Cambridge, UK
Onsite – full time
Permanent
Up to £37,000 depending on experience.
Our client is a specialist life science organisation who develop, manufacture and sell kits and tools for use in research. A large part of their portfolio involves the development and sale of antibody conjugation kits
As a Scientist, you will be employed on a full-time and permanent basis, working within a wider team of scientists to validate new antibodies and products using a range of experimental methods including flow cytometry with primary immune, and immortalised, cells. You may also be involved in immunocytochemistry projects.
The role
* As a Scientist you will be responsible for:
* Working on antibody validation experiments. You will develop and run these using assay formats including flow cytometry.
* Validating antibody assay protocols.
* Refining and improving protocols for antibody products.
* Potential experiments involving immunocytochemistry (ICC)
The candidate
The ideal candidate will have:
* BSc, MSc or PhD in a biochemical, molecular biology, cell biology or related subject (essential)
* 2+ years of industry experience working with flow cytometry within primary immune cells, as well as immortalised cell lines (essential – if you have a PhD in this subject, additional experience is desirable but not essential)
* Experience in developing and running their own experiments (essential), ideally with assay improvement experience (desired)
* Prior experience in immunocytochemistry (ICC) (desired)
* Long-term right to work in the UK without need for visa sponsorship (essential)
The Package
As an established global organisation, our client is able to offer a competitive salary, progression options and benefits package including private pension
Salary description
£33000.00 - £37000.00 per year