Senior Scientist - Compound Screening

Description:

Talentmark are recruiting for a Senior Scientist, Compound Screening to join a clinical stage oncology biotechnology company at their site based in West London on a permanent basis.

The Company:
Our client is developing novel tumour microenvironment targeted therapeutics. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to bringing novel cancer treatments to patients.

Location:
This Senior Scientist, Compound Screening role is located in West London.

Senior Scientist, Compound Screening Role:
You will help to drive early stage discovery programs and will assume responsibility and be accountable for the efficient and timely delivery of cell-based screening data to support drug discovery programs for oncology therapeutics.  
This is a lab-based role with management of junior team member(s).

Your main duties will be to:

Weekly, high throughput plate-based assays to screen compounds in cell-based assays to support candidate selection
Data analysis and data quality control: analyse, interpret and save data to databases and electronic lab notebooks; adherence to standard operating procedures
Effectively present results and conclusions at project meetings to colleagues and senior management
Work in a fast-paced, team environment with tight deadlines
Work effectively in a small team with cross-functional team members
Ensure compliance with laboratory safety guidelines and quality standardsYour Background:

Essential:

BSc, MSc or PhD in a life sciences subject with additional biotech or pharmaceutical laboratory experience post qualification
Industry drug discovery experience
Experienced in high throughput plate-based assays to screen compounds in cell-based assays
Data analysis and data quality control
Protocol optimisation and troubleshooting
Strong attention to detail, organisation and ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environmentDesirable:

Line management experience
Experience in cell-based models and co-culture assays
Cell biology and other basic molecular techniques eg, western blotting, ELISA, cytometry etcApply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (phone number removed) in all correspondence