As Senior QA Officer, you will be responsible for reviewing documentation in accordance to in-house specifications as well as cGMP. You will also provide QA advice for deviation investigation, root causing and change management. Part of the role will include internal auditing and supervision of less experienced staff.

To be successful for this Senior QA Officer role you will have a BSc in a scientific discipline (or equivalent). Previous experience with deviation investigation, batch release of API and dealing with customer complaints is essential. Experience in auditing or documentation review within a Quality Management System is also essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a biopharmaceutical company within an easy commuting distance from Cambridge.

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For more information, or to apply for this Senior QA Officer position, please contact Reena at CK Science on 01438 723 500 or email rdhana@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST20411 in all correspondence.

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Based in Nottingham, Biocity is one of Europe’s largest bioscience incubators. The award winning site currently hosts nearly 70 companies and over 525 employees and aims to provide a home for developing biotechnology and healthcare companies. 

By entering into partnership with Biocity, CK Science are able to support new start-up companies and facilitate the provision of high quality scientific recruitment advice and services to existing bioscience companies in the East Midlands.

Speaking of the partnership, Liam O’Connell, Director at CK Science stated, “CK Science are proud to announce our partnership with Biocity. We are passionate about supporting biotechnology and healthcare companies in their early stages of development. As a company we are very much looking forward to granting businesses at Biocity access to our expertise in recruiting high calibre staff to the scientific industry.”

As corporate partners, CK Science will be regular visitors to the Biocity site and is very much looking forward to attending regular advisory clinics and business networking events.

It has been reported however that the approach does not constitute a formal proposal and the two companies are not currently in talks. However, Sanofi’s CEO Chris Viehbacher is reportedly considering using the company’s cash to partake in acquisitions in a bid to secure revenues as the patents on their existing drugs are set to expire.

The majority of Genzyme’s focus lies with orphan drugs – those which are used to treat rare conditions which affect a very small percentage of the population. These drugs there for come with high price tags – an attractive prospect for Sanofi.

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The Purification Scientist will be responsible for the following:

• The technical transfer of downstream processes for microbial, mammalian and viral products.
• Reviewing technical development information and translates this information into a cGMP compliant manufacturing process
• Prepare manufacturing instructions and specifications
• Manufacture the products within the cGMP production facility to meet customer timelines
• Plan and organise downstream manufacturing campaigns for the team and lead continuous improvement projects as well as routine operations.

The ideal candidate for this Purification Scientist role will be educated to degree level, or equivalent, in a relevant scientific subject and have hands on downstream processing experience within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment for mammalian, microbial or viral technologies.

Experience working to GMP, supervising staff and with writing and reviewing SOP’s is also required. Experience in the technical transfer of products from development into a cGMP environment and with the execution of equipment qualification, cleaning validation and or sterilisation validation is also desirable.

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For more information or to apply for this Purification Scientist job, please contact Philippa Robertson on 0114 2839956 or email probertson@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH20111 in all correspondences.

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The ideal candidate for this Molecular Biologist job will be educated to PhD, or equivalent in Molecular Biology, Immunology or a similar scientific discipline. You will be involved in the management of transgenic mouse lines, with experience of cell assays, cell/tissue culture, and ideally FACs analysis would be an advantage. You will use your Molecular Biologist to support a number of core projects.

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For more information or to apply for this Molecular Biologist job, please contact Julie Marshall at CK Science on  01438 723500 or email your CV to jmarshall@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST20102 in all correspondence.

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Quintiles has been involved with Prana’s work since the company was established in 1997. However, recently Quintiles has subscribed to Prana’s newly subscribed shares in a bid to help support a planned definitive Phase II study with PBT2 (Prana’s lead compound for Alzheimer’s disease).

Speaking of the investment, a spokesperson from Prana stated the company was “delighted to have secured an organisation of the calibre and influence of Quintiles as a significant shareholder and supporter of Prada’s therapeutic goals”.

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Formerly the head of environmental sciences and technology at Imperial College in London, Professor Beddington was appointed to the role of chief scientist in 2008.

Beddington notoriously attracted a huge amount of media attention last year when he said the world would face a “perfect storm” by 2030 – by which he was referring to the impact of climate change on food, energy and water security.

Speaking of his knighthood, Beddington stated, “I am delighted by this honour, and particularly delighted because it recognises the importance of science and engineering in the UK.”

Other recipients of honours in the Queen’s birthday list included:

• Professor Colin Humphreys, Director of research at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Material Sciences and Metallurgy.
• Professor Athene Donald – Deputy Head of the Cavendish Laboratory and director of the Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Initiative at the University of Cambridge becomes a Dame for services to physics.
• Professor Julia Goodfellow – Chief executive of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, also is made a Dame.

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This is a great opportunity to join a fast growing research company in Cambridge with excellent commuting links to London and the North

The ideal candidate for this Molecular Microbiologist job will be a post-doctoral scientist with a strong background in Molecular Microbiology/Molecular Biology and will have the ability to develop products aimed at Clostridium difficile and a range of Gram negative organisms.

This Molecular Microbiologist demands a candidate with a strong and varied Molecular Biology skill set, ideally with some microbiological application (we are not looking for a Microbiologist, we want a Molecular Microbiologist). They will hold a PhD with post doc experience in a related area (or equivalent) and it is essential that they have industrial experience again in a relevant area.

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For more information, or to apply for this Molecular Microbiologist role now, please contact Jason Johal on 01438 723500 or email jjohal@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST19929 in all correspondence.

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Here are some possible career paths for graduates whom have graduated in the following scientific disciplines:

• Biochemistry
• Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Biotechnology
• Microbiology
• Biology
• Food Science

Biochemistry:

• Biomedical Scientist: A Biomedical Scientist carries out laboratory tests on human samples to help diagnose illness and to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.
• Pharmacologist: A Pharmacologist investigates how drugs and chemicals interact with biological systems.
• Clinical Research Associate: As a Clinical Research Associate you well set up, monitor and complete clinical trials.
• Clinical Biochemist: Clinical Biochemists analyse and interpret patients blood assist in the diagnosis of disease.

Biomedical Sciences:

• Biomedical Scientist: See above.
• Microbiologist: Microbiologists observe, identify and monitor microbes. They also develop new techniques, products and processes.
• Research Scientist: Research Scientists plan and conduct experiments to increase the body of research into medicine.
• Toxicologist: The main role of a Toxicologist is to plan and carry out laboratory and field studies to indentify and monitor the impact of toxic materials and radiation on human and animal health.

Chemistry:

• Analytical Chemist: Analytical Chemists perform structural, quantitative, product and formulation analyses.
• Clinical Biochemist: See above.
• Scientist – Process Development: This job involves scaling up processes developed in the laboratory so that they can be used in large scale manufacturing.
• Scientist – Product Development: This job involves taking ideas developed in the research stage and developing and formulating to the point where new products can be manufactured.
• Toxicologist: See above.

Biotechnology:

• Microbiologist: See above.
• Clinical Research Associate: See above.
• Clinical Molecular Geneticist: As a Clinical Molecular Geneticist you will use biochemical and molecular biology techniques to identify generic abnormalities associated with disease.

Microbiology:

• Microbiologist: See above.
• Toxicologist: See above.
• Biomedical Scientist: See above.
• Haematologist: Haematologists specialise in the study and analysis of blood and blood-forming tissues linked to disorders.

Biology:

• Research Scientist (Medical and Life Science): See above.
• Pharmacologist: As a Pharmacologist you will investigate how drugs and chemicals interact with biological systems. The aim of this job is to understand drugs and their actions so thy can be used effectively and safely.
• Clinical Molecular Geneticist: See above.

Food Science:

• Food Technologist/Scientist –Product Development: In this job you will work in three main areas:
• 1. Product Development
• 2. Quality Assurance
• 3. Retailing

The main aim of a Food Technologists job is to produce food which is safe and nutritious and has a consistent flavour, texture and colour. You will also develop existing products.

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As an Automation Scientist, you will be working with scientists in Research and Development where you will help evaluate current laboratory practices and help devise methods of automating practical work so that they can be performed in a more streamlined and efficient.

Working as an Automation Scientist, you will help install, test and validate new laboratory automation to ensure that it is fit for purpose and will help support and modify existing laboratory automation to ensure that it operates to a high standard and evolves to meet the changing needs of scientists.

This Automation Scientist role will also require you to help train and advise users on the optimal use of laboratory automation. Communication and collaboration with others forms a major part of this role. As part of the Automation team you will work at the bench to test laboratory automation and validate that the automation performs to the required standard and delivers benefits to the scientists.

The ideal candidate for this Automation Scientist job will have a degree or HNC/D in Life Sciences, Computing or near equivalent. You will also need laboratory skills in microbiology, molecular biology or assay work to work with scientists performing diverse laboratory processes before and after automation.

This Automation Scientist also demands a candidate with experience in inautomated liquid handlers, plate readers, automation software and equipment (Tecan, PerkinElmer, Biotek, Genetix and Velocity 11). Familiarity with additional automation platforms is also a plus.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading biotech company in the beautiful surroundings of Cambridgeshire, UK.

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For more information, or to apply for this Automation Scientist job now, please contact Julie Marshall at CK Science on 01438 723500 or email jmarshall@ckscience.co.uk.

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