Scientist - Mass Spectrometry - Jp12551

Job Title: Scientist - Mass Spectrometry - Global Biopharmaceutical

Contract: 12 month contract

Location: Slough

Salary: £20.03 (PAYE) - £23.95 (LTD Taxed at Source) - £27.27 (Umbrella)

SRG are working with a Global Biopharmaceutical company to help them find a Scientist - Mass Spectrometryto join their busy team.

The position is within the Mass Spectrometry team within the Biological Characterisation Product Development Sciences department. The team focus incorporates comprehensive detailed characterisation of proteins to elucidate their structure, function and degradation pathways, as well as understanding protein production processes. This is achieved using Mass Spectrometry based methods, such as peptide mapping, intact mass, multiple attribute methods, host-cell protein analysis, ion mobility, hydrogen deuterium exchange. A wide range of instrumentation is available, including Thermo Q-Exactives and Exploris, Waters Synapt, Waters HDX, Bruker TIMS TOF.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Perform analysis of protein therapeutics using mass spectrometric technique
• Tackle scientific problems
• Keep accurate records and contribute to authorship of analytical aspects of regulatory submissions, technical procedures, protocols and reports
• Research specific analytical protocols (literature) and keep aware of latest analytical techniques
• Assay and instrument troubleshooting
• Ensure lab equipment is properly maintained and functioning properly; initiate appropriate repair and maintenance
• Ensure appropriate lab material and consumables availability

Candidate Requirements:

• PhD or several years laboratory experience or equivalent in academic or industrial setting using Mass Spectrometry
• Specific skills (Include specific skills and knowledge necessary to meet the objectives of the position)
  - Mass spectrometry expertise
  - Self-management, priority setting and planning skills
  - Establishes/maintains working relationships, sensitive to group dynamics
  - Excellent in relevant IT solutions
  - Very good English literacy
  - Work independently
  - Resilience
  

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.