Biologist

Hyper Recruitment Solutions
London
1 year ago
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Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and highly motivated Biologist to join an innovative Biotechnology company based in London. As the Biologist you will working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the discovery pipeline, by contributing cell biology expertise to the experimental biology group.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Your duties as the Biologist will be varied however the key duties and responsibilities are as follows:

1. As a Biologist, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of their next generation in vitro T-cell receptor (TCR) discovery platform.

2. You will use cutting edge technologies including next generation sequencing, automation and high throughput display techniques, to encompass all aspects of TCR discovery and optimisation.

3. You will work as a Biologist in part of a multidisciplinary team, working closely with data scientists and product engineers.

Role Requirements

To be successful in your application to this exciting opportunity as the Biologist we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history:

1. PhD in an immunology, cell biology, biochemistry or other related biochemical discipline, or BSc/MSc with equivalent lab-based experience.

2. Proven industry experience working with TCRs or designing antibody/TCR-based libraries and applying these experimentally, and managing research projects within an industrial setting.

3. A working knowledge and practical experience with biochemical and cell-based characterisation methods, including in vitro biochemical assays (ELISA, SPR, or Flow Cytometry) and functional assays (e.g. T-cell based functional assays).


Key Words: Biologist | Immunology | Cell Biology | Biochemistry | ELISA | SPR | Flow Cytometry | TCR | T-Cells | Experimental | Antibodies | Scientist | Research | Biotechnology | AI

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