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Research Scientist

Employer
Proclinical Staffing
Location
Slough, Berkshire, England
Salary
Negotiable
Start date
15 Apr 2021
Closing date
29 Apr 2021

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Discipline
R & D , Scientific
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Experienced (non-manager)

Job Details

Proclinical are in search for a contract Research Scientist who will be involved in a range of process development activities. Your role will range from fermentation and primary recovery including process optimisation studies and troubleshooting investigations, evaluation of cellular response to process operations, assessment of effects on product quality, determination of process scalability and tech transfer to GMP facilities.

Job Responsibilities

  • Performing microbial process development experiments for the improvement of existing processes at lab and pilot scale
  • Working independently and as part of a strong team to support the group's work.
  • Providing traceable records of lab work, experimental design and report writing.
  • Aiding with reviewing, writing and updating internal procedures and documents.
  • Contributing to the maintenance and housekeeping of a safe laboratory working environment, including contribution to writing and reviewing HSE risk assessments related to USP activities.
  • Identifying scale-up challenges and developing robust processes for tech transfer to manufacturing scale.
  • Trending and analysing laboratory data and present results to line manager, Upstream team and at internal meetings.

Skills and Requirements

  • A minimum of a BSc/BEng (or equivalent) in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering or related discipline
  • Experience working in a lab environment, ideally with E.coli cells
  • Highly organised with a meticulous attention to detail
  • Ability and willingness to travel to and work in (Switzerland) to carry out development work at our manufacturing facility if required
  • Strong communication and team working skills
  • Enthusiasm to learn new techniques and contribute to the team's work

To Apply

Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

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Company

At ProClinical we have one aim: to support life science companies in the many challenges they face while combatting unmet medical need worldwide.

Ageing populations, rare diseases, epidemics and the millions of patients without access to medication are just a few of the pressing issues that life science companies contend with. The industry is under increasing pressure to develop new and innovative ways to save and improve patients’ lives. 

ProClinical’s mission is to support their work by connecting life science companies with the highly skilled professionals they need to continue innovating. 

Internal recruitment and HR teams often struggle to continuously source skilled, experienced professionals to fill highly-specialised and niche roles. ProClinical combines a deep understanding of the industry with extensive candidate networks to provide both a technical and cultural fit for our life science partners.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0800 988 4437
Location
Eldon House
Eldon Street
London
EC2M 7LS
United Kingdom

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