Responsibilities:

As the Chief Operating Officer (COO), you will be responsible for planning, developing & implementing strategies across operational management & development including management of internal operations encompassing commercial manufacturers, supply chain, logistics, materials management & technical support to customers.

Your duties will include:

• A key member of the Executive Leadership Team liaising with other Directors & Managers, coupled with leading, managing & developing Operations Team.
• Lead, drive and manage the development and evaluation of the Company operational strategy and performance.
• Establish and maintain appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of operational management and development.
• Monitor, measure and report on operational issues, opportunities, development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales.
• Maintain awareness & knowledge of operational best practice to achieve company goals.
• Represent the company at meetings with external parties, customers & at industry events / conferences.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing Diagnostic organisation, which in return offers a negotiable salary & benefits package.

Qualifications and Skills:

To be considered for this Chief Operating Officer role, the successful candidate will have a Degree / PhD in a Life Science or Engineering discipline (or equivalent) and:

• Proven track record of growing R&D / Medical Device companies.
• Working knowledge of the Medical Device and/or Diagnostic industries.
• Extensive experience of developing & implementing operational strategies (e.g. Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics).
• Demonstrated commercial experience.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Chief Operating Officer role please contact Andrew Bolton on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST23651 in all correspondence.

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Responsibilities:

The main aspects of these Analytical Chemists roles is to perform, monitor and accept accountability for all assigned analytical duties relating to specific chemistry and/or analytical projects.  The post holder will hold the following responsibilities:

• Develop and suitably validate analytical methods in support of API development and manufacturing.
• Perform routine analytical testing in-line with project requirements.
• Be trained and be fully competent in the following analytical techniques, as dictated by project and/or departmental requirements: HPLC, GC, NMR, IR, UV, MS, KF, Classical techniques
• Perform analytical duties right-first-time in order to complete work within the budgeted resource time and in line with agreed timelines.
• Prepare, review and approve data and documents accurately and efficiently, in-line with the Analytical Department’s procedures culture of Right-First-Time.
• Take responsibility for the provision of all analytical activities associated with allocated projects so as to ensure successful project outcomes as measured by QQTE (Quantity, Quality, Timeliness & Efficiency) metrics.
• Be responsible for the generation, training and adherence to of analytical documents (e.g. methods, specifications, SOPs etc).
• Allocate work to and supervise analytical chemists/technicians/placement students.
• Retain the overall responsibility for the completion of delegated tasks, within agreed budgets and timelines.
• Retain an up to date knowledge of analytical techniques and equipment.
• Be responsible for the management of own work schedule and provide regular updates to line manager and team members especially with respect to any circumstances that alter agreed timescales and budgets.
• Ensure that unplanned deviations (UPDs) are kept to a minimum and that your line manager is notified as soon as UPDs are generated.
• Assist with the identification of alternative test methods and/or equipment to improve efficiency and maximise throughput of testing in the laboratories.
• Make suggestions for the improvement of efficiency and/or reduction in operating costs within the Analytical Department and the wider company.
• Identify incidents of out of specification results and inform the Analytical Team Leader and/or Analytical Manager.
• Assist in the generation of specifications and SOPs relevant to the Analytical Laboratories, ensuring that current versions are available.
• Deputise for their supervisor’s absence in the day-to-day running of projects and supervision of analytical activities being performed in their designated laboratory.

Qualifications and skills:

The ideal candidates for these Analytical Chemist roles should have a degree in Life Sciences or equivalent.  It is also essential that they have:

• Previous analytical experience within industry (i.e. pharmaceuticals/fine chemistry)
• Experience of drug substance or drug product analysis in a GMP/GLP environment
• Experience in HPLC method development and/or validation
• Experience in cGMP audits and knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Office, Excel etc)

How to apply

For more information or to apply for these Analytical Chemists roles please contact Naynesh Mistry on 0114 2839956 or email nmistry@ckscience.co.uk.  Please quote reference SH23645 in all correspondence.

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Pfizer said it had tried to monitor the impact of the closure announcement on colleagues and based on the voluntary responses of more than 1,000 people leaving the company had estimated that about two-thirds had left for new opportunities.

It also was reported last week that Pfizer was in detailed talks with a consortium led by London and Metropolitan about buying the site. Dr Doherty said that if the sale went ahead, London and Metropolitan would become the site owner and would rent space to other companies. Pfizer would remain, running a smaller operation in rented buildings, and three other science and technology companies were also moving in.

Laura Sandys, Conservative MP for South Thanet and Sandwich, said: “While there are still staff who have not found jobs and companies in the area who were reliant on Pfizer, almost 1,000 jobs are now secure and a new buyer for the site is in final negotiations. What seemed like a disastrous day a year ago looks a lot more promising.”

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Amgen:

Amgen is set to pay $1.2 for Micromet, an innovative biopharmaceutical company which concentrates on developing oncology drugs. Their technologies focus on antibody technology (BiTE) which work by binging both tumour cells and T cells which causes the cancer cell to die.

Celgene:

Celgene is acquiring Avila Therapeutics for $925 million. Avila are the first company to design and develop targeted covalent drugs robustly. These drugs are able to both inhibit and silence disease-causing proteins.

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Responsibilities:

The successful candidate for this QA Specialist role will be responsible for driving a quality culture throughout site ensuring that products and services meet the necessary regulatory requirements.  In addition, you will support the maintenance and operation of the quality system including change control, deviations and CAPA.  You may also participate in both internal and external audit programmes. 

Qualifications:

As a QA Specialist you will be qualified in a life sciences subject and or/or have demonstrable experience working in the quality assurance function of a manufacturing organisation.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this QA Specialist role please contact Graeme Pallas on 0191 384 8905 or email gpallas@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference DH23588in all correspondence.

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During the research study middle-aged mice treated with the vitamin for six weeks underwent changes in their eyes that led to improved vision. Levels of amyloid beta, a toxic protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease and known to be a hallmark of ageing, were also reduced in the animals’ eyes and blood vessels.

Lead scientist Professor Glen Jeffery, from the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London, said: “Finding that amyloid deposits were reduced in the blood vessels of mice that had been given vitamin D supplements suggests that vitamin D could be useful in helping to prevent a range of age-related health problems, from deteriorating vision to heart disease.”

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Laboratory Application Specialist Job Description

As Laboratory Application Specialist, you will investigate the cleaning efficacy of medical instrument cleaning chemistries in a laboratory environment and also the application of the medical instrument cleaning chemistries and instrument washer disinfectors.

Further responsibilities of this Laboratory Application Specialist position include:

• To evaluate instrument cleaning products in washer disinfectors as directed by line manager, this includes, inter alia, participation in project teams, conducting studies, completing project paperwork and organising distribution of validation / verification reports.
• To conduct instrument cleaning chemistry dosing analysis to support field applications across EMEA.
• To use and maintain associated laboratory analytical equipment.
• To use and maintain associated laboratory test and calibration equipment.
• To report, where required, on potential washer disinfector system upgrade requirements to ensure successful integration of instrument cleaning chemistries into a range of washer disinfector technologies.
• To maintain database and in-depth knowledge of all appropriate international standards, regulations and publications.
• To undertake international travel (10 – 20% of role) to attend company and group meetings, customer meetings, conferences & symposia.

Further information:

This position requires international travel, extensive use of phone, computers and equipment in office, laboratory and plant environment. Travel expenses will be covered by the client. 

As a Laboratory Application Specialist will have the following skills, experience and qualifications:

• A minimum qualification of a degree or equivalent in chemistry, but preferably a BSc.
• Research experience in cleaning chemistries and associated washer disinfectors is desirable.
• Must be familiar with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) or have other relevant Quality System experience.
• Must be literate with Microsoft software including Excel & Outlook, knowledge of Micosoft Project would be an advantage.

How to apply:

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For more information or to apply, please contact Naynesh Mistry on 0114 2839956 or email nmistry@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH23543 in all correspondence.

Formulation Scientist Job Description:

As Formulation Scientist, you will report to the Plant Manager and play an instrumental role in developing new products. You will also be working closely with the Technical Manager and the Sales and Marketing department.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• To develop formulations to meet customer requirements from own knowledge and experience;
• To trouble shoot problem formulations
• To assist in manufacture and scale up operations as required
• To provide information for costings on formulated products in the company’s portfolio to make senior management aware of new technologies that could be introduced to the company
• To provide back up support to the analytical chemist and to carry out analyses during the absence of the analytical chemist.

As Formulation Scientist you will have experience in pesticide formulations and knowledge of EC, ME, EW, SC, WP and CA formulations.

This is an important position in new product development andthe successful candidate would be expected to work closely with the Technical Manager, Sales and Marketing to develop new products.

How to apply:

To find out more or to apply for this Formulation Scientist  job, please contact Victoria Walker at CK Science on 0114 283 9956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH23398 in all correspondence.

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The scientist, Dr Gerhardt Attard works at the Institute of Cancer Research and at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. He was awarded one of four Cancer Research fellowships and £615,000 to help him develop his career.

In total, Cancer Research UK awarded three million pounds to four UK cancer researchers,

Attard’s fellowship will help support his research into finding new ways to detect and treat advanced prostate cancer.

Dr Attard said: “Receiving funding from Cancer Research UK will allow me to pursue my ambition of improving the treatment of men with advanced prostate cancer through personalised medicine.

“It is a great honour to gain this award which confirms my research strategy is of the highest scientific standard.”

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Responsibilities:

As an Analytical Chemist, you will be responsible for supporting the R&D Teams through carrying out testing & characterisation of the organisation’s catalyst products & materials, using a routine powder X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) system and a specialist XRD system coupled with an advanced variable temperature in-situ reaction cell.

Qualifications:

To be considered for this role Analytical Chemist role, you will have a qualification in Analytical Chemistry, Material Science, Physics or a related discipline (or equivalent) and demonstrated experience using powder X-Ray Diffraction (XRD).

Benefits:

This Analytical Chemist role is an excellent opportunity to join a market leading Chemical Manufacturer, which in return offers an attractive salary & benefits package.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Analytical Chemist role please contact Jason Johal on 01438 723 500 or email jjohal@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST23434 in all correspondence.

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Job role and responsibilities:

As a Packaging Technician you will assist the Retail Technical Manager in the development of new wet wipe products. A key part of the role will be in the development of packaging – film, labels and corrugate. The position will be responsible for leading and managing projects smaller in scope to ensure consumer acceptance, customer satisfaction, safety and efficacy. The position will also support UK Sales efforts with product sample preparation and technical analysis.

The associate will take work direction from the Technical Director and Retail Technical Manager in the form of project tasks, objectives and strategies, and must be able to work with minimal supervision.

• Lead the development and introduction of new and improved packaging.
• Liaise with internal departments, external suppliers and consultants.
• Assist the Retail Technical Manager and Technical Director in the development of new wet wipe products. 
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of Product Information Portfolios (PIP) for each wet wipe product to comply with EU Cosmetic regulations.
• Arrange challenge testing, efficiency testing, dermatological testing, ageing studies and other technical evaluations etc, within a time scale as necessary. This will involve interpretation and reporting of results.
• Arrange and technically support factory trials. This will involve liaising with operations, QA, production planning and warehouse to assure objectives are met, setting provisional product specifications, supporting trials, evaluating results, issuing reports and recommending appropriate action.
• Provide technical information and support Sample Technicians when required. This includes product sample preparation.
• Ensure laboratory safety policies and guidelines are followed and carry out all laboratory work in a safe manner.
• Travel may be required as a part of the role. This may be international and a current driving license and passport are requirements of the role.
• There may be some out of hours attendance on site required.
• Ensure that you understand and comply with Health & Safety at Work regulations through training and communication.
• Continually comply with the company hygiene requirements and Good Manufacturing procedures as set out by management.

Qualifications and skills:

The successful candidate for this Packaging Technician role will have the following skills: 

• The ideal candidate must have a scientific degree from an accredited university. This might include Packaging Technology or science or equivalent.
• Computer proficient (e-mail, Microsoft Office, Word and Excel).
• Working knowledge of COSHH and safe lab practices.
• Must be self-motivated, have good attention to detail and able to work with minimal supervision.
• The candidate must be proficient in PC programs: MS OFFICE, Outlook, MS-EXCEL, MS-WORD and POWERPOINT.
• The associate in this position is expected to use project management, technical skills and education to support product development for specific UK customers.
•  A high level of initiative and independent work style are expected in order to meet the aggressive timelines demanded by customers. 

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Packaging Technician role please contact Naynesh Mistry on 0114 283 9956 or email nmistry@ckscience.co.uk.  Please quote reference SH23440 in all correspondence.

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In his speech at the Policy Exchange, Willets stated that some of the UK’s greatest assets are our universities, our science facilities and our researchers – Willets stated that it is therefore crucial that steps are made to help create jobs and thus boost economic growth.

Willets also stated that he wants to make Britain the best place to study science. He stated that he is keen to ensure that new scientific institutions are established with private funding due to the lack of government funding available. It is proposed that these new institutions will be a new type of postgraduate university which will focus on science and technology. UK businesses are therefore being urged to sponsor these new private universities that specialise in science. Speaking of his plans, Willets stated, “We have to bridge the gap between limited public funding and continuing strong demand for higher education and research.”

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Heather Deagle is looking for a Protein Scientist to join a major biotechnology company based in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate for this Protein Scientist role will join a busy team working on scale-up and GMP manufacture of protein conjugates. They will synthesise protein conjugates and develop purification protocol, using HPLC based techniques for characterisation. They will also participate in writing process instruction sheets for manufacturing, validating processes and equipment and in technical support of manufacturing activities.

Skills required: 

The ideal candidate for this Protein Scientist role will have a good understanding of general protein handling techniques, together with an appropriate qualification in Biochemistry or similar.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Protein Scientist role please contact Heather Deagle on 0191 384 8905 or email hdeagle@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference DH23192 in all correspondence.

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The team of scientists were lead by Professor Stefan Schlatt at Muenster University were able to grow sperm cells in a laboratory dish using germ cells – the cells in the testicles that are responsible for sperm production.

This incredible breakthrough could enable infertile men to father their own children. Speaking of the discovery, Stephen Gordon, a leading NHS male infertility consultant stated, “Infertile men naturally want to be the father of their child but at present have to accept that can’t happen. With the mouse discovery, that could now be a possibility.”

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Budding scientists at Cornwell’s Eden Project will be testing their DNA to find out whether or not they have a genetic variation of a certain gene which makes a chemical within Brussels sprouts taste particularly bitter.  Luckily for them, those who don’t have this mutation (it is thought that this is about half the world’s population) don’t taste the bitterness at all, meaning they can take full advantage of the nutritional goodness of the good old sprout.

This national programme is being run for the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ADC) and is supported by the Wellcome Trust. The project aims to give young scientists some hands-on experience of working with DNA.

Talking of the programme, John Ellison, head of education strategy at Eden Project, said: “These workshops use Brussels sprouts and our own DNA to show how humans and plants have evolved together.

“The Eden Project provides the context to connect molecular biology with rainforest research into the plant diversity which is vital for future survival.”

Enjoy your sprouts and Merry Christmas!

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The research and development grant has been made by the Scottish Enterprise and was announced by Scottish finance secretary John Swinney on Monday. It is hoped that the grant will support GSK’s innovation and help maintain Scotland’s position in the pharmaceutical’s industry. Speaking of the news, Swinney stated,

 “The Scottish Government and our enterprise agencies are doing all we can to build sustainable economic growth for Scotland.

“This investment by GlaxoSmithKline in Montrose is looking towards the future and I’m encouraged that a world leading company is showing this commitment to the area.

“Scotland is globally renowned for innovation, enterprise and technology. The quality and skills of our workforce in life sciences have played an important part in the company’s decision, as has the research excellence of our institutions and the competitiveness of our business environment.

“The hard work by our partners at Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International also deserves praise. They have built-up an excellent understanding of this company and provided the most relevant support when required.”

Andy Ross, GlaxoSmithKline Montrose site director said: “We are very grateful to Scottish Enterprise for all their efforts in relation to the research and development grant.

“Their financial support will allow us to provide the right people, plant and expertise at a critical time for the GSK Montrose site as we look to introduce innovative new processes so as to maintain our global cost effectiveness.”

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UK scientists recently found the route malaria uses to enter blood cells. They hope to target this pathway in a new approach to developing a vaccine against malaria, which kills hundreds of thousands of people a year. Several potential malaria vaccines are already being tested in clinical trials; although no vaccine has yet been licensed for use.

One possibility is to exploit a recently-discovered potential weakness in the parasite’s life cycle. A team at the Sanger Institute found in November that a single receptor on the surface of red blood cells and a substance known as “PfRh5″ on the parasite are crucial to the success of malaria in invading blood cells.

Early lab tests suggest a vaccine against the protein may prove effective, at least in animals. Dr Sandy Douglas is a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Training Fellow from the University of Oxford told the BBC: “We have found a way of making antibodies that kill all different strains of malaria parasites. This is still early phase research in animals. The next step is to do clinical trials in people.”

If safety tests of the vaccine prove successful, clinical trials in patients could begin within the next two to three years, says the Oxford team.

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Principal Scientist Purification – Dartford

Principal Scientist Cell Culture – Dartford

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Oxfordshire

Freeze Drying Scientist – Oxfordshire

Senior Electronics Engineer – Oxfordshire

Validation Engineer – London/Herts

Quality Assurance Auditor – Hertfordshire

South East

QC Analyst – Temporary – Suffolk

Senior Process Development Chemist – Cambridgeshire

Material Test Technician – Cambridgeshire

North West

Technical Writer

Development and Technical Support Chemist

Senior Scientist – Runcorn

Junior Risk & Safety Consultant

Organic Chemist – Runcorn

Senior Risk & Safety Consultant

Development Chemist

North East

OLEDs Scientist – Yorkshire

Performance Engineer – Asset Management

Polymer Chemist – Yorkshire

Materials Engineer

Process Technologist – County Durham

Intrumentation Engineer

Midlands

Area Sales Manager – South/West Midlands

Formulation Development Scientist – West Midlands

Research & Development Chemist – Northants

Formulation Manager – East Midlands

Process Improvement Manager – East Midlands

Qualified Person – Nottingham

North Wales

Research Chemist

Scotland

Contract Qualified Person – North Scotland

Sales Consultant – Scotland

Trainee Production Engineer – Scotland

Data Analyst – North Scotland

Development Scientist – Central Belt

Protein Scientist – Central Belt

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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The investment will treble the production capacity of the plant and will add twelve new high-speed production lines which will be used to make coffee pods to be sold in the UK and 40 other countries across the world.

Nestlé’s plant in Derbyshire has experienced high growth over the years and is set to rise o 800 by 2013.

These newly created jobs in Derbyshire will be part of Nestlé’s first intake into their new Academy which will aim to increase the number of graduates to the company.

Prime Minister David Cameron described the announcement as “brilliant news for UK manufacturing and for the local community”.

Speaking of the announcement, Paul Gimwood, chairman and chief executive officer of Nestlé UK and Ireland, said: “The team there have really focused on quality output, efficiency and really making the best plant that we have for this type of product worldwide.

“That’s actually meant that when we’ve come to spend extra money and put extra investment in, it’s been a bit of a no-brainer to actually say the money should go to Tutbury.”

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Job purpose:

To manage, develop and lead their team to effectively deliver an operationally excellent factory in line with the supply chain business requirements.

Key responsibilities:

The key responsibilities of this Hygiene Manager role are:

• To manage, develop and lead their team.
• To develop an efficient and effective Technical Services support operation for manufacturing in line with the site plan and key business performance indicators.
• Comply with company and legal standards (safety, hygiene, and environment).
• Lead continuous improvement activity in order that the team delivery year on year improvements.

Qualifications:

To be considered for this Hygiene Manager position you should have relevant qualifications to at least HNC/HND/City and Guilds level. You should have relevant industry experience including experience of legislation governing food safety compliance. You should also be IT literate and have experience working in a Trade Union environment.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Hygiene Manager role please contact Hannah Milward on 0114 283 9956 or email hmilward@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH23266 in all correspondence.

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The science park in Norwich has big plans for expansion and hopes to attract new tenants. The park’s Director, Alan Giles stated, ‘Although the Norwich Research Park is probably best known for the University, hospital and the research institutes, it is a lesser known fact that additionally there are 30 businesses here included in our growing population of 11,600 staff and 14, 200 students. The park also attracts thousands of visitors each year.”

The plan for the Norwich Research Park, as outlined by Giles, is to ‘create a supportive environment for early stage, potential high growth companies and generate 5,000 jobs in the Greater Norwich area over the coming 10 to 15 years.”

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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.

Qualifications and skills required:

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 and 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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This discovery, which was made in the laboratory has sparked hopes that one day cancer patients’ own skin could be used to help fight their tumours.

The research focused on dendritic cells which are key in organising the immune response as they tell the immune system where to attack by showing identifying markets or antigens.

This study has strengthened previous research by Cancer Research UK as Dr Caeutano Reis e Sousa, and immunology expert, explains, “By showing that normal body cells can be reprogrammed to become a sub-type of dendritic cells with superior activity, this research builds on previous work by Cancer Research UK scientists using blood stem cells as starting material.”

Now this exciting discovery has been made, the real challenge now is to establish whether or not these cells which were made in the lab, can be used for cancer treatments in the clinic.

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The company:

The company are looking to recruit a Microbiologist for an initial duration of 3 months, they operate internationally, to provide a comprehensive range of analytical support services drawing on the latest developments in biotechnology.  The Group specialises in delivering analytical testing services to clients from a wide range of industries including the pharmaceutical, food and environmental sectors.

The role:

This Microbiologist role will involve laboratory support and testing of samples. 

Skills required:

The ideal candidate for this Microbiologist role will have a background in science ideally microbiology. They will also have knowledge of ISO & UKAS as well.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Microbiologist role please contact Hannah Milward on 0114 2839956 or email hmilward@ckscience.co.uk.  Please quote reference SH23088 in all correspondence.

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Responsibilities:

As a Sales Consultant you will be responsible for developing business and promoting services in a team to clients in the UK and Europe.  This will involve consultation with clients, identifying additional business opportunities and developing and maintaining long term relationships to new and existing customers.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate for this Sales Consultant role you must be qualified to minimum BSc in a pharmaceutical science related subject or possess equivalent commercial experience.  You must also have a proven track record in business development or sales within aCRO or pharmaceutical organisation. 

How to apply:

For more information or too apply for this  Sales Consultant role please contact Carrie-Ann Bell on 0191 384 8905 or email cbell@ckscience.co.uk.  Please quote reference DH22840 in all correspondence.

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The news comes as a result of a reorganisation of their R&D operations following their acquisition of Genzyme, as well as the loss of exclusivity on key drugs.

Sanofi plans to group their R&D into four ‘research hubs’ to be based in the US (Boston). France, Germany and Asia. It is hoped that this move will help to improve communication between teams and help integrate R&D operations.

As a result, both sales and R&D jobs will be cut, however, there is no news yet as to exactly how many jobs will be cut.

Like other pharmaceutical companies, in recent times, Sanofi has been taking strides to cut back staff in more mature markets (e.g. Europe and US) and is concentrating on strengthening it’s workforce in emerging markets. In fact, since 2008, Sanofi has created more that 3,700 jobs in these countries.

This news comes just as The Wall Street Journal, reports a 26 per cent rise in Sanofi’s third quarter profit which was boosted by sales in emerging markets.

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Responsibilities:

The main roles and responsibilities of this Junior Risk & Safety Consultant role will be to provide support to various project managers working on mainly Risk and Safety Projects with the possibility to work across other areas. You will be participating in projects in the following typical areas:

• Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (Qualitative and Quantitative)
•  HAZOP Consequence Analysis including modelling (Dispersion
•  fires, explosion, etc)
• Reliability Assessments
• Human Factors Assessments
• Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• Preparation of documents to satisfy regulations administered by government regulators such as Environment Agency and Health and Safety Executive, including COMAH (Seveso) safety reports.
• You will also participate in the preparation of proposals and service development.

Qualifications:

In order to be considered for this Junior Risk & Safety Consultant role you will have a 1st degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Engineering, Process/ Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology or allied subject, and ideally a 2nd degree in Safety and Loss Prevention. You will have experience in the following areas:

• Process engineering and technology, preferably in the oil, gas, energy and chemical industries.
• Understanding of process hazards.
• Computer modelling of fire, explosion and toxic hazards, particularly using PHAST
• COMAH experience would be an advantage. Health, Safety and Environment management systems.

Typically the successful candidate would be expected to have some experience of practical industrial work. This could be in the process industry in a technical, design or process role, or work experience with a regulatory/consultancy in the industrial field in order to have the skills and knowledge to be successful in this role. However, depth and breadth rather than length of experience will be considered when making recruitment decisions. You will be numerate and able to manipulate spread sheets. 

Skills required:

For this Junior Risk & Safety Consultant role you will need to have the following skills:

• Well organised
• Team worker
• Flexible
• Confident
• Numerate
• Communication
• Effective Report Writer.

Travel:

You must hold a valid driving licence to be considered for this Junior Risk & Safety Consultant role role. Please note that this position requires the selected candidate to be able to travel abroad at short notice. Therefore applicants must be eligible to work throughout Europe and be happy to travel with little notice.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply for this Senior Risk & Safety Consultant role please contact Victoria Walker on 0114 2839956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH22984 in all correspondence.

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Responsibilities:

The main roles and responsibilities of this Senior Risk & Safety Consultant role will be to provide support to various project managers working on mainly Risk and Safety Projects with the possibility to work across other areas. You will be participating in projects in the following typical areas:

• Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (Qualitative and Quantitative)
• HAZOP Consequence Analysis including modelling (Dispersion, fires, explosion, etc);
• Reliability Assessments
• Human Factors Assessments
• Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• Preparation of documents to satisfy regulations administered by government regulators such as Environment Agency and Health and Safety Executive, including COMAH (Seveso) safety reports.
• You will also participate in the preparation of proposals and service development. More senior candidates would also be expected to support the development of new business.

Qualifications: 

In order to be considered for this Senior Risk & Safety Consultant role you will have a 1st degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Engineering, Process/ Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology or allied subject, and ideally a 2nd degree in Safety and Loss Prevention. You will have experience in the following areas:

• Process engineering and technology, preferably in the oil, gas, energy and chemical industries.
• Understanding of process hazards. Computer modelling of fire, explosion and toxic hazards, particularly using PHAST
• COMAH experience would be an advantage. Health, Safety and Environment management systems.

Typically the successful candidate would be expected to have some experience of practical industrial work. This could be in the process industry in a technical, design or process role, or work experience with a regulatory/consultancy in the industrial field in order to have the skills and knowledge to be successful in this role. However, depth and breadth rather than length of experience will be considered when making recruitment decisions. You will be numerate and able to manipulate spread sheets.

Skills required:

For this Senior Risk & Safety Consultant role you will need to have the following skills:

• Well organised
• Team worker
• Flexible
• Confident
• Numerate
• Communication
• Effective Report Writer.

Travel:

You must hold a valid driving licence to be considered for this role. Please note that this position requires the selected candidate to be able to travel abroad at short notice. Therefore applicants must be eligible to work throughout Europe and be happy to travel with little notice.

 
How to appy:

For more information or to apply for this Senior Risk & Safety Consultant role please contact Victoria Walker on 0114 2839956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH22984 in all correspondence.

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The scientists, working from Edinburgh and Bristol University have successfully created millions of red blood cells from stem cells (these are taken from the bone marrow). Scientists know that cells taken from human embryos are most easy to multiply in large numbers. However, researchers have not yet managed to create realistic blood.

Once an effective technique has been developed, this artificial blood will be free from disease and could be given to anyone, regardless of their blood group. Scientists believe that this will improve blood transfusions by preventing hospital shortages. The artificial blood is also hoped to save many lives at road traffic accidents, during surgery and at war.

However, many do not agree with technique of extracting stem cells from human embryos in order to advance medical science. Therefore, as Mr Turner from the Wellcome Trust highlights,  ‘There is a lot of regulatory framework to ensure that the cells are being treated with the appropriate respect and being used for genuine scientific and medical reasons and not in a trivial fashion.’

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