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Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Andrew Bolton at CK Science is currently recruiting for two Polymer Chemists to join an industry leading Chemical Manufacturer who specialises in Polymer Materials to be based from their sites in Hertfordshire or Dorset on a full time, permanent basis.
Responsibilities:
As a Polymer Chemist, you will be responsible for:
- Running research & development studies for the organisation’s ranges of adhesives, resins, paints, rubbers, coatings and other polymer materials.
- Carrying out application testing, coupled with mechanical & physical testing.
- Working closely with manufacturing teams during scale-up & pilot plant trials.
- Liaising with customer teams throughout the projects.
Qualifications and skills:
The successful applicant for this polymer chemist role will have the following qualifications, skills & experience:
- A qualification in Polymer Science, Chemistry, Materials Science or a related discipline (or equivalent).
- Demonstrated experience in the development of polymer based materials.
- Experience working / liaising with customer teams would be advantageous but it is not essential.
Benefits:
As a Polymer Chemist, you will be joining a Chemical Manufacturer who offers innovative polymer material solutions to the Transport, Medical, Industrial and other industries. In return they offer the opportunity to work in a supportive and family feel working environment, coupled with an attractive salary & excellent benefits.
How to apply:
Apply online:
For more information or to apply for this Polymer Chemist please contact Andrew Bolton on 01438 743 047 or email abolton@ckclinical.co.uk. Please quote reference ST24262 in all correspondence.
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Monday, May 14th, 2012
The BBC reported that the group of technology and bioscience based companies in and around Cambridge is one of Europe’s most successful and best know clusters.
Since 1960, about 5,000 hi-tech companies have been founded in the area, of which 1,400 remain in business, employing about 40,000 people.
Increasingly big companies are even staying in Cambridge after acquisition by overseas companies such as Broadcom, HP, Medimmune and Takeda, while others, like Amgen, Microsoft and Toshiba, have chosen to locate and maintain research labs and development teams there to be close to these people.
A new book “The Cambridge Phenomenon” is published this week, that tracks and seeks to explain the area’s success. This book is written by By Charles Cotton and Kate Kirk
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Tags: bioscience, Cambridge, Cambridge cluster, Cambridge phenomenon, CK Science, Jobs in Cambridge, jobs UK, science, science jobs, science news, technology
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Monday, May 14th, 2012
Barney Smith at CK Science is currently recruiting for a Senior Analytical Chemist to join a pharmaceutical company in North East England. This role will initially be a 6 month temporary contract with the potential to be extended or even made permanent.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate for this Senior Analytical Chemist will work to cGMP and will be responsible for developing new analytical methods where required for the analysis of raw materials, intermediates and final products. Alongside this you will perform routine testing of products using a range of analytical methods. In addition, you will carry out method validation activities.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate for this Senior Analytical Chemist role will be qualified in a science related subject and/or have demonstrable working experience in an analytical laboratory.
How to apply:
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For more information or to apply for this Senior Analytical Chemist role, please contact Barney Smith on 0191 384 8905 or email bsmith@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference DH24285 in all correspondence.
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Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
Julie Marshall at CK Science is currently recruiting for a DMPK Scientist to join a DMPK department for a Drug Discovery company based in Hertfordshire on a full time, 12 month temporary basis.
Experience required:
As DMPK Scientist you will require experience in the following:
- Competency in conducting in vitro DMPK assays such as intrinsic clearance (microsomes and/or hepatocytes) and/or plasma protein binding.
- An understanding of basic LC-MS/MS principles and preparing samples for LC-MS/MS analysis
- Routine LC-MS/MS troubleshooting and maintenance
Qualifications and skills:
The successful DMPK Scientist will have the following qualifications and skills:
- Degree (or equivalent) in a scientific capacity
- Some knowledge and experience of working within a DMPK department
- LC/MS/MS experience with Waters Triple Quad instruments is desired
- Competency with Excel
Benefits:
If successful for this DMPK Scientist job, you will be joining a global Drug Discovery company and in return there is an attractive salary, coupled with excellent benefits and career progression opportunities.
How to apply:
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For more information or to apply for this DMPK Scientist position, please contact Julie Marshall via email: jmarshall@ckscience.co.uk or telephone: 01438 723 500. Please quote reference ST24197 in all correspondence.
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Monday, April 30th, 2012
The BBC News reported that Norfolk Research Park has unveiled an expansion plan that could create 5,000 jobs.
Norwich Research Park currently specialises in biotechnology and biological research and encompasses the John Innes Centre, the Institute of Food Research and the University of East Anglia among others. Therefore they are looking to expand to the north and south of its current site in the west of the city.
The proposals could create 5,000 jobs in the next 10 to 15 years and make the already world-renowned science park a magnet for established, start-up and spin-off research companies.
The park’s project manager, Nick Goodwin, said the growth would enable it to “stand on the world stage”. The planning application for the work is due to be submitted in June.
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Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Heather Deagle at CK Science is currently recruiting for a Laboratory Technician to join a large company at one of their sites in the Central Belt of Scotland.
The Job:
This Laboratory Technician job is an excellent opportunity to develop new skills and knowledge as well as gain experience in the laboratory environment. This is a temporary role initially for 9-10 months and you will be responsible for conducting routine and non-routine sampling and testing such as XRF to BS standards. The successful individual would have to work shifts and, if required, change shifts in order to provide cover.
Qualifications and skills:
The successful candidate for this Laboratory Technician role will have a good standard of written and numerical literacy with a minimum of 2 A Levels (including Chemistry) or similar. It would be desirable to have proven experience in sampling, physical testing, chemical analysis, calibration of laboratory equipment and general housekeeping of a laboratory.
How to apply:
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For more information or to apply for this Laboratory Technician role, please contact Heather Deagle on 0191384 8905 or email hdeagle@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference DH24127 in all correspondence.
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
The Daily Mail reported that scientists have found that the key to staying slim could be in your genes. Scientists believe they have found the ‘gluttony gene’ which fails to tell your brain when you are full.
Researchers at Georgetown School Healthcare Hub in the U.S conducted a research project using mice. In the study they found that a single gene broke down communication in the body and led to non-stop eating and rapid weight gain.
Generally after a meal, the activity of this gene transmits chemical signals down a chain of brain cells until they reach the hypothalamus, which receives the message that you are full and suppresses the appetite. However the mice which had a mutation of this gene ate twice as much as those without the mutation.
Scientists hope that identifying the gene could help with treatments for obesity which affects nearly one in four adults in the UK.
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Monday, March 19th, 2012
UCB Media released a press statement stating that UCB Pharma and Oxford University agreed today to collaborate on cutting-edge pharmaceutical research projects, enabling scientists from industry and academia to work together to develop innovative medicines to treat serious diseases in immunology and neurology.
The Oxford-UCB partnership will be funded by an amount of £3.6 million from UCB and will run over 3 years. A committee of UCB and Oxford University representatives will oversee the collaboration via regular meetings to look out for and monitor new projects. Between five and 10 projects will be selected for investigation over the course of the three-year agreement.
Professor Sir John Bell, Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University, said: “This is an exciting new partnership and I am eager to see the research that results. Partnerships between industry and academia will have an increasingly prominent role to play in the development of new drugs, therapies and medical technologies. Pooling expertise and resources is exactly what we should be doing to carry out the best research, identify the most promising new drug candidates and take them forward.
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Monday, January 9th, 2012
As reported by The Scots Man, plans have been announced by the Finance Secretary, John Swinney, for a new Bio-incubator to be set up at Newhouse in Lanarkshire.
The site was previously owned by the American pharmaceutical company, Merck. It was closed back in 2010, cutting 250 jobs as a result of a £30billion takeover by Schering-Plough.
The new Bio-incubator will serve as a base for start-up life science companies and will be the result of a joint venture between Roslin Biocentre and BioCity Nottingham, a corporate partner of CK Science’s.
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
As reported by the BBC News, Universities and Science Minister, David Willets is keen to take steps to boost the UK’s science research base in order to match international competition and boost economic growth.
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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