Responsibilities: 

As a Product Development Manager you will be responsible for the management of the development of new products and/or processes.  You will also help and, when required, manage company wide internal and external projects.

Skills and experience:

The ideal candidate for this Product Development Manager role will have relevant experience in product development, with demonstrable experience with managing/co-ordinating product development projects in a GMP environment.  You must have a proven track record of immunohematology, reagent formulation, reagent manipulations or assay development.  In addition the successful candidate must have excellent communication skills including presentation, report writing, leadership skills and experience, and able to organise themselves and the work of others.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Product Development Manager role, please contact Carrie-Ann Bell on 0191 384 8905 or email cbell@ckscience.co.uk.  Please quote reference DH23227 in all correspondence.

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Responsibilities:

As a Cell Biologist you will assist with characterisation of the binding properties and biological activity of domain antibodies and recombinant proteins to support early stage drug discovery programmes.

The ideal candidate:

The ideal candidate for this Cell Biologist role will have the following skills:

• Essential for this role is your practical experience in cell culture, assay development and optimisation of fluorescence based techniques such as Flow Cytometry, confocal microscopy and FRET.
• Ability to implement and run siRNA knockdown protocols is essential.
• You should be highly motivated and have a proven ability to handle multiple projects working both within a team and independently.
• Your experience of biological assay techniques will be complemented with a desire to develop, trouble shoot and validate protocols. 

Qualifications:

For this Cell Biologist role you must have a life science degree, PhD (or equivalent) and research experience in the field of cell biology and an understanding of molecular biology would be advantageous.  This is a temporary position until December 2011.

How to apply:

For more information for or to apply for this Cell Biologist role please contact Julie Marshall on jmarshall@ckscience.co.uk.  Please quote reference ST22426 in all correspondence.

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This is an outstanding opportunity to join an innovative Diagnostic Technology organisation, which is at the forefront of biosensor diagnostics. In return they offer a negotiable salary depending on experience and excellent benefits.

Responsibilities:

As the Senior Assay Development Scientist, you will be responsible for management of a team involved in the design and development of immunoassays; integration of immunoassay reagents with optical detection systems based on fluorescent, phosphorescent and absorbance measurement and with microfluidic analysis platforms; immobilisation of antibodies onto a variety of solid substrates as well as liaising with other internal divisions throughout the projects.

Requirements:

To be considered for this Senior Assay Development Scientist role, you will have a degree / PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry or a relevant biomedical science (or equivalent) and thorough knowledge of immunoassay design & development and demonstrated people management experience. Experience of biosensor technology and microfluidics is desirable but it is not essential.

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For more information or to apply for this Senior Assay Development Scientist job, please contact Andrew Bolton at CK Science 0on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST21902 in all correspondence.

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The main purpose of this Development Scientist role will be to carry out development, validation and transfer of analytical methods, to coordinate and complete the writing and review of technical documents, develop new and existing technologies for the commercial manufacture of new and existing products and to provide technicalsupport. 

The ideal candidate for the role will be educated to degree level or equivalent in a related scientific disciple with experience of conducting assay validation within a biopharmaceuticals or closely related environment.  Experience with large molecules is also desirable. 

If you do not hear back from us within 5 working days of your application for this role, it means that on this occasion you have not been shortlisted for the next stage of the recruitment campaign. Entitlement to work in the EEA is essential. Please quote reference SH20909 in all correspondence.

Our client is currently seeking to recruit an Assay Scientist to work with them on a permanent basis at their site in Liverpool.

As Senior Assay Scientist, you will be involved developing and maintaining an extensive portfolio of bioanalytical assays across a range of therapeutic areas for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare sectors.

Reporting to the Laboratory Director, working as Senior Assay Scientist your main responsibilities will include:

• Providing professional, scientific and technical support to laboratory team.
• Liaising with the Laboratory Director, lead on identifying and developing new assays, products and services.
• Preparation of research and scientific documentation in support of assay development, system and service validations and process changes.
• Providing specialist and scientific knowledge and expertise to the clinical trials team in developing the company’s clinical trial capabilities and performance.
• Liaising with Laboratory Manager to ensure the effective management and delivery of clinical trials within the laboratory to specified commercial and contractual specifications.
• Ensuring effective management and operation of laboratory instrumentation, sample processing and reporting and all other general laboratory activities.
• Liaising with Quality Manager, ensure all laboratory staff and systems operate effectively within the Quality Management System.
• Liaising with the Data Manager, ensure the effective management, analysis, control and security of all data generated by or received by the laboratory.
• Contributing to the wider scientific and commercial development of the company through the Group Scientific Committee and specified project work.

The ideal candidate for this Senior Assay Scientist role will be educated to degree level or equivalent, or higher in a Pharmaceutical or Biomedical subject and have postgraduate bioanalytical and scientific laboratory experience. A strong track record in developing new bioanalytical assays (LCMS) from first principles to implementation is also required. Entitlement to work in the EEA is essential.

How to apply:

For more information, or to apply for this Senior Assay Scientist role, please contact Philippa Robertson on 0114 2839956 or email probertson@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote refernce SH19195 in all correspondence.

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CK Science is the largest independent scientific recruitment company in the UK. Our team of specialist recruiters are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the scientific industry. We actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with interview preparation and up-to-date information about the industry. We pride ourselves on providing an honest, straight-forward and trustworthy service to both our clients and candidates.

Our client, an industry leading Technology Consultancy, are currently looking for an Assay Scientist to join their state-of-the-art facilities based in Cambridgeshire. Joining their Technology Development Team, you will be involved in a range of development projects surrounding technology for the Medical Device, Healthcare and Consumer industries.

Working as an Assay Scientist, you will be responsible for Project Management of multi-disciplinary teams surrounding the development of new technology, liaising on a consultancy basis with clients and maintaining a ‘hands on’ focus within the fields of assay development and formulation. You will also be involved in the mentoring and development of junior consultants.

This is an exciting time to join an innovative organisation who specialise in the development of bespoke technology for clients within the Medical, Healthcare and Consumer markets. In return they offer a very attractive salary and benefits package.

To be considered for this Assay Scientist role, you will have a degree in chemistry or a related discipline (or equivalent experience) as well as proven practical project management experience and demonstrated knowledge of assay development gained within a technology and/or medical device environment. Experience within a consultancy based function or client facing role would be highly advantageous but not essential.

If you would like to hear more about this Assay Scientist job, please contact Andrew Bolton on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk.

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If you are successful after the first round of screening, we will contact you within five working days. Entitlement to work in the EEA is essential. Please quote reference ST19294 in all correspondence.

About CK Science

CK Science is the largest independent scientific recruitment company in the UK. Our team of specialist recruiters are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the scientific industry. We actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with interview preparation and up-to-date information about the industry. We pride ourselves on providing an honest, straight-forward and trustworthy service to both our clients and candidates.

Reporting to the Laboratory Director, this Senior Assay Scientist job will involve developing and maintaining an extensive portfolio of bio-analytical assays across a range of therapeutic areas for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare sectors.

Further responsibilities of this Scientist role will include:

• Providing professional, scientific and technical support to laboratory team.
• Acting as the primary lead in developing an extensive portfolio of bioanalytical assays, mainly in small molecules, across a range of therapeutic areas for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors for clinical trials and routine service testing to the healthcare sector.
• Preparation of research and scientific documentation in support of assay development, system and service validations and process changes.
• Providing specialist and scientific knowledge and expertise to the clinical trials team in developing the company’s clinical trial capabilities and performance.
• Liaising with Laboratory Manager to ensure the effective management and delivery of clinical trials within the laboratory to specified commercial and contractual specifications.
• Liaising with Quality Manager, ensure all laboratory staff and systems operate effectively within the Quality Management System.
• Liaising with the Data Manager, ensure the effective management, analysis, control and security of all data generated by or received by the laboratory.

The ideal candidate for this Senior Assay Scientist role will be educated to MSc, or equivalent, in the pharmaceutical, biomedical or life science sectors. Postgraduate bioanalytical and scientific laboratory experience is also desirable, preferably gained within a pharmaceutical, diagnostics or public sector laboratory environment. In addition, a strong track record of achievement in the development of new bioanalytical assays from first principles to implementation within a clinical trial or routine healthcare testing environment is also desirable.

If you would like to hear more about this Senior Assay Scientist job, please contact Philippa Robertson on 0114 2839956 or email. Please quote reference SH19195 in all correspondence.

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About CK Science

CK Science is the largest independent scientific recruitment company in the UK. Our team ofspecialist recruiters are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the scientific industry. We actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with interview preparation and up-to-date information about the industry. We pride ourselves on providing an honest, straight-forward and trustworthy service to both our clients and candidates.

Our client is involved in supporting healthcare providers and the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with technically advanced testing services. This innovative and dynamic company are currently looking for a “hands on” Immunoassay Development Scientist to join their team based in Suffolk, who is capable of developing new assays from concept through to validation and transfer to manufacturing. Reporting to the Head of Immunodiagnostics Development, you will be involved in the design and development of In-vitrodiagnostic devises using immunodiagnostic procedures.

Working as an Immunoassay Development Scientist, you will oversee the maintenance and growth of hybridomas for monoclonal antibody production and the purification of component materials from sources such as recombinant organisms, hybrodomas or other biological systems. You will also assist in the design, development and troubleshooting of all immunoassay development projects to verify and validate the product.

The successful candidate for this Immunoassay Development Scientist job will be educated to degree level or equivalent in a science related subject and that you have knowledge of working to GLP. Experience of analytical techniques such as ELISA, 2D electrophoresis, protein purification and cell culture is also essential.

If you would like to hear more about this Scientist job, please contact Lucy Campbell on 01438 723 500 or email lcampbell@ckscience.co.uk.  Please quote reference ST19177 in all correspondence.

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If you are successful after the first round of screening we will contact you within 5 working days. Entitlement to work in the EEA is essential.

About CK Science

CK Science is the largest independent scientific recruitment company in the UK. Our team ofspecialist recruiters are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the scientific industry. We actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with interview preparation and up-to-date information about the industry. We pride ourselves on providing an honest, straight-forward and trustworthy service to both our clients and candidates.