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As a Research Associate, you will be part of the In Vitro Operations team, working alongside scientists who develop and produce cell-line, organoid, and primary-tissue cultures, as well as in vitro assays for commercial projects.
Your main responsibilities will include carrying out cell-culture activities and related preparations, and supporting customer and internal projects under the guidance of experienced scientists and Study Directors. You will also contribute to general laboratory duties and other support tasks.
This role offers the opportunity to build hands-on experience in in vitro research and laboratory operations while developing your technical skills as part of a collaborative team.
Please also check the posting on our company website: Research Associate II/III
About Your Tasks and Responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
- Passaging and expansion of (immune) cell, organoid cultures and primary patient samples
- Maintaining stocks of cryopreserved cell models
- Executing experiments for commercial and internal projects under the direction of Study Directors
- Performing laboratory tasks: cell culture, seed screening plates using liquid handlers, prepare compound dilutions and dispense to assay plates, fix culture plates, capture images using automated microscopes or other readout methods
- Carry out tasks and quality control accurately by following standard operating procedures
- Able to speak and record activities in lab books in English
- Prepare and store samples and reagentsHelp to keep equipment and labs in a clean and workable condition to maintain quality of our work
- Contribute to other routine laboratory tasks that may be required
About Your Skills and Experience
Qualifications
- HBO, BSc, or MSc degree in a relevant field.
- Experience with 3D cell cultures is an advantage.
- Experience understanding and following SOPs.
- Good numeracy and basic computer skills.
- Eligible to live and work in the Netherlands.
Personal Skills
- Good time-management and organizational skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Accurate, precise, and clean working style.
- Good record-keeping skills.
- Careful and meticulous approach, with a strong work ethic.
About Your Benefits
The gross annual salary for this role lays between 33.000 and 35.000 EU on fulltime basis (excl. 8% holiday allowance)
Only apply if...
You are eligible to live and work in the Netherlands
Contact person
Marit de Vries
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Crown Bioscience is a leading preclinical pharmacology CRO with a large collection of tumor models including cell lines, organoids, xenograft and homograft mouse tumor models, and provides drug testing services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies globally.
Over the years Crown Bioscience, has extensively profiled tumor models for their genomics, pharmacology and histopathology.
The site in Leiden focusses on high throughput imaging to assess compound activity in organoids, thereby contributing to the discovery of novel cancer therapeutics in the preclinical phase.