Cell Biologist

CK Group- Science, Clinical and Technical; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company in Slough is seeking a Senior Cell Biologist for a 12-month contract. Responsibilities include running in vitro translational assays, developing complex cell models, and collaborating on therapeutic programs. Candidates should have a PhD in cell biology or immunology and excellent practical skills. The role offers a competitive salary of £28.53 per hour (PAYE).

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in cell biology or immunology, ideally with a background in skeletal biology or immunology.
• Excellent practical cell biology skills including primary human cell isolation/culture.
• Experience in computational biology approaches applied to transcriptomics.

Responsibilities

• Run in vitro translational assays reflecting biology and mechanism of the target.
• Develop complex cell models utilising skeletal-relevant cells.
• Collaborate within project teams to progress therapeutic programs.

Skills

Practical cell biology skills

Technical expertise in complex cell-based assays

Hands on experience in flow cytometry

Experience in computational biology approaches

Education

PhD in cell biology or immunology

Tools

qPCR/RNA-Seq

MSD/ELISA

Western blotting

Job description

Overview

CK Group are recruiting for a Senior Cell Biologist to join a global pharmaceutical company on a contract basis initially for 12 months.

Salary: £28.53 per hour (PAYE) / £38.84 per hour (Umbrella), scope to increase for more experienced candidates.

Responsibilities

• Run in vitro translational assays to read out on phenotypic outcomes that reflect the biology and mechanism of the target
• Develop complex cell models utilising skeletal-relevant cells (eg osteoblasts, fibroblast-like synoviocytes, chondrocytes)
• Explore target/molecule pathway and mechanism of action using molecular in vitro and computational techniques
• Collaborate within project teams to progress our therapeutic programs

Qualifications/Background

• PhD or equivalent in cell biology or immunology, ideally with a background in skeletal biology or immunology
• Excellent practical cell biology skills including primary human cell isolation/culture
• Technical expertise in complex cell-based assays including 96/384 well plate-based assays
• Hands on experience in flow cytometry
• Experience in computational biology approaches applied to transcriptomics (bulk and single-cell RNA-seq), cytometry, or proteomics, with ability to analyse and interpret high-dimensional biological data
• Desirable: knowledge of qPCR/RNA-Seq, MSD/ELISA, western blotting, immunoprecipitation, cell transfection, high content imaging

Company

Our client is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating value for people living with severe diseases in immunology and neurology now and into the future.

Location

This role is based at our client's site in Slough.

Apply

For more information on this Senior Cell Biologist role, please contact the Key Accounts Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Please quote reference (phone number removed).

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.

Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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