Antibody Scientist

LOCATION : Slough
PROJECT LENGTH : 12 month contract
SUMMARY :
I am working with a large scale pharmaceutical company for a brand new role within Antibody Discovery. It is a 12 month contract in Slough.
The Display Technologies team is now seeking an experienced laboratory-based research scientist to join the group and help them apply new molecular biology and in vitro display methods to discover and optimize the platform specifically for bovine antibodies for a number of exciting therapeutic applications they are working on.
Requirements :
A postgraduate (ideally PhD-level) scientist with a good understanding of immunology and antibody structure and function.
Experience in antibody research would be desirable.
A solid understanding and proven experience of molecular biology and techniques including phage and yeast display, and flow cytometry would be beneficial.
Experience of biochemical techniques used for molecular characterization such as ELISA, FACS, SPR or BLI and antibody expression / purification is an advantage.
Experience of NGS approaches to antibody discovery would be advantageous.
Skills in the use of computational platforms in molecular biology and protein structure viewing would be a significant advantage.
A passion for delivering innovative new medicines to patients.
Responsibilities :
Planning and execution of in vitro display library selections and screening experiments.
Generation of high-quality bespoke display libraries to support bovine antibody engineering projects.
Perform a range of binding assays to assess specificity and affinity of engineered antibodies.
Use your excellent communication and team working abilities to drive the innovative antibody project forward from the laboratory.
Present experimental data at cross-functional meetings.
Contribute to the development of new methodologies/techniques in antibody discovery and engineering.
ABOUT PLANET PHARMA
Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.
Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.
We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
TO APPLY
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