Junior Product Developer Oncogenetics

  40 hours per week

  Amsterdam

 3332 - 3912 per month

Join MRC Holland

MRC Holland has been paving the way to copy number confidence for over a decade. As the inventors and manufacturers of MLPA®, digitalMLPA™ and a Melt Assay for newborn screening, we supply the world with simple solutions to genetic inquiries.

As a successful, growing biotechnology company located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we offer a young, dynamic, and multi-national working environment. If you are passionate about providing the world with simple and affordable solutions to detect genetic aberrations, and enjoy a vibrant, family-friendly work environment: come join our team!

Read what our employees have to say about MRC Holland.

As a Junior Product Developer – Oncogenetics you have already some experience or strong affinity for cancer genetics and for understanding of the cancer genome to identify driver alterations and to associate those genetic events with a diagnostic, clinical or therapeutic value. You are involved in designing and testing of (digital)MLPA products, so that they meet our quality standards. In addition, you are involved in developing and testing new data analysis strategies for tumour analysis with (digital)MLPA.

MRC Holland offers a young and dynamic working environment with good connections to labs worldwide. An opportunity to play a role in products that make a difference in a patient's life.

Responsibilities

• Developing novel conventional and digital MLPA products and improving the existing MLPA products for (epi)genetic analysis:
  • Performing short literature reviews and database searches
  • Designing and evaluating (digital)MLPA probes
  • Performing (digital)MLPA quality tests and data-analysis
  • Utilisation and troubleshooting of CE and NGS devices
  • Processing, documentation and troubleshooting of (digital)MLPA experiments and results
  • Writing product descriptions and other IFU (instructions for use) documents
  • Contributing to the development, testing and validation of software for analysis of (digital)MLPA raw data
• Contributing to the general laboratory tasks and to the organization of the laboratory.
• Contributing to the experiments for CE marking (e.g. stability studies etc.) of (digital)MLPA technology.
• Contributing to the research projects.
• Contributing to company-related processes, such as quality assurance.
• Keeping abreast of the latest developments in the field by performing literature reviews and by attending internal & external meetings, book clubs and conferences, when applicable.

Qualifications

• MSc degree in Biology,  Biomedical Sciences or similar.

Competencies

• Affinity with oncogenetics / (epi)genetics and working in a commercial setting according to the QMS protocols.
• Adequate knowledge on human (onco)genetics.
• Ability to critically interpret and analyse data
• Ability to critically evaluate scientific literature and to write short scientific reviews
• Fluency in English in both writing and speaking. Knowledge of Dutch is preferred.
• Good computer skills (MS Office applications).
• Characteristics: Analytical, creative, accurate, organised, proactive and ability to adapt. Able to work independently as well as part of the team.

What do we have to offer?

We offer a great position in a medium-sized, flexible organization, where many people from different cultural backgrounds work, and where independence and professionalism are of paramount importance.
Starting salary: € 3332 - 3912. In addition, we have excellent employment conditions. At MRC Holland we have 28 holidays a year and are also closed between Christmas and New Year's Day. We have full reimbursement for travelling with public transport, an excellent pension scheme and extensive collective health insurance with reimbursement from MRC Holland. Finally, you will receive a reimbursement of max. €25 per month on your sports subscription, and you can participate weekly in one of our in-house yoga classes or Dutch classes.

Interested?

Please send your motivation letter and curriculum vitae using the apply button. The first interview round will take place from 12 February onwards. For any questions, please use the contact form.  For more information on our company and products, see www.mrcholland.com.