Senior Scientist, Cellular & Translational Sciences, OneLab

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.; Dreux; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipsen Innovation (SAS) seeks a Senior Scientist, Cellular & Translational Sciences, OneLab to lead advanced flow cytometry and translational cellular profiling across Oncology, Rare Diseases and Neuroscience.

The role provides scientific leadership for preclinical and translational labs, develops innovative strategies, guides data interpretation, and mentors scientists in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in biology, immunology, or related field.
• Strong expertise in flow cytometry and cellular profiling.
• Experience leading research teams and coordinating cross-functional programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific leadership for cellular and translational laboratory activities across programs and therapeutic areas.
• Generate mechanistic insights to inform drug discovery and development strategies.
• Translate biological questions into robust experimental strategies and data.
• Identify and implement emerging technologies for cellular biology and translational science.
• Contribute to portfolio decisions across modalities and disease areas.
• Act as subject matter expert for advanced flow cytometry and profiling applications.
• Design and optimize multi-parameter flow cytometry panels and profiling assays.
• Lead laboratory activities, ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Manage and mentor lab personnel and collaborations with external partners.

Skills

Flow cytometry

Cellular profiling

Translational biology

Team leadership

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Immunology/Biology

Tools

Spectral flow cytometry

High-parameter cytometry

Flow cytometry panel design

Job description

Title: Senior Scientist, Cellular & Translational Sciences, OneLab

Company: Ipsen Innovation (SAS)

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company's success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram .

Job Description:

WHAT - Summary & Purpose of the Position

The Senior Scientist, Cellular & Translational Sciences, OneLab is a senior laboratory-based scientific leader responsible for advancing Ipsen's R&D portfolio across therapeutic areas, including Oncology, Rare Diseases and Neuroscience, through the development and application of cutting-edge cellular characterization, functional and translational approaches.

The role provides scientific and operational leadership for preclinical and translational laboratory activities, with particular expertise in high-dimensional flow cytometry, cellular profiling and functional cellular assays. The position drives the generation of decision-enabling data supporting target validation, candidate selection, mechanism-of-action and pharmacodynamic studies, biomarker discovery and clinical translation.

As a recognized subject matter expert in flow cytometry and cellular profiling, the individual will lead the development of innovative experimental strategies applicable across therapeutic areas, oversee laboratory capabilities, manage scientists and/or postdoctoral researchers, and contribute to portfolio decisions through deep scientific expertise and cross-functional collaboration.

WHAT - Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies

Scientific Leadership

• Provide scientific leadership for cellular and translational laboratory activities across multiple research and development programs and therapeutic areas, including Oncology, Rare Diseases and Neuroscience.
• Generate mechanistic and translational scientific insights that inform drug discovery, candidate progression and development strategies.
• Partner with project and cross-functional teams to translate biological questions into robust experimental strategies and decision-enabling data.
• Identify, evaluate and implement emerging technologies and innovative approaches relevant to cellular biology, translational science and drug development.
• Contribute scientific expertise to portfolio and project decisions across different modalities, mechanisms of action and disease areas.

Advanced Flow Cytometry & Cellular Profiling Expertise

• Act as Ipsen's laboratory subject matter expert for advanced flow cytometry and cellular profiling applications across therapeutic areas.
• Design, implement and continuously improve complex multi-parameter and spectral flow cytometry panels.
• Develop cellular profiling strategies to characterize disease-relevant cell populations, cellular phenotypes, target expression, pathway modulation and pharmacological responses.
• Develop and qualify robust assays enabling characterization of cell identity, activation state, functional responses, target engagement, pharmacodynamic effects and mechanisms of action.
• Establish best practices for assay design, panel optimization, data quality, reproducibility and quantitative data analysis.
• Drive innovation in single-cell, high-content and multimodal cellular profiling technologies.
• Provide scientific guidance on the interpretation and biological relevance of complex cellular datasets.
• Establish and maintain efficient technology-transfer processes for internally developed assays to external partners and CROs, ensuring reproducibility, quality and compliance.

Laboratory Leadership

• Lead laboratory activities for advanced flow cytometry supporting research objectives.
• Ensure scientific excellence, data integrity and compliance with laboratory standards.
• Oversee study design, execution, data analysis and reporting of pharmacological reports.
• Develop laboratory capabilities and contribute to strategic investment and technology roadmaps.
• Manage external laboratories and CRO collaborations when required.

People Management

• Directly manage laboratory scientist(s) and/or postdoctoral researcher(s).'
• Establish objectives, priorities and development plans for team members.
• Coach and mentor scientists