Assay Development Scientist

Hobson Prior are looking for an Assay Development Scientist to join a top biotechnology organisation on a permanent basis in Hertfordshire. Our client concentrates on developing pioneering gene therapies to enable people living with chronic diseases live a better life.

Job Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the hands-on development and establishment of suitable biochemical and enzymatic assays to monitor target activity.
• Documentation of work to the required scientific and regulatory standards.
• You will prepare and present results at internal and external meetings and for publication.
• Protein expression, purification, and characterisation to enable candidate selection.
• Provision of scientific expertise; able to give technical advice and training and guide decision making or trouble-shooting processes.
• Stay up to date with scientific literature and new techniques appropriate to the work.
• Introduce new procedures, assay formats and innovations to improve workflows.
• Work and communicate effectively with other members of the group, Project Teams, Unit and collaborating organisations/vendors as required.
• Ensure that work conforms to the requirements of COSHH, and Local Rules for Health and Safety and other Codes of Practice as required by the Safety Policy guidelines.

Key Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to self-sufficiently analyse, interpret and present data in a clear manner.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with team members.
• Strong critical thinking skills, problem solving and decision-making ability.
• Demonstrable ability to work in multi-disciplinary, diverse teams.

Requirements:

• You have a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences or related field or equivalent level of work experience.
• Proven ability to develop biochemical, biophysical and/or cell-based assay techniques suitable for measuring and characterising enzymatic activity (i.e. ELISA plus others, e.g. HTRF, reporter gene, MSD, Octet, etc).
• Theoretical knowledge and practical experience in enzymology.
• Evidence of scientific accomplishments in the form of publications, patents and/or presentations.
• Knowledge and experience of contemporary protein expression and purification techniques would be admirable.

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