Scientist (Antibody)

Scientist (Antibody) Cambridge, UK Onsite – full time Permanent Up to £37,000 depending on experience. Our client is a specialist life science organisation who develop, manufacture and sell kits and tools for use in research. A large part of their portfolio involves the development and sale of antibody conjugation kits As a Scientist, you will be employed on a full-time and permanent basis, working within a wider team of scientists to validate new antibodies and products using a range of experimental methods including flow cytometry with primary immune, and immortalised, cells. You may also be involved in immunocytochemistry projects. The role * As a Scientist you will be responsible for: * Working on antibody validation experiments. You will develop and run these using assay formats including flow cytometry. * Validating antibody assay protocols. * Refining and improving protocols for antibody products. * Potential experiments involving immunocytochemistry (ICC) The candidate The ideal candidate will have: * BSc, MSc or PhD in a biochemical, molecular biology, cell biology or related subject (essential) * 2+ years of industry experience working with flow cytometry within primary immune cells, as well as immortalised cell lines (essential – if you have a PhD in this subject, additional experience is desirable but not essential) * Experience in developing and running their own experiments (essential), ideally with assay improvement experience (desired) * Prior experience in immunocytochemistry (ICC) (desired) * Long-term right to work in the UK without need for visa sponsorship (essential) The Package As an established global organisation, our client is able to offer a competitive salary, progression options and benefits package including private pension