CK Group are recruiting for a Target Validation Scientist, to join a global pharmaceutical company, on a contract basis, initially for 12 months, inside IR35.
Salary:
£20.68 - £35.00 per hour PAYE or £28.00 - £40.00 per hour Umbrella.
Target Validation Scientist Role:
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary department, focusing on the discovery, validation, and mechanism of action of novel drug targets for diseases with high unmet patient need.
Studying immunological disease pathways and biology, to generate novel insights into potential therapeutic opportunities in areas of unmet need.
Setting up new and running new collaborations with state-of the-art researchers on auto-immune relevant biological pathways and disease models with the aim of identifying new disease-drug target links.
Performing drug tractability and validation experiments, such as Gain of Function /Loss of Function assays, cell culture, flow cytometry, imaging, and other techniques.
Produce detailed experimental write-ups and assist in producing and collating procedures, guidelines and reports.
Your Background:
Background in immunology or related field.
Experience in a range of cellular and molecular biology techniques – for example: cell culture, flow cytometry, high content imaging, IHC, ELISA or MSD, Western blotting, qPCR, transfection/siRNA/CRISPR gene-editing.
Experience with use of bioinformatic tools to visualize and analyse large datasets.
BSc (or equivalent) with more than 2 years of industry experience, or a PhD/post-doc.
Practical experience of bioinformatic techniques and basic coding skills would be advantageous.
Company:
Our client is a global biopharmaceutical company, focused on creating value for people living with severe diseases in immunology and neurology, now and into the future.
Location:
This role is based at our client’s site in Slough.
Apply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (Apply online only) in all correspondence.
Please note:
This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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