Research Scientist

An exciting position has become available for a multination biopharmaceutical company based in Slough. They are currently looking for a Research Scientist working 37.5 hours a week. The position is paying £20.03 an hour (PAYE) or £27.27 per hour (Umbrella).
There will be opportunities to help develop and establish new technologies for efficiently interrogating bovine repertoires using single B cell technologies and library-based approaches with the aim to identify the highest quality monoclonal antibodies.
Primary 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.
Essential Experience
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 high level of motivation with a proven ability to deliver to tight timelines and work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.
Exceptional organizational, communication and inter-personal skills.
A passion for delivering innovative new medicines to patients.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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