Research Assistant/ Scientist - Cell Biology
6-month assignment - Potential to be extended
Cambridge
Competitive
SRG is delighted to be partnering with a Cambridge based biotech to support their search for a cell biologist to support their preclinical drug discover projects. This is fantastic opportunity to help establish a tissue culture facility and as part of the role you will be supporting the assay development and execution of high content screening assays.
Key Responsibilities
- Establishing and maintaining the tissue culture facilities
- Generation and maintenance of cell line banks
- In vitro phenotypic, omic and biochemical assay development and data generation
- Carrying out risk assessments for relevant activities and working within Lab, Health and Safety policies covering all aspects of laboratory work
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date electronic records and documentation
- Working closely with data scientists to establish procedures for data utilisation
Ideal candidate:
Essential:
- BSc/MSc (or equivalent) in a biology-based discipline.
- Experience working in a drug discovery environment evaluating drug pharmacology
- Expertise in tissue culture
- Experience in the development of cellular and biochemical assays suitable for evaluating relevant properties of drug molecules under development
- Experience of validating biochemical and cellular assays to permit high-throughput screening of test compounds in 96 and 384 well formats
Desirable:
- Previous experience with High content imaging assays such as cell painting assays
- Experience with gene editing technologies (e.g. CRISPR-Cas9, siRNAs, etc),
- Culturing of iPSCs
If you are interested in discussing the role further, then please reach out to me at / 02039379660
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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- Agency: SRG
- Reference: BBBH129329
Website: SRG
- Posted: 11th May 2023
- Expires: 8th June 2023
