At DEMO SA, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in injectable facilities, we are excited to kick-off our Biotechnology project in Athens.

The field of Biotechnology is bringing about fascinating developments in medicine, treatments, and healthcare, as new, effective medicines are being produced from extremely complex natural compounds, with a biological origin. Demo leads the way in the Greek pharmaceutical market with major investments in Biotechnology;

• We are building a prototype unit for the development of monoclonal antibodies
• We are creating a contemporary Research and Development Center for biotechnology
• We are starting research for three finished pharmaceutical products with monoclonal antibodies
• We are establishing a Biotechnology Academy to train young scientists. Biotechnology is becoming part of our lives.

As a result, we are currently looking for a high caliber Analytical Development Biological Properties Proteins Analysis Scientist

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Protein analysis with an emphasis of their biological properties, e.g. potency, cell-based assays, DNA content etc.
• Contribution to development projects by:
• Analytical methods development and qualification,
• Data interpretation and reports writing,
• Troubleshooting,
• Regulatory documentation editing,

• Support of Process development by providing the analytical data,
• Analytical methods transfer to QC,
• Reports and data review provided by ext services providers,
• Following and implementing EU and US regulations regarding all aspects related to the quality and analytical characterisation of biological medicinal products with an emphasis on biosimilars development,
• Setup and maintenance of the analytical infrastructure required for AD,
• Collaboration with Quality Assurance dept. to set up and supervise the quality system required to run Analytical Development and QC depts.
• Involvement as a trainer/ lecturer in the internal training program for biotech staff.
• Planning Experiments and collaborating with teammates to deliver the data in the required scope and quality.

• MSc/BSc in biology, biotechnology, chemistry or related field
• PhD in a field related to biotechnology, biochemistry, molecular biology will be considered an asset
• 1-3 years of professional experience in a pharmaceutical company in the field of biotech products analysis will be an advantage
• Experience in analytical techniques for protein analysis regarding their biological properties e.g. Elisa, Molecular biology techniques, cell based assays, SPR, Q-PCR etc.
• Operating sophisticated analytical equipment like (Q)PCRs, Plate readers, Capillary electrophoresis
• Software knowledge like excel, Data visualization and statistics like Graph Pad Prism, JASP, JMP or similar.
• DoE and multivariate experiments design knowledge will be an advantage
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong problem solving attitude, critical thinking
• Resilience & ability to work independently

The Company offers competitive remuneration, continuous learning and development opportunities, and a friendly and challenging working environment.