Assay Development and Screening Scientist

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.