Research Scientist (all genders)

Responsibilities: Independently apply advanced knowledge of scientific research in within area of expertise (neuroscience, particularly in neurodegeneration/neuroprotection) and CNS-related fields to manage and coordinate the in vivo activities to support the projects Serve as a representative on multi-disciplinary project teams to perform screening and characterization experiments to understand compound pharmacokinetics, potency, and functional activity, interfacing internally with Chemistry, DMPK and Biology Participates in proposal preparation in in vivo pharmacology within stand-alone and/or integrated drug discovery projects, including review of proposals. Make presentations to potential clients. Provides therapeutic, scientific and technical expert advice to colleagues Ensures close interaction, collaboration, and communication with other In Vivo Pharmacology departments to communicate new research results and development concepts, actively resolves problems and addresses scientific challenges Identifies and champions the development and implementation of new or expanded in vivo capabilities that will impact future collaborators and research projects; liaises with other groups/departments to achieve this Supports and provides guidance to technical staff - Coordinates, schedules and assigns project-related work to meet completion dates Maintains knowledge of scientific and competitive progress within areas of expertise Required qualifications PhD degree in a Life Science discipline such as pharmacology, biology, neuroscience, with sustained performance and accomplishments, ideally with industrial experience or equivalent (>2 years) in the requested areas Strong scientific and technical background in the field of expertise and underlying target biology/disease mechanisms Thorough knowledge and hands-on experience of animal models of neurodegenerative diseases and any other neuroscience-related areas Capability of working with a high degree of autonomy and independence High level of initiative and motivation. Excellent interpersonal, technical, and communication skills to be an effective member on cross-functional teams Proficiency in written and spoken English language, German would be a plus Further ideal qualifications Intensive experience in handling of laboratory animals and FELASA B certificate (or equivalent) Ideally strong experience with CNS-related techniques in rodents (like tissue/cell engraftment, stereotactic implantation, CNS biological sampling type CSF...) Disease expertise in other therapeutic areas like neurodevelopmental and rare diseases and epigenetics would be an advantage FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap. ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.