Location: Saffron Walden (CB10)
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 9am until 5:30pm (Monday to Friday)
Salary: Competitive
Job Reference: 35459
Polytec are looking for a Senior Research Scientist for our client based close to Saffron Walden.
Responsibilities:
- Execution of QPCR assays to quantify bacteria in samples from clinical trials
- Development and optimisation of quality control assays for batch release
- Development of microbiological and molecular assays to characterise novel bacterial isolates in order to develop and test hypotheses on their mechanisms of action
- Characterisation of anaerobic bacteria for development as medicinal products into live bacterial therapeutics in support of regulatory submissions
- Provide guidance to junior members of staff
Requirements:
- PhD in Microbiology or a related discipline/or equivalent experience
- Ability to work independently
- Natural sense of organisation and teamwork, sharing know-how and expertise in a multidisciplinary environment
- Ability to design, execute and document experimental activities to high standards (required for regulatory filings)
- Sound understanding of the business perspective when making commercial decisions
Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below
