Cell Biologist in Slough

Energy Jobline CVL; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Senior Cell Biologist on a contract basis for their Slough site. This lab-based role requires expertise in cell culture, functional analysis, and developing cell models, particularly for skeletal and inflammatory conditions. Applicants should have a PhD in cell biology or immunology and relevant practical skills. Salary ranges from £28.53 to £38.84 per hour, based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Run in vitro translational assays to reflect biology and mechanism of the target.
• Develop cell models utilizing skeletal-relevant cells.
• Explore target pathway and mechanism of action using computational techniques.
• Collaborate within project teams to progress therapeutic programs.

Skills

Primary human cell isolation/culture

Complex cell-based assays

Flow cytometry

Education

PhD or equivalent in cell biology or immunology

Tools

qPCR/RNA‑Seq

MSD/ELISA

Western blotting

Immunoprecipitation

Cell transfection

High‑content imaging

Job description

Senior Cell Biologist (Contract)

CK Group is 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.

This lab-based role requires experience in the culture and functional analysis of tissues and primary cells and will support the discovery of novel therapeutic entities for patients with skeletal and inflammatory joint conditions.

• Run in vitro translational assays to read out on phenotypic outcomes that reflect the biology and mechanism of the target.
• Develop complex cell models utilizing skeletal-relevant cells (e.g., 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

• 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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