Senior Investigator

We are looking for an experienced scientist to be responsible for the design, execution, and analysis of in vitro assays to support our drug development platform. Being an experienced, highly collaborative team player, you will contribute to an exciting pipeline of bispecific and trispecific antibody therapeutics, being developed using Ichnos' proprietary BEAT platform to treat hematological and solid malignancies. This position will be located at our discovery site in Epalinges, Switzerland.

Strong organization, communication, and time management skills are a must to deliver in a fast‑paced, can‑do environment.

• Lead, develop, perform, and analyze immuno-oncology assays for the characterization of novel biological candidates, including primary human cell‑based assays, multicolor flow cytometry, and multiplex cytokine profiling (MSD, Luminex).
• Perform cell culture, including primary human cultures, and development and maintenance of cell lines.
• Review relevant scientific literature, experimental design, troubleshoot, analyze, and interpret data.
• Perform data analysis and report data in laboratory notebooks in a timely manner.
• Present results in English in regular team and cross‑functional meetings.
• Contribute to inter‑disciplinary research efforts in a cross‑functional setting.
• Assist with general laboratory duties, including lab equipment maintenance & cleaning, ordering, and receiving of lab supplies.
• Comply with all safety HSE guidelines.
• Perform other relevant responsibilities as required.

• PhD or Master's degree in immunology, oncology, cellular biology, or related life sciences.
• Solid and demonstrable bench‑level experience in the development, validation, and implementation of immunological assays.
• Hands‑on expertise in methodologies, reagents, and instruments used for primary cell