Position: Research Scientist - UCBJP00013056
Location: Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3WE
Type: Contract (12+ Months)
Rate/Salary: Negotiable.
No of positions – 01.
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated scientist to join our team. The successful candidate will form part of a multi-disciplinary team generating innovative antibody and protein engineering solutions for new drug candidates. As a laboratory-based research scientist, you will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality biologics and analytical data thereby enabling the progression of molecules from the earliest stages of drug discovery all the way to drug candidate.
This exciting role is based at our world-class research center with an established pedigree for antibody discovery and engineering. You will work in the New Modalities and Therapeutics department within Discovery Research.
Responsibilities and activities:
- Responsible for the optimal design, selection, and delivery of molecules that support the advancement of therapeutic antibody projects
- Analyse, interrogate, interpret and document data
- Liaise with project leaders and communication of data through presentations and written reports
- Innovate or identify new and relevant technologies for potential evaluation and implementation.
Desirable but not essential:
- A PhD in biochemistry or a relevant biological discipline.
- A good understanding of antibodies and their structures.
- Experience in standard molecular biology techniques and recombinant protein production from mammalian cells and associated analytical techniques (DNA preparations and sequence analysis, tissue culture, preparative and analytical chromatography methods, SDS-PAGE).
- Experience in working with electronic lab notebooks and other relevant software (GraphPad, Sequencher, Snapgene, Pymol is desirable.
- You will have a strong work ethic, a drive to deliver, and the ability to multi-task and thrive in an exciting and collaborative research environment.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.