PhagoMed is looking for a  Senior Phage Scientist in Vienna, Austria.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• PhD or equivalent in microbiology, postdoc-level experience with bacteriophages
• excellent publication track record in microbiology and phage research
• track record of leading a team of research technicians and students, including steering and motivating the team
• highly structured thinking
• interest in targeted pharmaceutical development
• Interest in working in a team of highly skilled and motivated professionals

ROLE DESCRIPTION

• establish research processes according to the latest microbiological technology developments (e.g. robotics and data)
• establish and validate potency model for phages against bacteria in biofilm and planktonic growth
• assembly of bacterial panels for species of interest, including in silico analysis of geno- and serotypes, to ensure required genetical and geographical breadth
• selective breeding of phages, initially S. aureus, E. coli, S. epidermidis, to enhance selected properties, e.g. lytic activity in biofilm and pharmacokinetics
• as required, search for new phages, to complement gaps in coverage by contract research partners
• establish standardized experimental protocols that will enable reproducibility in later GLP studies (e.g. potency, phage production and purification, phage evolution)
• documentation of results according to the PhagoMed Quality Standards (in development, non-GLP but as close as possible), to ensure the quality of results and their documentation are acceptable to regulatory authorities, working towards a human clinical trial application
• supervise technical assistants, including training on working with bacteria and phages, working in a BSL-2 environment, application of experimental and documentation standards
• drafting of patent claims as appropriate, publication of selected results in scientific journals

WHAT WE OFFER

• become part of developing a new asset class in anti-infectives
• lead other researchers and develop into a leadership role within PhagoMed
• take full responsibility for key elements of the PhagoMed development plan
• pioneer new methods and processes to industrialize key phage research techniques
• be part of a highly motivated and fun team that believes phage therapy can be part of the solution to the antibiotics crisis
• due to legal requirements, we are required to state that the minimum salary for this job is a monthly salary of EUR 3.000, – gross. The actual salary will of course depend on the qualifications and seniority of the candidate and we are happy to discuss overpayment as well as equity-based incentives

INTERESTED? PLEASE CONTACT US!

Please  feel free to reach out directly if you have specific questions:

Dr. Lorenzo Corsini, Managing Director & COO, PhagoMed, corsini@phagomed.com