Job Description
The Role – Bioassay Scientist
The Salary - Competitive
The location - Cambridge
Are you looking for a rewarding career with endless possibilities?
Russell Taylor has an exciting new opportunity for a bioassay scientist to work for a rapidly growing contract research organisation. Our client is involved with drug development programme’s assisting the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. There are roles at multiple levels available for this position.
The Role
· Making valuable contributions to the delivery of services within the lab and ensuring the appropriate procedures are always followed.
· Developing and performing cell based biochemical assays.
· Preparing and presenting reports to both internal and external members of the organisation
· Developing the technical capabilities and expertise of the department as a whole
· Participating in routine laboratory operation and maintenance
· Assisting the scientific department with securing the relevant accreditations by composing SOP’s and COSHH regulations
The Person
· The ideal person will have a PhD in a life science/cell biology related discipline.
· A successful candidate will have previous experience with cell based functional assays or biochemical assays. (phenotypic assays, proliferation assays, ELISA, fluorescence techniques, western blotting, alphaLISA, etc)
· Must have a proven track record of developing assay systems.
· The ideal candidate will have previous experience of using excel and GraphPad to analyse scientific data.
· Will be self-disciplined with the ability to work to strict deadlines.
· Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex information to clients.
· Must be comfortable working alone and as part of a team.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience with cell based or functional assays? Please explain this in some detail.
- Do you have experience with western blotting or immunofluorescence? Please explain this.
- Do you have any method development experience related to the above questions?
Work Location: One location
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