Bioanalytical Scientist / Assay Developer Bioanalysis

Are you a pro-active assay developer who enjoys tackling new and difficult assays? Do you enjoy working in the lab? Then please read on and apply for this exciting role!

Your daily work
The role on offer demands a scientifically sound background as well as a keen interest for performing experiments in the lab. Your daily work will be lab-based and consist of setting up new assays or adjusting existing assays to the needs of our clients. You will work closely with technicians and scientists to develop and qualify assays for (non)-clinical trials and routine diagnostics. You will also be a conveyer of knowledge as you will be responsible for transferring the newly set-up assays to routine technicians. Writing necessary documentation and ensuring compliance with regulations will also be part of your daily activities.
Where you will work
Sanquin is a large not-for-profit company with nearly 3,000 committed employees dedicated to their profession who, together with blood donors, ensure to give patients a better life. Sanquin Diagnostic Services is a for-profit part of Sanquin and works in close collaboration with Sanquin Research. Any profit made by the for-profit parts of Sanquin feed into the not-for-profit Sanquin Research, which hosts academics. Sanquin Diagnostics Services provides advice and diagnostic services in the context of transfusion medicine, blood-transferable infections, immunopathology, coagulation and haematology. We perform highly specialised laboratory for hospitals, blood banks and midwiferies but notably also for pharmaceutical- and biotech companies. Sanquin Diagnostic Services is now in transition from mainly providing diagnostics for hospitals towards more contract research for pharma and biotech companies.
Sanquin is a knowledge centre. We communicate with customers at a high level about the technical aspects of our bioanalytical services. Our laboratories are ISO15189 certified and we work according to GCLP and GMP.
Sanquin is currently expanding their supporting role in pharma and biotech-led studies. The IPH lab offers tailor-made assays in the (pre-)clinical stage of therapeutic development and clinical testing. The IPH lab also drives its own clinical support in close-collaboration with Key Opinion Leaders in the clinic.
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