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Information about Molecular Partners AG

Founded in 2004 by a group of PhD students as a spin-off from the University of Zurich, Molecular Partners AG is a thriving and steadily growing clinical stage biotech company located in Zurich-Schlieren (Switzerland) with 145 highly qualified employees.In order to advance modern medicine and significantly improve the management of serious diseases, we have developed and successfully established a powerful new class of potent, specific and versatile small protein therapies, called DARPin® therapeutics.The continuous development of a broad portfolio of therapeutic product candidates in oncology and ophthalmology based on the company’s proprietary DARPin® platform allowed a successful listing of the company on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker: MOLN). Next to our own pipeline of drug candidates we have entered into collaborations with leading international pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Amgen, Roche and Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

Position description

Position title

Bioinformatician (100%) M/F

Job description

From research to clinical development, Translational Science focuses on the activities that increase the speed of the development and delivery of our innovative treatments/promising assets. As an addition to the Translational Science team, we are seeking an innovative computational scientist to join our Translational Platforms group.

You will be responsible for advancing our Immuno-Oncology pipeline through the strategic application of cutting-edge bioinformatics approaches, to support the nomination of novel drug targets, to enable indication selection/patient enrichment strategies and to guide drug development decisions. You will interact with various functions from discovery to clinical development as a key part of our Translational Science team.

• Establish bioinformatics function


• Define and execute analysis plans to address scientific questions using internal and external datasets, including transcriptome (e.g. RNASeq from TCGA), proteomics, multiplex flow cytometry, multiplex immunofluorescence / immunohistochemistry


• Implement and execute bioinformatics analysis of translational and clinical biomarker data by actively interacting and working closely with project teams and collaborators from discovery to clinical development


• Communicate results to key stakeholders and contribute to scientific publications

Requirements

For this position we are looking for a highly motivated team member with a Ph.D. in either bioinformatics, statistics, molecular biology or genetics. Furthermore, we are looking for:

• Strong experience in using programming language such as R, MATLAB, Python or Perl for complex data analysis


• Strong publication record in bioinformatic analysis


• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills, rigorous and creative thinking


• Strong communication, data presentation and visualization skills


• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment


• Ability to work in matrix organization to define and solve problems


• Background in Oncology/Immuno-Oncology, and/or experience working with clinical trial data is preferred


• Good spoken and written English

Our offer

Partnership and collaboration are at the core of our company, our research activities and our product candidates. Molecular Partners offers an international working environment and the opportunity to collaborate with outstanding individuals from numerous disciplines, who contribute to our shared goals of scientific excellence, respectful teamwork and personal aspiration. We foster true innovation and creative thinking to advance our therapeutic product candidates and continue to be inspired by the difference we can make for our patients. At Molecular Partners you will discover a challenging job, inspiring colleagues and a true purpose. If you are interested in working at Molecular Partners, we are looking forward to hearing from you! Please submit your detailed curriculum vitae via our career portal. We only accept online applications.

Position localisation

Job location

Switzerland, Zürich, Schlieren

Preferred head hunter clause

Please note, Molecular Partners AG operates a list of preferred recruitment partners. For those partners who have no valid, signed agreement in place with Molecular Partners AG, all unsolicited resumes, CVs, anonymous profiles, or any other candidate details submitted through our website or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Molecular Partners AG (including any of its subsidiaries, affiliates or related companies) are not subject to payment of any form of introduction, placement or referral fees.