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Sygnature Discovery is a world-leading integrated drug discovery Contract Research Organisation based in the UK and Canada with its headquarters in Nottingham and additional facilities in Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Glasgow, Montreal and Quebec City. Its staff of over 1,000, which includes 900 scientists, partners with global pharma, biotech and NFP organisations.
Since 2004, Sygnature Discovery has delivered over 40 novel pre-clinical and 22 clinical compounds, with its scientists named on over 170 patents. Therapeutic areas of expertise include oncology, inflammation and immunology, neuroscience, metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, fibrotic diseases and more. To find out more, please visit www.sygnaturediscovery.com.
About SB Drug Discovery
Recently acquired by Sygnature Discovery, SB Drug Discovery is a leader in the delivery of high-quality cell lines and execution of robust cell-based assays against a broad range of molecular targets.
At SB Drug Discovery, our services, built on expertise amassed across more than 20 years of global project work, help quickly generate trustworthy data and accelerate the discovery of novel therapeutics. Known globally for our cell line generation expertise, delivering challenging target solutions and in-depth functional characterization, our focus is on working with partners to expedite discovery research.
About the Role
Cell biologists at Sygnature Discovery play an essential role in supporting and leading client projects as well as developing specialist cell based assays. The growing team is looking for a talented Cell Biologist to push and lead our capabilities even further.
As a Bioscientist within the Cell Biology team you will join a dynamic department actively working in the discovery of new drugs for a broad range of projects, molecular targets and therapeutic indications.
Role Responsibilities
- Working within teams generating novel stable cell lines.
- Performing cell based assays to aid in the drug discovery process.
- Managing Cell Biology-focussed projects for external and internal clients, including data analysis and report writing
- Developing cell-based assays to enhance the company’s future capabilities.
- Supporting routine laboratory operations.
- Presenting oral and written reports to internal and external clients.
Candidate Requirements
- Ideally you will have a PhD in Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Cell biology, Molecular biology or a related discipline
- A strong scientific track record with experience built within a drug discovery environment is highly desirable
- A working knowledge of current trends in drug discovery
- Knowledge and demonstrated experience of a broad range of bioscience related disciplines (Cell Biology, pharmacology, molecular biology) and their application to drug discovery
- Experience of GPCRs and cell signalling, flow cytometry, protein-protein interactions, reporter assays and high-throughput assays would be beneficial
- Ability to develop novel assays from first principles and interpret complex biological datasets
- Ability to work independently and as part of a larger team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to present complex scientific ideas and datasets to key stakeholders
In return you will receive an excellent training and benefits package, including a highly competitive salary which is reviewed annually, a bonus scheme, a well-regarded pension scheme, and private medical insurance. All our benefits are tailored to enhancing your experience at Sygnature as it is important to us that you share in our success.
We also recognise that the environment you work in is a priority, so we have built a collaborative and supportive culture with plenty of opportunities to grow and succeed, tailored to individual and business needs. This includes an excellent set of bespoke training and development courses to accelerate both your scientific and personal career growth.
For more information, visit www.sygnaturediscovery.com/careers.
If you’re interested in joining a company that places people at the heart of its business, please apply through the link and include:
1) Your CV
2) Confirmation of your status of eligibility to work in the UK
Your application will be submitted through our trusted partners, Lever, but only employees of Sygnature Discovery will review your application and personal data.
We will be interviewing on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact the Careers team at careers@sygnaturediscovery.com. Please do not submit your application to this email address.
