Senior Scientist (In Vitro Immunology)

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Talentmark are recruiting for a Senior Scientist (In Vitro Immunology) to join a global pharmaceutical company on a contract basis initially for 12 months.

Salary:

Up to £28.97 per hour PAYE or £39.85 per hour Umbrella (Inside IR35).

Senior Scientist (In Vitro Immunology) Role:

Design, plan and execute in vitro studies to support target identification, validation and translational pharmacology.

Apply strong technical expertise in in vitro immunology models, ensuring appropriate model selection and scientific rigor.

Test and validate small molecule and biologics modalities in vitro.

Support the development, optimisation and validation of in vitro models, including oversight of CRO studies.

Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to reports, study summaries and presentations.Your Background:

PhD (or equivalent) in Immunology or a closely related discipline.

Proven experience in drug discovery, ideally within immunology or inflammatory disease areas.

Strong hands-on experience with in vitro immunology models.

Experience with techniques such as cell culture, immune cell separation, flow cytometry, ELISA/multiplex assays and Western blotting.Desirable:

Experience with 3D cell culture systems

Knowledge of immunofluorescence microscopy or immunohistochemistry

Experience handling large datasets or coding for data analysisCompany:

Our client is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating value for people living with severe diseases in immunology and neurology now and into the future.

Location:

This role is based at our client’s site in Slough.

Apply:

For more information, or to apply for this Senior Scientist (In Vitro Immunology) please contact the Key Accounts Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Please quote reference (phone number removed) / 17217.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.

Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

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