RDG Postdoc in Biophysics (m/f/d)

Location

Penzberg | Germany

Job description

The Position

We are currently seeking a highly skilled postdoctoral scientist with a background in biophysics or chemical physics.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent data analysis skills and demonstrated experimental experience in at least one of the following areas: spectroscopy, molecular physics, surface science, or fluid dynamics.

Your position and department:
The Discovery Sciences department is an integral part of the Research and Early Development Chapter Area within Roche Diagnostics Solutions.

Our primary focus is on researching cutting-edge technologies and exploring potential solutions to address medical needs in various areas.

• The international, global Discovery Sciences team is exploring novel grounds for Diagnostics beyond the established foci of the individual customer areas.
• Projects are performed in close collaboration with colleagues across all business units and expertise, such as protein chemistry, test development, instrumentation, laboratory analytics, in-silico biomarker discovery, etc.
• Awareness of up-to-date literature publications, patents and conference presentations is leveraged by the hands-on planning, performing and interpreting of experiments, and modeling biophysical systems in an independent manner.
• One of your most important tasks is to further increase insights and know-how and, thus, to expend your personal expertise.
• You will regularly coordinate your approach with internal project teams and experts from different areas and from academia.
• Finally, you will be part of a highly motivated team and use state of the art methods, equipment and facilities.

Who you are:

You are a candidate who wants to influence your own development.

You are looking for a company offering the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

• You hold a PhD in physics or biophysics with highly interdisciplinary competencies.
• You possess a profound knowledge in data science, advanced analytics, statistics and modeling.
• You are experienced in experimental research on novel methods and applications for medical diagnostics with an emphasis on the physics, including technologies such as microfluidics, spectroscopy, microscopy, or crystallography.
• Your interdisciplinary interest includes biology, chemistry, mathematics, and medicine.
• You have experience in analyzing complex datasets and derive meaningful insights from them
• Your qualification should be clearly demonstrated by at least one first author paper published or accepted in a high-quality journal.
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills are your strengths. In addition, you are sensitive to intercultural and interdisciplinary matters.
• You are a proactive individual with passion and commitment to innovate healthcare.
• Working in a team comes natural to you.
• You already demonstrated personal flexibility and the capability to work independently.
• Highly advanced planning and organization skills complete your profile.
• Excellent English skills are required, additional German language skills are preferred but not mandatory.

This position will be filled with effect early summer 2024 and is limited to 2 years.

Have we sparked your interest?
# If we are convinced, a telephone interview will take place
# If you also manage to convince us here, the last step is an interview and presentation in the Penzberg area

If your expectations align with ours, we eagerly anticipate receiving your application, which should include your CV, certificates and references.

Please keep in mind that once you submit your application, it will not be possible to add any additional documents.

Work location: Penzberg

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Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche at Penzberg, near Munich, employs more than 7,000 people. The site is one of the largest biotechnology centers in Europe and the only Roche site with research, development and production for both Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics under one roof. From your beginning with Roche, our motivated team will welcome and support you. Numerous opportunities for personal development, flexible work hours, attractive compensation packages and special family assistance programs are available.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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