns using automated platforms.
• Analyze and communicate experimental results to project teams and stakeholders.
• Support assay automation, implementation, and transfer onto automated workflows.
• Collaborate closely with project teams to advance hit-to-lead and lead optimization activities.
• Maintain high scientific and operational standards, ensuring data quality and reproducibility.

Kenntnisse

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Prioritization

Drug discovery knowledge

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's in Biology/Biochemistry/Pharmacology/Biotechnology

Tools

Genedata Screener

Spotfire

GraphPad Prism

Jobbeschreibung

Novartis Pharma AG in Basel on-site is seeking an experienced professional to support laboratory automation and hands-on assay development within IMM. The role balances automation operations with experimental work to advance drug discovery projects.

You will operate and troubleshoot automation platforms, develop and validate biochemical and cellular assays, and collaborate with project teams to move hit-to-lead optimization.