Job Description

Job Title: INDUSTRIAL PhD student (MASS SPECTROMETRY)
Location: Zurich - Switzerland
Department: Others

Who we are

Philogen is a Swiss-Italian integrated biotechnology company founded in 1996, with the mission to develop innovative biopharmaceuticals for targeted therapy (http://www.philogen.com). Philochem AG is the R&D department of Philogen and it is located in Zurich. Philogen-Siena focuses on product optimization/production according to GMP standards and on clinical trial investigations

Job description

We seek an enthusiastic PhD student for an industrial doctorate program in drug discovery to join the Mass Spectrometry team at Philochem. The team focuses on the development and application of Mass Spectrometry-based techniques for the company's drug discovery and development programs.



The candidate will learn and apply state-of-the-art mass spectrometry methods such as small molecule quantification in biological matrices, biodistribution evaluation, target identification, binding confirmation, proteomics, and mechanism of action confirmation. The candidate will also have the possibility to perform organic synthesis, cell biology activities, and biophysical analytical procedures to complete dedicated projects.



This program will be conducted in Zurich laboratories in collaboration with a European University.



The student will be trained to:


Use and maintain state-of-the-art mass spectrometry instrumentation (i.e., Orbitrap) Design, plan, and execute scientific projects related to the R&D programs of Philochem Give scientific presentations Write scientific articles and publish them in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Minimum requirements

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Master's degree (MSc) in Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacy, or related disciplines. Hands-on experience in the use and maintenance of HPLC and mass spectrometry instruments. Hands-on experience with sample preparation procedures for mass spectrometry-based analysis. Good knowledge of the drug discovery and development process for both small molecules and biopharmaceuticals Good knowledge of data analysis and editing software (i.e., R/Python, Excel, Prism, Illustrator). Experience in performing literature search to support laboratory operations and research activities. Good communication skills, scientific curiosity, and a proactive mindset Fluency in oral and written English.

Applications need to include the candidate's CV, a letter of motivation, university transcripts, and 2 reference contacts (or better, 2 reference letters).



If you are interested, please apply through LinkedIn or send your application to

ettore.gilardoni@philochem.ch

Interested candidates are kindly asked to send their Curriculum Vitae to the following e-mail address jobopportunities@philogen.it, specifying the job position of interest authorizing the process of personal data under Italian Legislative Decree 196/03 and General Data Protection EU Regulation (2016/679).