Postgraduate in Immunogenicity and Mechanistic Immunology group

Job Description SummaryWe are seeking to hire a motivated candidate to join the Immunogenicity & Mechanistic Immunology (IMI) Unit in Basel. IMI is a research exploratory team within the Biologics Research Center (BRC) at Biomedical Research, focused on understanding and exploiting the cellular, molecular immunological mechanisms responsible for human immune cell activation in health and disease such as autoimmunity and cancer.Job DescriptionDuring this internship in IMI-Human B cell repertoire the successful candidate will work in close collaboration with her/his/their mentor on:Characterizing anti-drug antibody responses in human sera derived from a clinical study and sera from post-clinical time point. Study the B cell repertoire coming from former clinical study participants for their anti-drug response.Preferred start date: March 3rd, 2025Latest start date: April 1st, 2025Duration: 7 monthsPlease attach a cover letter explaining your motivation for this position and let us know when you are available. Thank you very much.Key responsibilities:Applying immunological methods (e.g. ELISA and FACS sorting).Handling and culture of cell lines and human primary cells.Molecular biological techniques (e.g. PCR).Perform experimental data analysis and present scientific interpretations in internal lab meetings.Maintain familiarity with recent project relevant scientific and technical literature, as well as documentation of experiments.Essential requirements:Education: Master degree (recently completed within the last 6 months) in Life Sciences, Biology, Molecular Medicine, Biotechnology or related disciplines.Languages: Proficiency in English (written and spoken).Enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary team with diverse immunological project Website requirements:Basic laboratory skills.General knowledge in immunology.Experience in primary cell culture and immunological methods.Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us!Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.Accessibility and accommodation:Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. #J-18808-Ljbffr