Lab Scientist R&D Gene Therapy (m/f/d)

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.The Lab Scientist R&D Gene Therapy (m/f/d) is responsible to generate ideas and to drive hands-on innovation in a team of other scientists and technicians. This position reports to the Head of Synthetic Virology and Cell Engineering and is part of the Technology Development Department located in Cologne, Germany; it is a fix-termed position opened for 2 years and will be an on-site role.What you will do:Gather information from literature research and own prior experience, as well as internal experts and brainstorming sessions in order to ideate, Independently design, conduct and analyze wet lab experiments.Communicate results in order to create and advise on innovative experiments of others. Willingness to dive into cutting edge technologies in cell and molecular biology.Collaborate with and coordinate activities across departments of the organization.Who you are:PhD in molecular biology, cellular biology, virology or similar field. A background in cell and gene Therapy is a strong plus.Experience with (6 out of 7): qPCR, ELISA, cell culture, molecular cloning, Western blot, virus production and fluorescence microscopy.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Basic statistics skills, as well as experience working with NGS datasets are a plus.Communication skills, both in writing and speaking. The ability to convey ideas clearly and to describe complex scientific processes to team members as well as external stakeholders is necessary (C1 in English, and B2 in German).Experience in coordinating work packages in peer-to-peer settings as well as across teams with various scientific backgrounds (project management).It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:Finding the balance between fearlessly stepping into the scientific unknown vs. rigorous experimental design, strategy, documentation and staying on track.BenefitsBeing part of a state-of the art working field and shaping the way of future medicinesDevelopment opportunities at Cytiva and within the Danaher GroupInternational corporate environment in a rapidly growing industryAttractive salary and bonus system#LI-onsiteJoin our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.For more information, visit At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.