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The Microbiological Category Support team at Beiersdorf delivers microbiological claim & product support and discovers and qualifies novel antimicrobial strategies to address unmet consumer & product needs in skin- & healthcare.
We are seeking a highly motivated research scientist to join our dedicated team. As successful candidate, you will apply your micro-/molecular biological & drug discovery skill set as well as your “out of the box” thinking & creativity for the proactive coordination and driving of our in vitro microbiological claim support and antimicrobial discovery activities on various levels.

This includes joining our efforts in:

• the high efficiency identification, screening, documentation & qualification of new innovative antimicrobials ensuring the combination of high clinical efficacy, safety & sustainability, in line with general business requirements.
• the design, creation, digitalization and automation of microbiological claim support, ingredient screening and data analysis

To do so, together with the team, you will:

• identify and qualify green antimicrobial technologies.
• collaborate with academia, startups, CROs & larger companies in drug discovery, cosmetic ingredient suppliers, and related fields.
• implement or develop and monitor microbiological test set-ups allowing manual or robot-based low-, mid- to high-throughput screens in vitro & ex vivo while empowering in vitro to in vivo predictivity to ensure clinical efficacy.
• initiate & evaluate clinical studies of suitable candidate technologies to support the development of new market-ready antimicrobial products that meet consumer needs and regulatory requirements.
• design and test novel microbiological concepts in silico, in vitro and in vivo for unique and resonating product claims using AI, assays and robotics.
• implement new processes and workflows for a posteriori data analysis (AI, etc.) and visualization (PowerApps, etc.).
• collaborate internally with a plethora of cross-functional stakeholders, including biologists, chemists, data & formulation scientists, regulatory affairs, and toxicologists, but also businesspeople & marketeers.

This position is temporary for two years.

• You are a versatile, creative & modern natural scientist merging wet lab experience and in silico abilities, combined with the interest in creating products that have an impact on the daily life of our customers.
• You hold a PhD in either molecular biology, chemical biology, microbiology, pharmacy, biochemistry, or a related field and strengthened or diversified your scientific skills via dedicated postdoctoral training.
• Ideally knowledge of the pharmacology of antimicrobials (non-antibiotic) & drug-target interactions combined with a good understanding of general organic chemistry. Knowledge in the field of biodegradation is a plus.
• Experience in low-, mid- to high-throughput assay design, performance & supervision, optimization, and analysis incl. statistics.
• Experience bioinformatics and/or programming/coding languages like Python, MatLab, R, etc. experience in using Office365 derived PowerApps/BI, etc..
• Ability and motivation to plan and work independently and proactively. Ability to think “out-of-box” and to use your “educated intuition” to generate new ideas and testable concepts. Ability to supervise small agile teams.
• You thrive in multidisciplinary teams and have strong social & intercultural competencies for example shown by internship, research placement, or international postdoc or job experience. Excellent networking, communication/(re-)presentation and collaboration skills.
• You are fluent in written and spoken English and ideally also German (or willing to learn).