BIOMUNEX – Technicien(ne)

The Company:
BIOMUNEX Pharmaceuticals is focused on creating disruptive immunotherapy and biological
approaches that enable future advances in cancer treatment for the oncologists and their patients.
BIOMUNEX Pharmaceuticals is a French biopharmaceutical company providing immuno-therapeutics
through the discovery and development of cutting-edge bi- and multi-specific antibodies, created from
its proprietary next-generation bispecific antibody platform, the BiXAb®.
The BiXAb platform enables BIOMUNEX to develop drug candidates with excellent drug-like properties
in a time and cost-effective manner, mainly in immuno-oncology. The company has several on-going
licence contracts and partnerships with top academic teams, such as Institut Curie in Paris or CNRS.
The company is privileged to be working with a high level, international scientific team.

In 2019, Biomunex and Sanofi signed a licensing agreement for the development of bi- and multi-
specific antibodies based on the BiXAb® technology. In February 2021, Biomunex Pharmaceuticals

signed a strategic worldwide license and co-development agreement with Onward Therapeutics for
proprietary bispecific antibody program, resulting from BiXAb® platform.
We are looking to recruit creative and diverse thinking individuals who would like to work in an
innovative and entrepreneurial team-based environment. We aim to develop our people allowing
individuals to achieve both their own and the company’s goals.
More information on http://www.biomunex.com/
Mission:
Under the responsibility of a Principal Scientist, you will work as member of the R&D team conducting
research and development programs in immuno-oncology and oncology (bi- and multi-specific
antibodies) across the different stages of discovery and preclinical development.
Your responsibility will be to:
• Conduct the experiments, ensuring the technical phase of the tests, the analyses and the data
processing while maintaining a high quality of work
o Set up tests, carries out the necessary preparations and perform the measurements
o Perform laboratory experiments in cellular biology such as primary and cell lines
culture, PBMC isolation (ficoll), cellular phenotyping, T-cell immunological assays and
antibody characterization (FACS, ELISA, cytotoxicity, activation, competition)
o Collects and analyze the data, and writes the summary reports
• Coordinate the different tasks, monitor the good progress of the tests, support to the planning
• Write documents (in English) and fill in the documents allowing to ensure the traceability of
the results obtained during the laboratory experiments (notebook, databases)
• Report and anticipate the needs in material and reagents of the laboratory to support the
office manager
• Ensure the proper functioning of the laboratory (follow-up of the maintenance of the analysis
equipment), participate in the ordering of reagents, tidy up and clean the laboratory
• Participate to relationship and follow up of scientific providers (i.e. CRO, CDMO, etc)
• Train the trainees

BIOMUNEX Pharmaceuticals
Bioincubateur Paris Biotech Santé, Hôpital Cochin,
27 rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014 Paris

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Skills and competencies

  • BAC+2 or +3 (BTS, DUT, Licence pro) in molecular and cell biology
  • 3 or more years of experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry mandatory
  • Experience in cell biology laboratories is a prerequisite:
    o Cell culture (primary and cancer cell)
    o PBMC isolation (Ficoll)
    o T cell enrichment
    o Immuno-assays with T cells
    o FACS multicolor
    o ELISA
  • Good understanding of T cells biology and/or antibody characterization will be a plus
  • Good level of English required (oral and documentary writing)
  • Ability to adapt and learn the diversity of laboratory techniques
  • Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work in an innovative and challenging scientific
    environment
  • Comfortable working in a team
  • Thorough interest in a young biotech company work environment, taste for innovation
  • Other important criteria: reliability, respect, seriousness, solution oriented
    What we offer:
  • Competitive salary
  • Dynamic environment and fast-growing company
  • Opportunity to work with an international team with high technical and scientific backgrounds
    and to professionally grow with the company
    Application:
    Candidates should send the following documents to Recruitment@biomunex.com
  • Cover letter, including a motivation statement (1 page)
  • Detailed CV
  • 2 referees will be required

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