(Senior) Scientist - Microbiologist (m/f)

Client Scientific

Location Zagreb, Croatia

Region Zagreb

Offer description

Selvita is a global integrated drug discovery partner for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with laboratories in Poland (Krakow & Poznan) and Croatia (Zagreb) and offices in Cambridge, UK, Greater Boston Area & San Francisco Bay Area in the US. The company offers drug discovery support at every stage of the early discovery phase up to the preclinical research phase.

Selvita in Zagreb is a scientific research organization with a long research tradition in the fields of biology, chemistry, biomedicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy and related scientific fields, with the purpose of discovering new chemical and biological entities intended for the treatment of various diseases. We are a service organization; our scientists are working on projects, in collaboration with external partners, aimed at discovering a new drug or establishing test systems and platforms that improve the predictability of the research process. Before joining the Selvita Group in 2021, we were part of PLIVA, GSK and Galapagos Group.

Key Responsibilities

As a member of the In Vitro Pharmacology team, you will be responsible for testing potential novel medicines for infective and inflammatory diseases.

Your responsibilities will include:

Determination of antibacterial and antiviral activity of novel compounds
Determination of mechanism of action of novel antibacterial compounds
Testing the potential of novel substances for induction of resistance in bacteria of interest

Managing in house bacterial strain collection and ensuring compliance to international guidelines in antimicrobial testing
Development, validation, and implementation of new methods for addressing increasing problem of bacterial resistance and testing of host pathogen interactions
Testing of novel compounds in biochemical and cell-based assays
Analysis and presentation of the obtained results to Selvita team members and clients

Your Background

Master’s degree in biomedicine, biology, biochemistry or similar disciplines
PhD in microbiology, immunology, cell or molecular biology, biochemistry is an advantage
Experience with techniques such as flow cytometry, qRT-PCR and ELISA is preferable
Previous experience as a postdoctoral researcher in above-mentioned fields is an advantage
Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English

Your Benefits Package

Challenging and dynamic work in the field of preclinical drug discovery services
Multidisciplinary environment
Daily collaborations with scientists across the world
Culture of commitment to scientific excellence and high-quality service to clients
Entrepreneurial mindset