ascendis pharma is an innovative biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Germany, and the United States. We are applying our TransCon technology to build a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company with an independent pipeline of long-acting prodrug therapies that address unmet medical needs. In addition to our two current rare disease endocrinology products we have a growing development pipeline of innovative new therapies. ascendis pharma is a dynamic place for employees to grow and develop their skills. As a member of our team, you can help us create new therapies with potential for best-in-class efficacy, safety, and/or convenience. As a chemist at our research site in Heidelberg/Germany you will be able to develop, identify and apply new technologies towards the identification of new lead candidates.
Chemist as Scientist in Research Chemistry (f/m/d)
We are looking for a passionate scientist to support our research chemistry department in Heidelberg, Germany. Are you an enthusiastic chemist with a profound interest in research? Do you love to engage in challenging scientific projects? Do you feel at ease in a small, specialized team with highly skilled colleagues and peers? And do you want to make great use of your chemical expertise and ingenuity in an excellently equipped research environment?
If so, then this may very well be your next dream job:
Your Responsibilities
- Designing, executing, and reporting of research chemistry studies, including literature research
- Synthesis of reagents and potential lead candidates according to communicated timelines
- Development of research synthesis processes and screenings, and interpretation of results
- Proactive contributions to new projects, ideas or concepts
- Safeguard of intellectual property
- Active participation in interdisciplinary project meetings (presentation & discussion of complex results)
- Facilitate internal transfers from research to development and support transfers to external CMOs
Requirements
- You hold a PhD in chemistry, and preferably have additional experience e.g. as PostDoc in chemistry, biochemistry, life sciences or the pharmaceutical industry
- You possess excellent communication and social skills and are a strong team player
- You are creative, innovative, and interested in learning new skills
- You are well organized, self-dependent and reliable
- You possess proactive problem-solving skills, which enable you to identify problems or challenges and solve them in a team effort
- As a person you bring positive energy, enjoy exploring new tasks and find paths beyond the beaten track
- Very good command of English, both written and spoken is required
- You possess good German language skills and can follow and hold a conversation in German
Benefits
- Remuneration package: An attractive salary, a sponsored pension scheme (bAV), and exciting short- and long-term incentives
- Onboarding: Structured, well-proven onboarding program to give you a clear picture of your responsibilities and the company you will be working for
- Training: Internal & external trainings and conferences embedded in a well-resourced training budget
- Transport connections: Good connection to tram station, parking lots for cars and bikes
- Mobility: You decide whether you want to use public transport with a discount or lease a JobBike
- Food & more: Free lunch every day, soft drinks, fresh fruit, a wide variety of snacks
- Equipment: State of the art, an iPhone and a brand-new laptop
We welcome your comprehensive application, including all relevant documents. Your application will be treated confidentially. Please apply now.