Dear ETPN colleagues, dear colleagues from the European Nanomedicine community, we are glad to share with you today two open research positions at DIVERSA a young innovative SME located in Spain, dedicated to nanomedicine.

DIVERSA (www.diversatechnologies.com) is a biotechnology company located in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. At DIVERSA we specialize in the formulation and intracellular delivery of therapeutic molecules, offering them new opportunities to develop into the clinic. Molecules that otherwise would not reach their site of action, can now be delivered to the target with their therapeutic properties intact thanks to our patented delivery technology. DIVERSA’s ambition is to prompt the development of innovative therapies for the ultimate benefit of patients, starting a therapeutic revolution. DIVERSA offers an open position as Project Leader. This position is a unique opportunity to add value to the growing field of biotechnology in Galicia (https://www.galiciabio.tech/) and to develop a professional career in a biotech company projected to be a reference in the sector of drug delivery and nanomedicine.

Job Offer #1 /Project Leader

Position Summary

The employee is expected to work on multiple projects, work with a crossdisciplinary team of Scientists. The employee must be a team player who thrives in a dynamic environment with multiple tasks and aggressive deadlines and contributes to the general functioning of the R&D department and laboratory, co-development agreements, and the continued quality standards of laboratory work set by DIVERSA. The employee will supervise the work lab and contribute to brainstorming with colleagues and other experts to evaluate new concepts and ideas in the lab. The employee must have a great positive mind set and flexibility and tolerance to adapt to changes.

Areas of Responsibility

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of the lab team.
• Provide support to the lab team in experimental design and data analysis.
• Analyze experimental readouts, interpret results, and recommend appropriate next steps.
• Plan, program, organize and supervise the project workflow.
• Develop team management tasks with responsibility for results and deliverables.
• Contribute to the development of novel technologies in-house.
• Assist in generating intellectual property documents, draft patent applications, evaluate prior art, and respond to patent office actions, as required.
• Write and/or review protocols, reports, SOPs and proposals as required.
• Responsible for complex decision making and re-evaluation, optimization, and troubleshooting of methodologies and processes. Provides technical support to the team and customers (product use, protocols).
• Maintain established laboratory policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, and compliance standards.
• Will support method transfer from R&D to the management team as needed.
• Will report activities to the management team as requested.
• May be required to perform other related duties as required and/or assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• PhD in Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Biology or Chemistry with experience as a scientist, preferably at a pharmaceutical or biotech company
• Strong practical background in nanomedicine is required. Demonstrated contribution to the field as evidenced by patents or peer reviewed publications.
• Demonstrated project management and tech transfer skills
• Demonstrated experience working as part of a collaborative team in a crossdisciplinary setting and in supervision of personnel.
• Able to work well under pressure during high (peak) workloads and balancing conflicting demands of high volume versus the quality of results.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities.
• Proven ability to apply critical and analytical thinking.
• Flexible, collaborative, organized, data-driven, and detail-oriented.
• Conditions
• Full-time indefinite contract (4 months trial period).
• Flexible schedule working hours.
• Competitive salary.
• An interdisciplinary research environment.

DIVERSA provides excellent opportunities for personal growth.
If you are interested, please send us a one-page CV to info@diversatechnologies.com (subject: Application for PL). Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. More info can be requested at the same email.

Job Offer #2 / Scientist

Areas of Responsibility

• Executing experiments, including establishing novel technologies inhouse.
• Develop analytical methods (HPLC).
• Determine physical and chemical stability of nanoparticle formulations
  and conduct process development activities.
• Support method transfer from R&D to management team, as needed.
• Support analysis of various nanocarriers candidates, and author/review SOPs and/or certificates of analysis.
• Support product release and stability activities, as needed.
• Coordinate equipment installation, qualification and calibration activities if needed. Troubleshoot equipment related problems with instrument manufacturers to resolve issues.
• Responsible for procurement of lipid excipients, lab reagents and consumables.
• Provide technical support and training to DIVERSA new staff (product use, protocols).
• May be required to perform other related duties as required and/or assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Pharmacy, Biology, and/or Biotechnology or similar.
• Expertise in the field of nanomedicine and pharmaceutical formulation.
• Preferably experience at a pharmaceutical or biotech company.
• Demonstrated expertise in design, development, and analysis of nanocarriers.
• In-depth knowledge and experience with a range of standard
  chemistry laboratory instrumentation, purification techniques, and data analysis.
• In-depth knowledge and experience with physical characterization of nanoparticles (DLS, NTA, TEM).
• Good understanding of drug/lipid design principles, PK, toxicity, pharmacodynamics, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with in-vitro testing of formulations.
• Knowledge and experience with a range of standard biological experiments (e.g., confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, cell culturing, western blot, cytotoxicity and uptake experiments, etc).
• Demonstrated experience working as part of a collaborative team in a cross-disciplinary setting.
• Ability to perform routine and complex bench and instrumental
  analysis.
• Willingness to learn new analytical tests, instrumentation, and procedures.

Conditions

• Full-time contract (6 months trial period)
• Flexible schedule working hours
• Competitive salary
• An interdisciplinary research environment

DIVERSA provides excellent opportunities for personal growth.
If you are interested, please send us a one-page CV and motivation letter
to info@diversatechnologies.com (subject: Application for Scientist).
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. More info can
be requested at the same email.

DIVERSA Technologies, S.L., is an equal opportunity employer.