£30K/yr to £35K/yr
Huntingdonshire, England
Contract, Variable

Assay Development and Screening Scientist

Posted by taylorollinson Ltd.

Assay Development and Screening Scientist

Location - Cambridge

Salary - Competitive

Our client is an early-stage drug development company based in Cambridgeshire. They currently have a position available for an experienced Assay Development Scientist to join the company.

Working within the Assay Development and Screening Team within Discovery Biology, the role will include:

  • Screening compounds in single point and IC50 biochemical fluorescence-based assays
  • Evaluation of compounds in cellular target engagement
  • Assay development and troubleshooting of biochemical and cellular assays.

Suitable applicants will ideally be:

  • Experience working with the development of Biochemical and Cellular Screening Assays
  • Previous experience working within the Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical industry using assay development
  • Familiarity with SDS Page and Western Blotting
  • Understanding of the drug discovery process
  • BSc or MSc in a relevant discipline (or equivalent industry experience)

In return, my client offers a competitive salary and an opportunity to work in an innovative company within the heart of the UK Science Sector.