Apsida Life Science have partnered with a leading biotech and research company to present the following role:
Company Overview
This organization is a global, full-service clinical research partner specializing in end-to-end solutions across drug development, clinical operations, biometrics, and post-marketing support. With a focus on quality, compliance, and operational efficiency, the company supports pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device clients in bringing safe and effective therapies to patients worldwide. Their teams combine scientific expertise with flexible delivery models to accelerate development timelines and ensure reliable, data-driven outcomes.
Job Title- Senior Scientist
Location: Slough, UK
Onsite
Duration: 12 months
Key Responsibilities
* Run in vitro translational assays to read out on phenotypic outcomes that reflect the biology and mechanism of the target
* Develop complex cell models utilizing skeletal-relevant cells (eg osteoblasts, fibroblast-like synoviocytes, chondrocytes)
* Explore target/molecule pathway and mechanism of action using molecular in vitro and computational techniques
* Collaborate within project teams to progress our therapeutic programs
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of experimental write ups in electronic lab notebooks
Required Qualifications
* PhD or equivalent in cell biology or immunology, ideally with a background in skeletal biology or immunology
* Excellent practical cell biology skills including primary human cell isolation/culture
* Technical expertise in complex cell-based assays including 96/384 well plate-based assays
* Hands on experience in flow cytometry
* Experience in computational biology approaches applied to transcriptomics (bulk and single-cell RNA-seq), cytometry, or proteomics, with ability to analyse and interpret high-dimensional biological data
* Proven ability to independently design and execute experiments for profiling of target biology and/or molecule profiling
* Able to present and communicate effectively across multi-disciplinary teams
* Desirable: knowledge of qPCR/RNA-Seq, MSD/ELISA, western blotting, immunoprecipitation, cell transfection, high content imaging
* Advantageous: prior experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Mufaro Mpofu:
mufaro.mpofu@apsida.com
www.apsida.co.uk
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