Electrophysiologist - Senior Scientist Verona

Electrophysiologist - Senior Scientist
Verona
Veneto, Verona

Evotec is a leader in the discovery and development of novel drugs with operational sites in Europe and the US.

The Company has built substantial drug discovery and development expertise and a multimodality platform that comprises a unique combination of innovative technologies, data and science for the discovery, development, and production of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products.

Evotec leverages this "Data-driven R&D Autobahn to Cures" for proprietary projects and within a network of partners including all Top 20 Pharma and over 800 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, as well as other healthcare stakeholders.

Evotec has strategic activities in a broad range of currently underserved therapeutic areas, including e. g.

neurology, oncology, as well as metabolic and infectious diseases.

To efficiently support ongoing activities and needs, we are looking for a highly motivated Senior Scientist ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIST to join the Discovery Electrophysiology group in AptuitVerona.

Responsibilities: The research activity includes, but is not limited to, target validation and drug hits and candidates characterization. The candidate will focus on in-vitro and ex-vivo electrophysiology such as extracellular field or patch clamp recordings in acute tissue slices, patch-clamp recordings from cultured neurons and recombinant cell lines. He/She will be expected to spend most of his/her time in direct experimentation and data analysis and will also be expected to prepare and deliver written and oral summaries of his/her work to clients. Requirements: Scientific University's Degree or PhD. 3-5+ years of experience in academia and/or pharmaceutical industry to work within a heterogeneous and interactive electrophysiology group. Experience in preparation and recording from native tissue and cells. Experience in brain slices recording, in particular from locus coeruleus and tuberomammillary neurons, as well as from brainstem slices, will be an added value. Good written and verbal communication skills are required.

Project teams at Evotec are interdisciplinary and require strong team players with effective communication and strong flexibility.

Significant components of the role include technical leadership/ownership. Diversity Statement: In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.

#J-18808-Ljbffr