Biochemist – Drug Discovery Scientist (Hybrid/Remote)

Placements24

Birmingham

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 70,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

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Medical insurance

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Relocation assistance

Job summary

Placements24 invites applications from a Biochemist to join a pioneering biopharmaceutical company driving novel therapeutics. The role focuses on target validation, assay development and HTS in a hybrid lab setup with some remote work.

The ideal candidate has an MSc/PhD in Biochemistry or related field and at least 3 years in drug discovery, with hands-on experience in enzyme kinetics, binding assays, and data analysis using GraphPad Prism or R.

Qualifications

MSc or PhD in Biochemistry, Pharmacology, molecular biology or related discipline.
Minimum 3 years in drug discovery or related field.
Hands-on experience with biochemical techniques and HTS assay development.

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize biochemical and cellular assays for target validation and drug screening.
Conduct high-throughput screening campaigns to identify novel drug candidates.
Characterize potency, selectivity and mechanism of action of lead compounds.
Perform in vitro studies for metabolism and pharmacokinetic properties.
Analyze data with statistical software and report findings to the team.
Contribute to SAR study design with medicinal chemistry collaborators.
Maintain detailed lab records and troubleshoot experiments.
Assist in manuscript and patent preparation.