CK Group are recruiting for a Research & Development Scientist, on behalf of a medical diagnostic company. This role will be based at their site in Gateshead and is a permanent role, with Mon-Fri day time working hours. This vacancy is in the Capillary Electrophoresis Research and Development Department and is the opportunity to join a small, high performance team, developing and supporting the next generation of CE assays and associated software. The candidate would be a highly motivated and self-reliant person, with a science background and ideally 2-3 years’ experience within the IVD industry. Responsibilities: Take receipt of new projects for the development of capillary electrophoresis tests. Identify deliverables and schedules for new work requests and assist the Senior R&D Scientist with resource allocation. Compile technical documentation to strict regulatory standards. Investigate and troubleshoot the cause of poor product or software performance. Instigate, create, review and maintain Quality System Procedures relating to product validation and verification. Identify, report, and log any bugs found within the software to the Software Department. Test all patches released by the Software Department containing bug fixes and improvements. Complete all software testing prior to customer release. Maintain all relevant patch and software documentation throughout the development process. Update and test Methods ...