A career with a sense of purpose
Together we can improve global health

Als Office Manager ben je de spin in het web van onze organisatie. Je verricht gevraagd en ongevraagd diverse secretariële en organisatorische werkzaamheden. Je bent de steun en toeverlaat voor het dagelijks bestuur en zorgt ervoor dat alles voor Pivot Park Screening Centre op rolletjes verloopt. 

Zowel intern als extern ben jij de verbindende schakel en weet je wat er speelt en wat prioriteit heeft. Jij bent flexibel en proactief. Daarnaast heb jij een hands-on mentaliteit.

De belangrijkste werkzaamheden zijn:

• Ondersteuning van het Management Team, inclusief CEO, CSO en CFO;
• Opvolgen van besluiten of acties uit vergaderingen;
• Zorgdragen voor inkooporders, o.a. het aanmaken en versturen hiervan. Inkoop van reagentia en disposables, denk daarbij aan offerte opvragen, keuze leverancier, het plaatsen van de bestelling, administratie van de bestelling, verwerken in systemen, beoordelen factuur achteraf, beheren van archief en contracten en logistieke verwerking;
• Verzending van post en pakketten, nationaal en internationaal;
• Verantwoordelijk voor het contractbeheer en de administratie daarvan met betrekking tot contracten en overeenkomsten op Directie niveau;
• Regelen en organiseren van diverse bijeenkomsten, vergaderingen en reizen voor (buitenlandse) congressen en bijeenkomsten;
• Het in goede banen leiden van (buitenlandse) congressen en bijeenkomsten, denk hierbij aan het boeken van reizen, registratie en stand inrichting;
• Ondersteunen op gebied van HR bij in- en uitdiensttreding;
• Verantwoordelijk voor het efficiënt en effectief laten verlopen van relevante office processen en werkzaamheden. Als Office Manager ben je een spin in het web en bent daarmee de verbindende schakel tussen afdelingen en Directie zodanig dat communicatie helder en duidelijk is.

De vereisten voor deze vacature

• HBO werk- en denkniveau;
• Minimaal 3 jaar werkervaring in een soortgelijke functie;
• Goede beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal zowel in woord als geschrift;
• Uitstekende mondelinge en schriftelijke communicatieve vaardigheden.
• Affiniteit met ICT en kantoorautomatisering.

Jouw vaardigheden

• Je werkt zorgvuldig en gestructureerd;
• Je bent digitaal vaardig en kunt goed overweg met software pakketten als Office, Exact, etc;
• Je kunt goed prioriteren en bent stressbestendig;
• Je bent een teamspeler;
• Je gaat goed om met veranderingen;
• Oplossings- en resultaatgericht.

Wij bieden jou

• Een afwisselende en uitdagende functie;
• Een fijne werksfeer in een inspirerende omgeving;
• Een aantrekkelijk en competitief salaris- en beloningspakket;
• 100% door de werkgever betaalde pensioenregeling;
• 37 vakantiedagen per jaar;
• Breed scala aan opleidings- en professionele ontwikkelingsmogelijkheden;
• De kans om bij te dragen aan een omgeving die een impact zal hebben op de samenleving van morgen.

Pivot Park Screening Centre

Pivot Park Screening Centre (PPSC) is een groeiend, high-tech bedrijf, dat diensten aanbiedt ten behoeve van de ontwikkeling van geneesmiddelen, op het gebied van biochemische, cellulaire en biofysische assay-ontwikkeling, labautomatisering, Ultra-High-Throughput Screening (uHTS) en hit-to-lead biologische profilering.

Onze screeningfaciliteit bestaat uit een volledig geautomatiseerd robotsysteem dat meer dan 1 miljoen stoffen per screen kan verwerken, waarbij gebruikt gemaakt kan worden van onze eigen uitgebreide collectie van 300.000 drug-like stoffen. PPSC werkt samen met klanten variërend van grote farmaceutische bedrijven tot kleine en middelgrote biotech bedrijven en universiteiten en is gevestigd op de Life Sciences Campus Pivot Park.

Meer info en solliciteren

Ben je geïnteresseerd in de vacature of wil je meer informatie neem dan contact op met Jeroen Peeters (HR Business Partner) via het e-mailadres jeroen.peeters@pivotpark.com.

To lead an essential part of our business, we are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced director of High-Throughput Screening department.

Together with the automation team, which consists of approx. 8 team members, the Director HTS is responsible for setting up, programming and maintaining the automated (robotic) screening and laboratory facilities. This includes the data processing and analytical tools that we use in projects. The actual screening is performed in close collaboration with our assay development scientists who have the in-depth knowledge about assay technologies.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing all the technical aspects necessary to efficiently carry out screening operations, including technology management and long-term strategic technological investment proposals to remain state-of-the-art.
• Responsible for implementing technological innovations that fundamentally contribute to the science, technology and business strategy in relation to lab automation, IT and required to achieve commercial and organizational objectives.
• Responsible for identifying points for improvement, and initiating, developing, implementing and streamlining sustainable, cost-effective and efficient solutions in alignment with PPSC ISO quality management system.
• Is responsible for the knowledge development, innovation and learning capacity of the HTS department to ensure that the organization is at the forefront of the latest technical developments in the drug discovery field, including working together with (strategic) partners and suppliers.
• Integrally responsible for managing the department within the objectives of the organization. Leads employees and/or managers across multiple teams/departments/organization.

Our job requirements:
Minimum requirements:

• Academic level in working and thinking
• Minimum of 2 year experience in life science automation (robotic systems, data processing, programming)
• Affinity with IT infrastructures in the field of laboratory automation
• In-depth knowledge of general IT (Windows, MS office) and screening relevant software packages (Cellario, ActivityBase, Genedata, etc.)
• Good communication skills, in English (and at least understanding Dutch)
• Can do mentality and capable of strategic thinking

Plusses:

• Background in life sciences, chemistry, biology or related fields
• Experience in compound (high throughput) screening
• Experience in data science with regard to laboratory research and programming languages
• Experience with working in project teams and project management

Your competencies:

• Result oriented
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Commercial mind-set
• Collaboration skills
• Responsible
• Planning and Organising
• Teammanagement

Job application and information:
If you are interested in this position and you would like to apply or you would like to have more information, please contact HR via humanresources@pivotpark.com

Pivot Park Screening Centre

Pivot Park Screening Centre (PPSC) is a drug discovery Contract Research Organization (CRO) company with a main focus on ultra-High Throughput Screening (uHTS) services. We are equipped with using state-of-the-art automation infrastructure and offer top-notch early drug discovery services in the field of assay development, medium to large-scale compound screening and hit-to-lead biological profiling to pharma companies, small & medium biotech companies and universities. Besides strengthening the PPSC core business, we are also expanding our lead discovery capabilities to accommodate novel therapeutic modalities. 

The opportunity to develop yourself into an experienced Biotech Business Developer

(Oss, the Netherlands)

Offer

• challenging international business development position
• ability to learn, grown and explore the market to seize opportunities
• support in the entire commercial process from first contact to implementation
• international traveling required

Position

As Business Development Representative you will become part of an eager to learn and ambitious team which is responsible for high-quality realization of the commercial objectives. You will support your Business Development colleagues in their daily work and step by step become a Business Developer yourself. This support consists of preparing commercial activities and doing market research to search for interesting new clients. Also, you will prepare meetings with potential new customers, and you also participate in these appointments. In cooperation with marketing, you will prepare international congresses and set up meetings with interesting attendees. You will be part of a motivated Business Development team which consists of three Business Development colleagues and a Marketing Specialist.

In this position you will be expected to go abroad occasionally and engage in a dialogue with the target group. The ideal candidate enjoys entering and developing personal relationships. Do you like to be in contact with people and like commerce, then this is the chance to start your career within the Biotech industry!

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology or Life Sciences
• Affinity with or some knowledge of assay development, biochemical or cell-based assays
• some knowledge of, affinity with, or understanding of the pharmaceutical R&D field
• experience with customer contact in any form is required
• eager to learn, proactive and responsible
• good communication skills and fluent in English and preferably in Dutch (written as well as spoken)

Organisation

Our client, Pivot Park Screening Centre, is a Clinical Research Organisation specialized in scientific research. They provide highly regarded screening assessments and research programs. Their long-standing experience in an early drug discovery and state-of-art High Throughput Screening infrastructure provides their partners with the best confirmed leads. The High Throughput Screening (HTS) is a widely applied approach to find starting points for the development of new medicines. The organisation is continuously expanding their knowledge and experiences, which benefits both the scientific community as well as their partners. The organisation is growing and to reach their future goals, they are searching for someone to expand their relatively new and ambitious Business Development team.

Response

Interested? Please send your resume and motivational letter by e-mail, with reference to WS/22-103-DD, to Tim van Loon: info@derksenderks.nl.

For further information you can call, text or whatsApp with Tim van Loon on number +31 (0)6 20 79 77 21

An individual assessment may be part of the selection procedure.

Job Description
You and your colleagues from the automation team are responsible for setting up, programming and maintaining the automated (robotic) screening facilities. This includes the data processing tools that we use in the projects. The actual screening is performed in close collaboration with our assay development scientists who have the in-depth knowledge about assay technologies. Automation scientists are also participating in international programme teams doing the work for our clients.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• The automation team has the ownership over the instrumentation, which brings tasks like:
  • Keeping systems in good shape by regular end user maintenance
  • Contacts with suppliers and technicians
  • Validation and verification of instrumentation
  • Programming systems and instruments
  • Data processing of screening results
  • Propose improvements in workflows and investments in equipment
• Work with assay development colleagues:
  • to transfer assays onto the robotic system
  • to perform screening campaigns, cherry picking and active confirmation on the robotic systems.
• As project team member ensure that screens are performed as agreed with our clients
• On-Call service:
  Screens are performed in 24 hour runs and automation scientists will have random shifts, to resolve run time errors outside working hours (by remote connection and onsite visits). As a result, the automation specialist should have an acceptable (maximum 30 minutes) travelling time from home to work.

Our job requirements:
Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor/Master in life sciences, chemistry, biology or related fields
• Minimum of 2 years experience in life science automation (robotic systems, data processing)
• Affinity with biochemical and cellular assay technologies
• Good communication skills, in Dutch and English and willing to collaborate with colleagues and customers

Plusses:

• Chemoinformatics background
• Knowledge about chemical structures, preferable a focus on drug like structures
• Experience in maintaining and repairing instruments
• Experience in compound (high throughput) screening
• In-depth knowledge of general IT (Windows, MS office)
• More in-depth IT knowledge like
  • Programming languages
  • Data mining techniques
  • Databases
  • Data processing (e.g. ActivityBase, eNotebook, KNIME, etc)

Your competencies:

• Team player
• Accurate
• Eye for details
• Commercial mind-set
• Good social skills
• Responsible
• Flexible mindset

Pivot Park Screening Centre

Pivot Park Screening Centre (PPSC) is a quickly growing company in drug discovery research with a main focus on ultra-high throughput screening. Using our state-of-the-art robotic systems we work together with customers ranging from big pharma companies to small & medium biotech companies and universities. We offer services in early drug discovery in the field of assay development, compound screening and biological profiling during hit to lead phase. PPSC is also actively involved in the European Lead Factory (ELF; IMI initiative) as the beating heart of the European Screening Centre. Besides strengthening the PPSC core business we are also expanding in areas like Hit-to-Lead profiling and mass-spec technologies. To expand our capacity, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated bachelor/master level scientist.

Job application and information:
If you are interested in this position and you would like to apply or you would like to have more information about the procedure please contact HR (humanresources@pivotpark.com).

For substantive questions about the vacancy, please contact us.

Applications* must include all of the following:

• A personal motivation letter
• A Curriculum Vitae including the names and contact details of some references

*Only complete applications will be considered. Screening of applicants will start as soon as applications are received and will continue until the position has been filled.

Job Description

Together with a colleague Laboratory Coordinator and within the automation team, the Laboratory Coordinator is responsible for Providing support activities for the screening process and  for a good operational functioning laboratory in accordance with the specified guidelines and instructions regarding quality (ISO) and safety.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Adequate management of the laboratory, instrumentation, and reagents required for assay development and uHTS screening. Carrying out minor technical maintenance and cleaning of laboratories and instrumentation.
• Responsible for adequate management of (part of) the screening instrumentation and where necessary repairing malfunctions. Carrying out or commissioning technical maintenance and repairs to building infrastructure, and/or maintain contact with companies that do this.
• Operational warehouse management and logistics activities in accordance with ISO guidelines.
• Responsible for operational support and unburdening of the screening process by providing preparatory and logistical activities, (operational) planning and availability of required substances and instrumentation.

Our job requirements:
Minimum requirements:

• MBO level in working and thinking. Study in the field of laboratory education
• Minimum of 2 year experience in life science laboratory and automation
• Affinity with IT in the field of laboratory automation
• Knowledge of general IT (Windows, MS office)
• Good communication skills, in English (and at least understanding Dutch)
• Can do mentality, service oriented and good planning and executing skills

Plusses:

• Background in life sciences, chemistry, biology or related fields
• Experience in an environment of compound (high throughput) screening
• Knowledge of relevant software packages (e.g. Cellario, ActivityBase, Genedata, etc.)

Your competencies:

• Planning and organizing
• Team work
• Detail oriented
• Initiative

Pivot Park Screening Centre

Pivot Park Screening Centre (PPSC) is a drug discovery Contract Research Organization (CRO) company with a main focus on ultra-High Throughput Screening (uHTS) services. We are equipped with using state-of-the-art automation infrastructure and offer top-notch early drug discovery services in the field of assay development, medium to large-scale compound screening and hit-to-lead biological profiling to pharma companies, small & medium biotech companies and universities. Besides strengthening the PPSC core business, we are also expanding our lead discovery capabilities to accommodate novel therapeutic modalities. To provide a stable and professional basis in our Laboratory, we are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Laboratory Coordinator.

Job application and information:
If you are interested in this position and you would like to apply or you would like to have more information about the procedure, please contact HR (humanresources@pivotpark.com).

For substantive questions about the vacancy, please contact us.

Applications* must include all of the following:

• A personal motivation letter
• A Curriculum Vitae including the names and contact details of some references

*Only complete applications will be considered. Screening of applicants will start as soon as applications are received and will continue until the position has been filled.