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Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.\nOur passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!\nFor more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.\nJob Description:\nWHAT - Summary & Purpose of the Position\nThe Senior Scientist, Cellular & Translational Sciences, OneLab is a senior laboratory-based scientific leader responsible for advancing Ipsen’s R&D portfolio across therapeutic areas, including Oncology, Rare Diseases and Neuroscience, through the development and application of cutting-edge cellular characterization, functional and translational approaches.\nThe role provides scientific and operational leadership for preclinical and translational laboratory activities, with particular expertise in high-dimensional flow cytometry, cellular profiling and functional cellular assays. The position drives the generation of decision-enabling data supporting target validation, candidate selection, mechanism-of-action and pharmacodynamic studies, biomarker discovery and clinical translation.\nAs a recognized subject matter expert in flow cytometry and cellular profiling, the individual will lead the development of innovative experimental strategies applicable across therapeutic areas, oversee laboratory capabilities, manage scientists and/or postdoctoral researchers, and contribute to portfolio decisions through deep scientific expertise and cross-functional collaboration.\nWHAT - Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies\nScientific Leadership\nProvide scientific leadership for cellular and translational laboratory activities across multiple research and development programs and therapeutic areas, including Oncology, Rare Diseases and Neuroscience.\nGenerate mechanistic and translational scientific insights that inform drug discovery, candidate progression and development strategies.\nPartner with project and cross-functional teams to translate biological questions into robust experimental strategies and decision-enabling data.\nIdentify, evaluate and implement emerging technologies and innovative approaches relevant to cellular biology, translational science and drug development.\nContribute scientific expertise to portfolio and project decisions across different modalities, mechanisms of action and disease areas.\nAdvanced Flow Cytometry & Cellular Profiling Expertise\nAct as Ipsen’s laboratory subject matter expert for advanced flow cytometry and cellular profiling applications across therapeutic areas.\nDesign, implement and continuously improve complex multi-parameter and spectral flow cytometry panels.\nDevelop cellular profiling strategies to characterize disease-relevant cell populations, cellular phenotypes, target expression, pathway modulation and pharmacological responses.\nDevelop and qualify robust assays enabling characterization of cell identity, activation state, functional responses, target engagement, pharmacodynamic effects and mechanisms of action.\nEstablish best practices for assay design, panel optimization, data quality, reproducibility and quantitative data analysis.\nDrive innovation in single-cell, high-content and multimodal cellular profiling technologies.\nProvide scientific guidance on the interpretation and biological relevance of complex cellular datasets.\nEstablish and maintain efficient technology-transfer processes for internally developed assays to external partners and CROs, ensuring reproducibility, quality and compliance.\nLaboratory Leadership\nLead laboratory activities for advanced flow cytometry supporting research objectives.\nEnsure scientific excellence, data integrity and compliance with laboratory standards.\nOversee study design, execution, data analysis and reporting of pharmacological reports.\nDevelop laboratory capabilities and contribute to strategic investment and technology roadmaps.\nManage external laboratories and CRO collaborations when required.\nPeople Management\nDirectly manage laboratory scientist(s) and/or postdoctoral researcher(s).’\nEstablish objectives, priorities and development plans for team members.\nCoach and mentor scientists to foster scientific excellence and innovation.\nCreate a collaborative and high-performing laboratory environment.\nHOW - Behavioural Competencies Required\nCultivate Innovation\nQuestions status-quo and adopt new approaches;\nHas vision, bring ideas and possibilities and turn it into actions;\nThinks outside the box, reframes problems in different lights;\nEncourages/considers/integrates different perspectives/ideas\nInnovation is central to the position rather than incidental. The role is expected to identify emerging technologies, develop innovative immunoprofiling strategies and actively advance single-cell and high-content approaches. This makes the ability to challenge existing approaches and translate new ideas into action especially important for future success.“Identify emerging technologies and innovative approaches relevant to immuno-oncology and translational science.”\n“Drive innovation in single-cell and high-content immune profiling technologies.”\n“As a recognized subject matter expert in flow cytometry, the individual will lead the development of innovative immunoprofiling strategies, oversee laboratory capabilities, manage a team of scientists and/or postdoctoral researchers, and contribute to portfolio decisions through deep scientific expertise and cross-functional collaboration.”\nExcellence in execution\nApproaches priority setting and setting the stage through the lens of execution;\nEstablishes clarity about the goals, accountabilities, timelines, and next steps; can identify/spot opportunities for real impact on patient and society;\nAble to be focused and performance-driven with clear KPIs\nPlans and aligns effectively (steps, resources, timelines etc.);\nDisplays a commitment to best practice sharing and setting\nPromotes single point of accountabilities.The role combines scientific leadership with operational laboratory responsibility. Success requires converting scientific strategy into robust assays and studies, maintaining quality and reproducibility, and overseeing execution, analysis and reporting. These responsibilities align very closely with disciplined planning, prioritisation, clarity and best-practice execution. “Establish best practices for assay design, panel optimization, data quality, reproducibility and analysis.”\n“Ensure scientific excellence, data integrity and compliance with laboratory standards.”\n“Oversee study design, execution, data analysis and reporting of pharmacological reports.”\nDevelops/ coaches Talent\nAble to identify and align career goals, and blend organizational objectives into a cohesive development plan for self and team;\nAble to coach\nProvides structured, actionable, regular and directional feedback and acts as a coach to empower people to own their own growth/development;\nPrepares their own succession plans;\nDisplays a radically human-centered mindset; puts people first; focuses on doing good;\nDemonstrates ability to build team effectiveness. People development is an explicit part of this senior scientific leadership position. The individual is expected not simply to supervise scientists, but to establish development plans, coach and mentor them, and build an effective laboratory team. The competency therefore directly supports a significant continuing responsibility of the role. “Directly manage laboratory scientist(s) and/or postdoctoral researcher(s).”\n“Establish objectives, priorities and development plans for team members.”\n“Coach and mentor scientists to foster scientific excellence and innovation.”\nCollaborates\nCollaborates and communicates without boundaries, continuously removes organizational barriers;\nFocuses on continuous improvement; integrates and leverages key learnings, showcases resourcefulness, learning/experimenting at scale, demonstrates strong entrepreneurial behaviors and mindset. The position must operate beyond its immediate laboratory. Its scientific expertise feeds portfolio decisions, it works cross-functionally, and it manages relationships with external laboratories and CROs. Collaboration is therefore important for converting specialist laboratory expertise into broader R&D impact. “As a recognized subject matter expert in flow cytometry, the individual will lead the development of innovative immunoprofiling strategies, oversee laboratory capabilities, manage a team of scientists and/or postdoctoral researchers, and contribute to portfolio decisions through deep scientific expertise and cross-functional collaboration.”\n“Establish and maintain efficient technology transfer processes for internally developed assays to external partners and CROs, ensuring reproducibility, quality, and compliance.”\n“Manage external laboratories and CRO collaborations when required.”\nManage Complexity\nIdentifies contradictory information/demands/inputs to effectively solve problems;\nDevelops and evaluates alternative scenario and solutions;\nAble to identify what truly matters and ruthlessly focus/ prioritize on making decisions with real impact. The scientific remit requires interpretation of complex biological and high-dimensional flow-cytometry information and using that evidence to inform consequential development decisions. Managing complexity is therefore particularly relevant to translating technically sophisticated experiments into clear scientific guidance and portfolio decisions. “The position drives the generation of decision-enabling data supporting target validation, candidate selection, mechanism-of-action studies, biomarker discovery, and clinical translation.”\n“Design, implement and continuously improve complex multi-parameter and spectral flow cytometry panels.”\n“Provide scientific guidance on flow cytometry data interpretation and biological significance.”\nHOW - Knowledge & Experience\nKnowledge & Experience (essential):\nExtensive experience in advanced flow cytometry and cellular biology, with recognized expertise in pharmaceutical, biotechnology or leading academic research environments.\nDemonstrated experience developing and applying complex multicolor and/or spectral flow cytometry assays.\nStrong understanding of cellular biology, pharmacology, disease mechanisms and translational science.\nDemonstrated ability to apply cellular technologies to answer mechanistic and drug-development questions.\nProven track record of leading translational or preclinical research activities supporting drug discovery and/or development.\nExperience developing robust, reproducible and decision-enabling cellular assays.\nExperience managing laboratory scientists and/or postdoctoral researchers.\nStrong scientific communication and publication track record.\nExperience working within multidisciplinary drug-development teams.\nKnowledge & Experience (preferred):\nExperience applying cellular and translational approaches within one or more therapeutic areas, including Oncology, Rare Diseases and/or Neuroscience.\nExperience with clinical biomarker development and pharmacodynamic or cellular biomarker assessment.\nExperience with single-cell technologies, high-content 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