Assay Development Associate

Hobson Prior are looking for an Assay Development Associate for an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing CMC group on a permanent basis in Oxford. You will be accountable for performing routine sampling and testing, ensuring you follow SOP's and established test methods within the function of the GMP Quality Control and CMC Laboratories.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop assays for our clinical product testing, including product characterisation, potency, and stability assays.
• Perform testing of in-process, final product, stability and raw material samples according to Standard Operating Procedures. Test methods include ELISA, FACS, gel electrophoresis, PCR, spectroscopy, protein assays, potency and identity tests.
• Write or revise SOPs for analytics methods.
• Assist with establishing procedures for QC sampling and testing.
• Write and revise protocols and technical reports as necessary.
• Participate in equipment validation, method validations, and special protocols.
• Tracking and trending of generated QC data, as necessary.
• Perform sample management including receipt, inventory and aliquoting.
• Coordinate shipment of samples to contract testing laboratories and review of testing/data reports.
• Complete documentation in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

Key Skills:

• Good written and oral communication and organizational skills are required.
• Computer literate (MS Word and Excel).

Requirements:

• Master's degree in a scientific discipline or other related biological science or bachelor's degree with 2 years of laboratory experience.
• 1-3 years of laboratory-based experience in a testing capacity, preferably GMP.

Apply now:

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