Cell Biologists

Cloud Online Recruitment; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking talented cell biologists to join their innovative Drug Discovery Bioscience group. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively with experts across various disciplines, applying your knowledge of cell and disease biology to advance drug discovery in Neurodegeneration and Oncology. You'll engage in designing and executing critical experiments, contributing to groundbreaking projects that aim to improve patient outcomes. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company provides an excellent environment for professional growth and development, along with competitive salaries and benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid Working Options

Training and Career Development Opportunities

Onsite Sports Facilities

Excellent Transport Links

Qualifications

• PhD or BSc with equivalent experience in biological science is essential.
• Strong experience in mammalian tissue culture and various cell biology techniques.

Responsibilities

• Apply a wide range of cell biology techniques for drug discovery programs.
• Design and execute in vitro and ex vivo cellular experiments.

Skills

Mammalian Tissue Culture

Cell Biology Techniques

Interpersonal Skills

Creative Thinking

Education

PhD in Biological Science

BSc in Biological Science

Tools

Flow Cytometry

High Content Imaging

Immunoblotting

ELISA/MSD

Job description

Job Type:Full Time

Astex Pharmaceuticals is a world leader in innovative drug discovery and development. The company has successfully applied its proprietary Fragment-Based Drug Discovery platform to generate multiple new drug candidates that are progressing in clinical development. Successful collaborations have led to three launched oncology drugs (Kisqali partnered with Novartis, Balversapartnered with Janssen and Truqap partnered with AstraZeneca). Astex continues to grow and focuses on Neurological Disorders and Oncology.

The Role

Exciting opportunities are now available for cell biologists in the Drug Discovery Bioscience group at Astex, contributing to the drug discovery process from target evaluation to candidate selection. Working in multi-disciplinary teams with structural biologists, biophysicists, chemists, bioinformaticians and assay biologists, the successful candidates will have the opportunity to apply their understanding of cell and disease biology to drug discovery process at Astex in Neurodegeneration and/or Oncology. With extensive experience of cell biology techniques in a variety of cell systems, successful candidates will drive key in-house experimental work.

• Apply a wide range of cell biology techniques to make laboratory-based contributions to drug discovery programs
• Design and execute in vitro and/or ex vivo cellular experiments to understand complex disease mechanisms and pharmacology
• Influence bioscience activities within multi-disciplinary project teams

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• A PhD or a BSc with equivalent experience in a biological science
• Strong experience in mammalian tissue culture
• Knowledge of a variety of cell biology techniques (e.g., proliferation assays, immunoblotting, ELISA/MSD, transfection/transduction, flow cytometry, high content imaging) preferably gained in an industrial or academic setting
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to think independently and creatively

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

• Background in neuroscience or oncology
• Skilled in working with iPSCs and/or primary cells
• Experience in working with external collaborators and CROs
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary, matrix teams
• Basic knowledge of bioinformatics and experience in working alongside bioinformaticians

Why Astex

We offer excellent training and career development opportunities as well as highly competitive salary and benefits package including hybrid working options to promote a flexible and inclusive work environment.

At Astex we embrace diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse Company representing all backgrounds, harnessing industry-leading scientific innovation and behaviours.

Astex is situated 2.5 miles from Cambridge City centre on the Cambridge Science Park. The Park has onsite sports facilities and excellent transport links to London.