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:
1. Execution of QPCR assays to quantify bacteria in samples from clinical trials
2. Development and optimisation of quality control assays for batch release
3. Development of microbiological and molecular assays to characterise novel bacterial isolates in order to develop and test hypotheses on their mechanisms of action
4. Characterisation of anaerobic bacteria for development as medicinal products into live bacterial therapeutics in support of regulatory submissions
5. Provide guidance to junior members of staff
Requirements:
1. PhD in Microbiology or a related discipline/or equivalent experience
2. Ability to work independently
3. Natural sense of organisation and teamwork, sharing know-how and expertise in a multidisciplinary environment
4. Ability to design, execute and document experimental activities to high standards (required for regulatory filings)
5. Sound understanding of the business perspective when making commercial decisions
Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below!
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