CK Group are recruiting for a
Antibody Discovery Scientist to join a global pharmaceutical company, based in Slough on a contract basis initially for 12 months.
Salary: Hourly:
20.03 PAYE or 27.27 via Umbrella.
Antibody Discovery Scientist Role:- 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.
Your Background:
- A postgraduate (ideally PhD-level) scientist with a good understanding of immunology and antibody structure and function, or equivalent working experience.
- 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.
- Experience of NGS approaches to antibody discovery would be advantageous.
Company: Our client is a is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating value for people living with severe diseases in immunology and neurology now and into the future.
Location: This role is based at our clients site in Slough.
Apply: It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 105628 in all correspondence.
Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.