Scientist- Cell Line Development

Scientist- Cell Line Development - 14 Month FTC

Cambridge

Salary & Benefits Competitive

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines! Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality!

Job Description

Fully proficient in research area. With the ability to work without supervision. Capability to mentor, train and develop less experienced scientists.

Typical Accountabilities

• Applies knowledge and expertise to generate and characterize stable cell lines for clinical supply of recombinant proteins in a timely fashion and to agreed quality standards
• Develops and maintains a level of knowledge and capability, perhaps extending to specialist expertise in cell line development
• Represents cell line development on relevant project teams, ensuring the provision of appropriate and timely data to the team
• Independently, designs and carries out cell line development and technology development experiments that require experienced knowledge, and develops and validates test methodology and specifications to achieve project aims
• Independently, assesses and reports data with an understanding of its reliability, interprets findings and draws conclusions and recommendations so that their significance can be appreciated
• Provides training /guidance to junior scientists on technical and functional processes
• Helps to develop new and innovative techniques and methodologies and draws up relevant investigations
• Liaises with colleagues from other subject areas with the purpose of discussing project-related matters, sharing experiences and reporting progress
• Develops own level of scientific competence by keeping abreast of relevant scientific developments, by collaborating with peer scientists or through contacts with internal groups
• Ensures that work is performed in accordance with Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), quality and compliance standards, e.g. Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Minimum Bachelors degree or equivalent and proven experience within stable cell line development, distinct advantage would be a PhD
• Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
• Understanding of current principles, concepts and practical skills in molecular biology including expression plasmid design and construction, mammalian cell culture and stable mammalian cell line development
• Understanding of regulations and relevant compliance systems related to own area of work
• General understanding of other functions within Biopharmaceutical Development
• Good communication skills
• Good team working skills

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge in stable cell line development
• Experience with cell line screening technologies such as micro-bioreactor systems and cell culture automation
• Experience with CHO cell culture

Open Date 09/02/2021

Close Date 01/03/2021

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