Professional | Permanent | Full-time | On-Site If you’re passionate about changing lives for the better, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. In Research & Development, we’re continuously exploring innovative new treatment options to make a stronger, more positive impact on the lives of the patients we serve. You’ll work with talented colleagues in a state-of-the-art Research & Development environment, developing innovative medicines that change the life of patients for the better and help us make progress towards our vision of a world free of pain. Join us today, and discover the difference you can make. What the job looks like Every day you will enjoy different challenges such as: <ul> <li>Independently designing, executing, and interpreting in vitro pharmacology studies from hit identification through candidate selection, integrating data to support go/no-go decisions across discovery stage gates and, where relevant, clinical-stage programs.</li> <li>Developing mechanistic assays to assess target biology, mode of action, and competitor benchmarks, thereby informing asset differentiation and strategic positioning.</li> <li>Applying deep expertise in the pharmacological characterization of GPCRs, ion channels, transporters, or kinases to generate high-quality, decision-relevant data.</li> <li>Leading external collaborations, including study design, scientific oversight, prioritization of outsourced work packages, and alignment with internal project strategy.</li> <li>Representing Primary Pharmacology in cross-functional teams and contributing to project- and portfolio-level decisions.</li> <li>Overseeing laboratory work while ensuring high standards of data quality, documentation, and scientific communication across internal teams and external partners.</li> </ul> What you'll bring to the table To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have: <ul> <li>A PhD in in-vitro pharmacology, neuroscience, cell biology, or a related discipline, with at least 5 years of industry experience in drug discovery.</li> <li>Proven experience in neuroscience, for example epilepsy or neurodegeneration. A deep understanding of neuroimmune interactions would be an advantage.</li> <li>Strong expertise in pharmacological assay development and execution, including work with GPCRs, ion channels, transporters, or kinases.</li> <li>Excellent analytical and quantitative pharmacology skills, with deep experience in data analysis, modeling, and interpretation.</li> <li>A demonstrated ability to translate in vitro data into project decisions, with a clear understanding of how pharmacology supports the broader drug discovery process and quantitative translation to humans.</li> <li>Experience working in a hybrid internal and outsourced model, including scientific oversight of external partners or CROs.</li> <li>A structured, proactive working style, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative mindset, with strong stakeholder-management and networking skills.</li> <li>Fluency in English, with strong communication and presentation skills.</li> </ul> What are some of the local benefits <ul> <li>Bilingual daycare centre “Karlinis“ and holiday activities for employees’ children</li> <li>30 holidays, plus 6-8 bridging days and possibility to convert salary into up to 5 additional holidays</li> <li>(E-) Bike leasing and e-charging stations</li> </ul> <h2 style="text-align:center">______________________________________</h2> <table style="height:200.0px;width:681.0px" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img style="width:180.0px;float:right" src=""></td> <td style="padding-left:10.0px;width:400.0px">"In this role, you will turn state-of-the-art in-vitro pharmacology into insights that shape discovery project decisions." Ramona Schrage, the Hiring Manager</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Scientist in-vitro Pharmacology (m/f/d) (Aachen, Germany) @ Grünenthal GmbH

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