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The Senior Scientist is responsible contributes to Abcam's Antibody Product Portfolio expansion by designing validation strategies to characterize new antibodies.
This position reports to the Team Leader Immunocytochemistry and Flow Cytometry and is part of the Validation Team located in Cambridge and will be an on-site role.
In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To
Design the best strategy for the validation of new antibodies for critical research areas like cancer, immunology and infectious diseases.
Establish and troubleshoot new processes, with a focus on standardization and continuous improvement.
Maintain a high quality standards within the lab; ensuring the lab is compliant with all external and internal quality standards, including ISO9001.
Manage and mentor more junior colleagues, creating an engaging environment.
Ensure project objectives are met in agreed timeline and proactively communicate progress to other stakeholders.
The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include
PhD in Immunology, Immuno-Oncology or infectious Disease or equivalent years of experience in industry setting (typically5 years)
+7 years experience between academia and industry
Strong Flow Cytometry background and practical expertise in multicolor immunophenotyping experiments (extra and intracellular markers human and murine)
Extensive experience in establishing new assays and protocols.
Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize, multitask and work to deadlines.
Excellent communication skills to facilitate open and constructive communication within the team along with other teams within the company across the globe.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Experience in people management
Previously worked to ISO9001 quality standards.
Abcam, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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