Position: Research Associate – Protein Sciences

Location: Cambridge

Salary: Competitive

The Role

As the Research Associate in Protein Sciences you’ll play a key role in the continuous advancement of the Immune oncology platform and contribute to drug discovery and development. The role is largely lab-based working under supervision of the senior scientist and you’ll be responsible for protein purification, characterisation, filtrations and sterility testing of antigens, antibody fragments and bi-specific mAb2 Molecules.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform protein purification by a variety of chromatographic techniques using AKTA system.
• Perform downstream protein characterisation, filtrations and sterility testing.
• Generate high quality results within the expected timelines. Research should be consistent and thorough.

You

Ideally you’ll have a BSc or MSc in a relevant subject and gained some experience working in a similar role within the Biotechnology industry in protein purification using AKTA system (antibody purification, ion exchange, affinity chromatography, IMAC)

You’ll have experience in protein characterisation (HPLC, SDS-PAGE, endotoxin level testing), protein expression using mammalian cell systems (KEK293 and CHO) and demonstrate basic knowledge of technical principles, processes and concepts related to therapeutics antibody generation and the development of antibodies as therapeutic drugs.

Company

A leading Biotechnology Company who have gone through significant growth and are focused on the development of Bispecific Antibodies for the treatment of serious diseases including Immune Oncology.

Salary and Benefits

Salaries are very competitive and discussed during the interview process with benefits including Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance. This company has gone through significant growth the past 12 months and they offer great career progression opportunities.

Apply Now

To be considered for the Research Associate in Protein Sciences and have the chance to work for a cutting edge company please send your CV to Natasha Robbins at Fuse Science Recruitment via the apply now button.