(Senior) Technical Assistant

Ascend is pioneering the future of healthcare through relentless innovation, our forward-thinking company is on a mission to manufacture safe, efficacious, and scalable gene therapies. Our vision is to set a new standard for gene therapy manufacturing through continuous scientific and process innovation. Our teams, rooted in biopharma, possess regulatory knowledge and prioritize the quality and potency of manufacturing high-class products.

Join us to pursue your passion and make a difference in the industry where there are no limits to what we can achieve.

Main Responsibilities

• Support and interact with a multi-disciplinary development team bringing together all aspects of characterization and improvement of AAV-based viral vectors for gene therapy
• Perform cell culture of adherent and suspension mammalian cell lines
• Execute small-scale production and purification of AAV vectors
• Perform broad range of analytical assays to characterize AAV vectors
• Perform molecular biology techniques such as PCR, cloning, sequencing
• Record, document and report experimental results and data
• Operate and maintain laboratory instruments

• Any “Technical Assistant” according to the German educational system (BTA, CTA, MTA, UTA, MLTA, …)
• Any “Laborant” according to the German educational system (Biologie-Laborant, Chemie-Laborant, …)
• Bachelor of Science with a biological, biotechnological or (bio-)chemical background

Skills

•  Proficiency in English and German, both written and spoken
• Basic knowledge of gene therapy, AAV vectors and their applications
• Experience with analytical methods such as qPCR, ddPCR, ELISA
• Experience with adherent and suspension cell culture technology
• A high level of accuracy, reliability, and attention to detail
• A familiarity with electronic laboratory notebooks
• A strong sense of responsibility and initiative

• Company shares

• 30 days holiday
• Performance based bonus
• Standard pension
• Life Assurance
• Critical Illness Cover
• Help @ hand Unum
• More to come as we grow 

To embark on this journey, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications, and interest in this role. We at Ascend embrace diversity and do not tolerate discrimination. We enthusiastically anticipate receiving all applications from individuals who align with our vision., While we appreciate all submissions, we'll reach out only to those selected for an interview. Join us as we shape the future together with boundless excitement and limitless possibilities! Thank you for considering joining our team at Ascend.