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Job Title: Senior Scientist Bioassay Validation/Bioassay Validation Specialist Location: Oxford Contract Type: Full-time Salary: £45,000-55,000 per annum depending on experience. Band 3 (with a bonus of up to 15%) Company Overview :This company is a biotech based in England that focusses on harnessing viruses to combat disease. The company's aim is to harness the power of viruses to systematically identify therapies optimised for a chosen patient population, with a focus on oncology. They are on the lookout for a dynamic, highly motivated, and organised individual to join their team. Key Responsibilities: Conduct bioassay development and validation to appropriate GCLP standards. Oversight and management of sample processing and analysis. Timely delivery of bioassay lab data for clinical trials. Performs bioassay development and validation experiments, and patient sample analysis. Work closely with clinical operations teams to coordinate bioassays into clinical trial sample manuals. Work closely with clinical operations teams to integrate clinical sample management, storage, shipment, handling, and data transfer agreements. Provide guidance to lab scientists to ensure: Accurate record keeping. Report writing that is concise and consistent. Assay qualification or validation. Act as scientist reviewer and sign off lab books, verify the calculations, and approve technical SOPs. Provide input into study related documentation and processes, and ensure analysis of bio-samples in compliance with GCLP. Provide support from CRO management. Requirements: Essential: Master's with experience in clinical bioassay validation, analysis, and clinical sample management. Technical expertise and hands-on clinical sample management. Technical expertise and hands-on experience in a variety of bioassays development, qualification, and validation requirements in a regulated environment (GCLP) in a CRO or Biotech setting. Up-to-date GCLP certifications. Practical knowledge and implementation of ICH guidelines such as Q14 and Q2(R2). Desirable: Non-clinical drug development experience as independent scientist reviewer. The knowledge and ability to provide scientific and technical advice to development project teams on the evaluation and delivery of clinical bioassay methodologies in early phase clinical trials in cancer. How to Apply: If you are interested in joining their innovative team and contributing to their mission, please get in touch.