Site Name: GSK Tres Cantos, MadridPosted Date: Jun 12 2024ScientistWe create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued, and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSKWhat are we looking for?A Scientist temporary position is offered at the In vitro flexible biology platform at GSK in Tres Cantos, Madrid. Successful Candidate will be accountable for supporting active projects within the unit aiming to develop new antimalarial drugs. This will include regular in vitro evaluation of compounds, evaluation of parasite killing rates, estimation of drug resistance and development of new assays. Within this role, Candidate will work in collaboration with other members of the team and external collaborators. Therefore, excellent communication and teamwork skills and the confidence and ability to influence within the department and multi-disciplinary matrix teams are needed.Main Responsibilities:Work in a biosafety lab level 3*. In vitro evaluation of compounds in medium and high throughput format, supporting projects to develop new antimalarial drugs.Antimalarial mode of action determination and evaluation of parasite killing rates.Evaluation of established drug resistance. Analyse experimental data, interpret results, write reports and presentation of results.Implementation of new methods and protocols required for internal projects.Select and desig experiments, based on interpretation of previous results and maintain fluent communications with the team and external collaborators.What are the requirements?PhD or Bsc in Biology (Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Parasitology) or related discipline.Working experience with cell cultures.Working experience with pathogenic microorganims, particularly on Plasmodium falciparum.High written and spoken English is needed to allow fluent work in international teams.Demonstrated independence and competency in designing and executing experiments.Demonstrated teamswork skills.Experience in analyzing experimental data, interpreting results, and writing reports and summaries of findings.Preferred Qualifications:If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:License for working with radioactivity is recommendedExperience working in BSL3 facilities is recommendedUnderstanding of the drug discovery process is recommendedJob Posting end date: 18/06/2024Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. 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