Senior Scientist, Cellular & Translational Sciences, OneLab

Ipsen Pharma SAS; Dreux; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Scientist, Cellular & Translational Sciences, OneLab at Ipsen Innovation (SAS) leads advanced cellular strategies across Oncology, Rare Diseases and Neuroscience. The role combines scientific leadership with hands-on development of high-dimensional flow cytometry, cellular profiling and functional assays to generate decision-enabling data for target validation and biomarker discovery.

You will guide cross-functional teams, oversee lab activities, mentor scientists and establish best

Qualifications

• Senior laboratory leader responsible for advancing Ipsen’s R&D across Oncology, Rare Diseases and Neuroscience.
• Expertise in high-dimensional flow cytometry, cellular profiling and functional cellular assays.
• Leads development and interpretation of mechanistic translational data for target validation and biomarker discovery.

Responsibilities

• Lead cellular and translational laboratory activities across programs and therapeutic areas.
• Design and implement multi-parameter flow cytometry panels and profiling strategies.
• Develop robust assays to characterize cell identity, activation, target engagement and pharmacodynamics.
• Oversee study design, data analysis and reporting of pharmacological findings.
• Manage scientists and postdocs; mentor teams and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Establish best practices for data quality, reproducibility and analysis.

Skills

Scientific leadership

Flow cytometry

Cellular profiling

Data analysis

Project collaboration

People management

Laboratory leadership

Tools

Flow cytometer

Spectral flow cytometry

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 to foster scientific excellence and innovation.

Create a collaborative and high-performing laboratory environment.

HOW - Behavioural Competencies Required

Cultivate Innovation

Questions status-quo and adopt new approaches;

Has vision, bring ideas and possibilities and turn it into actions;

Thinks outside the box, reframes problems in different lights;

Encourages/considers/integrates different perspectives/ideas

Innovation is central to the position rather than incidental. The role is expected to identify emerging technologies, develop innovative immunoprofiling strategies and actively advance single-cell and high-content approaches. This makes the ability to challenge existing approaches and translate new ideas into action especially important for future success.“Identify emerging technologies and innovative approaches relevant to immuno-oncology and translational science.”

“Drive innovation in single-cell and high-content immune profiling technologies.”

“As a recognized subject matter expert in flow cytometry, the individual will lead the development of innovative immunoprofiling strategies, oversee laboratory capabilities, manage a team of scientists and/or postdoctoral researchers, and contribute to portfolio decisions through deep scientific expertise and cross-functional collaboration.”

Excellence in execution

Approaches priority setting and setting the stage through the lens of execution;

Establishes clarity about the goals, accountabilities, timelines, and next steps; can identify/spot opportunities for real impact on patient and society;

Able to be focused and performance-driven with clear KPIs

Plans and aligns effectively (steps, resources, timelines etc.);

Displays a commitment to best practice sharing and setting

Promotes single point of accountabilities.The role combines scientific leadership with operational laboratory responsibility. Success requires converting scientific strategy into robust assays and studies, maintaining quality and reproducibility, and overseeing execution, analysis and reporting. These responsibilities align very closely with disciplined planning, prioritisation, clarity and best-practice execution. “Establish best practices for assay design, panel optimization, data quality, reproducibility and analysis.”

“Ensure scientific excellence, data integrity and compliance with laboratory standards.”

“Oversee study design, execution, data analysis and reporting of pharmacological reports.”

Develops/ coaches Talent

Able to identify and align career goals, and blend organizational objectives into a cohesive development plan for self and team;

Able to coach

Provides structured, actionable, regular and directional feedback and acts as a coach to empower people to own their own growth/development;

Prepares their own succession plans;

Displays a radically human-centered mindset; puts people first; focuses on doing good;

Demonstrates ability to build team effectiveness. People development is an explicit part of this senior scientific leadership position. The individual is expected not simply to supervise scientists, but to establish development plans, coach and mentor them, and build an effective laboratory team. The competency therefore directly supports a significant continuing responsibility of the role. “Directly manage laboratory scientist(s) and/or postdoctoral researcher(s).”

“Establish objectives, priorities and development plans for team members.”

“Coach and mentor scientists to foster scientific excellence and innovation.”

Collaborates

Collaborates and communicates without boundaries, continuously removes organizational barriers;

Focuses on continuous improvement; integrates and leverages key learnings, showcases resourcefulness, learning/experimenting at scale, demonstrates strong entrepreneurial