Associate Scientist

Abcam; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in life sciences seeks a highly skilled expert in immunoassays to enhance their Antibody Product Portfolio. You will join the Characterisation Team, actively contributing to the validation and optimization of antibodies, while benefiting from a flexible and appealing work environment.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Fully funded private health care

18 weeks fully paid maternity leave

6 weeks fully paid paternity leave

Highly flexible working

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in a life sciences field with industry experience.
• Expertise in Flow Cytometry and IHC experiments.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute Flow Cytometry and IHC experiments.
• Perform imaging using manual and automated microscopy.
• Validate and document new assay protocols for antibody testing.

Skills

Immunohistochemistry

Flow Cytometry

Experimental Design

Microscopy

Protocol Documentation

Education

PhD in life sciences

MSc in life sciences

Job description

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For over 20 years, abcam has been providing tools the scientific community needs to enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders.

We believe that to continue making progress, we need to work together in new ways. We need your own unique perspective as well as this of our people to make an always greater impact on the world. This community needs people like you: dedicated, agile and above all audacious so we can truly bring progress forward.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled expert in immunoassays to contribute to Abcam’s Antibody Product Portfolio expansion.

The successful candidate will be working within the Characterisation Team and is passionate about validating antibodies to the highest standard.

The Characterisation Team is part of the Antibody Validation Group holding a key function in the validation and characterization of new antibodies and new lots of existing products ensuring functionality for our customers.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Experimental design and execution of Flow Cytometry and Immunohistochemistry (IHC)experiments.
• Imaging using manual and automated microscopy in brightfield and fluorescence (Leica Aperio AT2, confocal Leica SP8, Operetta high-content analyzer - HCA)
• Contribute to ideas and establishment of protocol and protocol improvements. Be proactive in their validation, optimization and documentation and take responsibility for validating new assay protocols and their integration into standard work streams.
• Actively seek to improve testing conditions for individual antibody products and product groups to best demonstrate their performance.

Qualifications

You will have a PhD in a life sciences field or an MSc and a number of years in industry. You used antibodies for Flow Cytometry and IHC experiments and have a firm understanding of principles, literature and methods in at least one of these techniques. Your excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, multitask and work to deadlines, make you a great team player, able to facilitate open and constructive communication within the team along with other teams within the company across the globe. In addition, it will be advantageous to have experience using Western Blot, ELISA or Immunocytochemistry.

If this sounds like you and you’d like to be a part of a fast-paced, growing business with the vision to become the most influential company and best-loved brand in life sciences, please apply now!

Additional Information

We know that when it comes to benefits, no one size fits all. Flexibility and choice matter which is why in addition to market competitive salaries, we offer you a flexible benefits package which is tailored to your unique needs and support your financial, physical and emotional wellbeing. This includes fully funded private health care, 18 weeks fully paid maternity leave, 6 weeks fully paid paternityleave as well as highly flexible working and much more. Besides, your development will be integral to your experience here. You will grow alongside other talented minds, in ways you may often find unexpected.

When people come together, incredible things happen. Here you’ll work in a safe environment where you can be who you truly are. We’ll champion and celebrate your uniqueness throughout your journey with us. This is how we excel at partnering with the scientific community no matter the challenge, ultimately helping solve the world’s most critical diseases. Find out more aboutDiversity & Inclusion at abcam.