Biology Scientist

HIRANI; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

HIRANI in Belfast is seeking an ambitious scientist to support drug discovery through in vitro assays. This maternity cover role runs for 12 months at our Belfast site.

You will deliver high-quality biochemical and cell-based assay data, lead the development, optimisation, validation and execution of assays, and analyse results to inform medicinal chemistry decisions. You will work with autonomy, maintain accurate records in discovery informatics systems, and contribute essential scientific

Qualifications

• Deliver high-quality biochemical and cell-based assay data.
• Lead development, optimisation, validation and execution of in vitro assays.
• Analyse results and communicate scientific conclusions.
• Maintain accurate experimental records in discovery informatics systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality biochemical and cell-based assay data to support programmes.
• Develop, optimise, validate and execute in vitro assays.
• Analyse results and communicate scientific conclusions.
• Maintain accurate records in discovery informatics systems.

Skills

Biochemical assays

Cell-based assays

Data analysis

Autonomy

Job description

• (maternity cover - fixed term 12 months)

An exciting position is now available at our Belfast site to help further our drug discovery efforts.

In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality biochemical and cell-based assay data to support small molecule and biologic drug discovery programmes. You will lead the development, optimisation, validation and execution of innovative in vitro assays, while independently performing experiments, analysing results and communicating scientific conclusions.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will identify and resolve technical challenges, maintain accurate experimental records within discovery informatics systems, and contribute critical scientific insights to advance medicinal chemistry and drug discovery projects.