Senior Bioscientist
S3 Science are proud to be collaborating with an industry-leader in the field of Oncology research. You will be working within our client’s Drug Discovery Unit, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the assay development and screening activities within the unit. As part of a multi-disciplinary team you will be responsible for the development and optimisation. This is a full-time, fixed-term position, offering a salary up to £48,000 per annum.
The Role
We are currently looking for a highly motivated Senior Bioscientist to join the Drug Discovery
Unit to provide assay development, screening and enzymology support to our oncology
focused drug discovery programs.
Your duties will range from:
- Develop biochemical screening assays for novel drug targets to support the drug discovery process from HI to LO
- Perform medium throughput compound enzymatic and binding screens
- Characterise compounds to elucidate their mechanism of inhibition
- Explore and implement novel assay technologies for use within the group
- Support multiple projects with routine cross-discipline interactions
- Make contributions to scientific publications and project reports, project meetings
- and present findings as appropriate
- Provide specialist advice and guidance to colleagues
- Share knowledge of techniques and procedures for the benefit of others
Role Requirements
To be successful in your application for this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
- Degree in Biological discipline (or equivalent relevant experience)
- Experience across a wide range of biochemical assay screening platforms and technologies
- A broad experience of biochemical assay development
- Compound profiling expertise
- Experience with robotics and automation
- Extensive bioscience experience