ASSAYDEVELOPMENTSCIENTIST

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assay Development Scientist to join a growing biotech company.

?Based in Headington, Oxford

?Full-time role-laboratorybased

?Competitive salary plusbenefits

Description

We are seeking a self-motivated, energetic, and diligent Assay Development Scientist to join our clients development team. The position is a lab-based role, demanding an enthusiastic and proactive mindset, along with good organisational skills, an ability for problem solving, flexibility and attention to detail. The successful candidate will be given opportunities for training and development and will be encouraged to contribute to implementing new technologies and processes.

Overview of therole

The position will hold a key role in the validation and development of a sample consumable that forms part of a rapid multi-pathogen testing platform. You will be working within the Assay Development group and will play a key role in supporting development of new capabilities in the rapid pathogen detection platform. You will deploy diverse techniques to support different stages of platform development, as well as perform assays to generate validation data for the platform. In addition, you will assist with the daily running of the lab and maintenance of the equipment.

Work will involve the use of many techniques such as fluorescence microscopy, handling and preparing pathogenic samples. Training will be provided but a good understanding of microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology with experience with any of these techniques would be an advantage, as would previous experience with biochemical assay development.

You will also prepare data for reports and presentations within the company and assist in the drafting and review of laboratory protocols.

Responsibilities

?Independently design, perform and analyseexperiments.

?Troubleshoot equipment and methods within the process of development of theconsumable.

?Help to test and optimise sample consumable and ensure good integration with the assayhardware.

?Liaise with third party users of the prototype consumables to gather externally validateddata.

?Validating selected pathogens in CL2conditions.

?Analyse, interpret and summarise results for presentation at internalmeetings.

?Contributing to discussions and sharing research findings withcolleagues.

?Documenting research findings clearly in an electronic labbook.

?Assist in producing and collating procedures, guidelines andreports.

?Prepare project plans andreports.

?Contribute to general labduties.

?Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively to meet changing demands of projects.

?Maintain best practice, quality standards and accurate recordkeeping.

?Keep up to date with and support implementation of new technologies andprotocols.

?Communicate effectively with all members of the company and withcollaborators.

?Thrive in an environment of openness, teamwork andaccountability.

?Adapt existing and develop new scientific techniques and experimentalprotocols

?Contribute ideas for new researchprojects

Additionally, youwill:

?Identify potential platformimprovements.

?Ensure that your work is conducted safely, and legally in accordance with the highest standards of data protections.

?Adhere to the values of the company policies andpractices.

Qualifications and requirements

Essential

?PhD in a biology related discipline or MSc in a biology related discipline (e.g. microbiology,molecular biology or biochemistry)with a minimum of four years of laboratoryexperience.

?Practical experience of assaydevelopment.

?Broad knowledge of biological sciences with an emphasis on imaging pathogenicsystem.

?Ability to design and perform experiments such as real-time PCR and proteinpurification.

?Capacity to execute tasks independently to achieve company goals on an establishedtimeline.

?Superb communication, organization, attention-to-details, multi-tasking, adaptability and teamwork skills.

?Knowledge of, and appreciation for, laboratory safetyprocedures.

?Enthusiasm to work in a dynamic researchenvironment.

Desirable

?Expertise in fluorescencemicroscopy.

?Expertise in handling and preparing pathogen samples forimaging.