Bioanalytical Study Manager

CK Group are recruiting for a Bioanalytical Study Manager on behalf of an innovative biotechnology research organisation, to be based at their site in Motherwell on a permanent basis.

You will be responsible for ensuring that customer bioanalytical studies are correctly resourced, scheduled, and executed to meet deadlines, with a high degree of autonomy, and minimal support from senior team members.

This role requires experience in a range of assay techniques, technical understanding ofa wide range of methodologies, ability to work on highly complex projects independently. You should have the ability to manage critical reagents, understanding of a Quality Management System, and excellent organisational skills.

Your duties willinclude:

• Guiding customers to make the best decisions for assay design and data interpretation.
• Applying high-level technical knowledge to assay development, qualification and validation.
• Leading complex development studies across a range oftechnical areas.
• Identifying the relevant technical resources required to design and develop complex assays
• Supporting and mentoring junior Study Managers as required.
• Training junior staff to a high level of competence.
• Independently managing studies including study planning, scheduling, preparation and review of documentation, and customer communication, with support from the Project Lead and/or Senior Study Manager.
• Preparing protocol, reports and proposals for a wide range ofstudies, including complex development and qualification studies.
• Leading customer discussions and advising on complex challenges that may arise during a customer study.
• Supporting the commercial team in preparing proposals and contracts.
• Contributing to discussion on research and development projects
• Designing and implementing process improvements to ensure that the studies are operationally efficient

To be considered for the position you should ideally have the following skills:

• Immunology background, with a working knowledge of T cell, NK cell and antibody functions
• Experience with cell culture, ideally some experience processing human blood and isolating PBMC
• Experience using cells in assays, ideally with cellviability as an endpoint
• Experience in ELISA

Entitlement to work in the UK is essential. For more information, or to apply for the position, please contact Sarah Farrow on 0191 3706486 or email sfarrow@ckgroup.co.uk. Please quote reference 51923.