Pathologist, Biologist - viral-based cancer therapies (m/w/d)

Beschreibung

ViraTherapeutics is a subsidiary of the Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) group of companies: a perfect symbiosis of big pharma and a biotech start-up vibe. Located in the beautiful city of Innsbruck (Rum), Austria – a great place to live and to work – our dedicated Research team develops innovative viral-based immune-oncology treatment options.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and hands-on

Investigative Pathologist in viral-based cancer therapies (f/m/d)

In this science-focused position, you will be an integral driver of a translational science hub de-convoluting early anti-cancer research concepts.Your role:

• Drive our histopathological assessment to develop human ex vivo based assays and investigate mechanisms of actions of oncolytic viruses/immunomodulatory therapeutics
• Take over the full responsibility to set-up and implement basic and new histopathological platforms, including multiplex assays and digital pathology
• Independently execute histopathological assays to establish and/or validate key methods enabling cutting edge histology of human and animal tumor samples
• Self-motivated knowledge management in the field (based on scientific network and deep literature oversight) to propose and implement innovative methods and evaluation concepts
• Actively contribute to the design and pre-clinical validation of tissue-based biomarker assays in collaboration with the oncology translational science (OTS) group in BI discovery research.
• Interact and communicate within a highly dynamic external research network including partners from academia, industry and the local clinical surgery departments (including presentations of the project work at scientific conferences)
• Train and supervise technical staff

Your ideal qualification:

• Certified pathologist (MD) with a profound expertise and scientific curiosity in human cancer etiology, with postdoctoral/clinical experience in cancer biology and laboratory work
• Hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge in basic and advanced tissue-based techniques such as routine histology, immunohistochemistry (IHC)/immunofluorescence (IF) (multiplexing), microscopy is a must
• Experience in Digital Pathology is a strong asset
• Sound knowledge of cancer immunology, cancer immunotherapy and human based ex vivo assays is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and clear communication skills are essential
• Engage in a multi-disciplinary, lively, and flexible team
• Evidence of scientific rigor as documented by first author peer-reviewed publications
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written; German language skills would be highly appreciated (otherwise willingness to learn German)

Our offer:

• You will have the unique possibility to drive research towards a novel cancer therapy at the interface of science and translation being part of an engaged scientific team.
• Aspirate the passionate, science-driven atmosphere of a small biotech company whilst at the same time benefit from being part of the global group of Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the pharmaceutical industry’s top 20 companies worldwide.
• We offer an attractive salary package in line with your qualification, experience, and individual competencies.