Immunohistochemistry Assay Development Scientist

taylorollinson Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health diagnostics firm in the North East is seeking an experienced Immunohistochemistry Assay Development Scientist. The successful candidate will support projects for the development and improvement of IVD tools, requiring significant experience in immunohistochemical assay development and cross-departmental collaboration. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from £35,000 to £37,000, depending on experience, along with excellent benefits and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant industry experience working with immunohistochemical assays and assay development.
• Knowledge of molecular chemistries involved in advanced immunohistochemical assays.
• Experience of microscopic slide examination.
• Experience working under ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
• Familiarity with Recombinant Protein manufacture, Hybridoma growth and Cell Culture is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support projects for ongoing product development and release of IVD tools.
• Use technical experience to solve complex problems and provide corrective actions.
• Maintain market awareness and utilize scientific data to improve products.

Skills

Immunohistochemical assay development

Molecular chemistries knowledge

Microscopic slide examination

ISO 9001 experience

ISO 13485 experience

Recombinant Protein manufacture

Excellent communication

Problem-solving approach

Education

MSc in a relevant biological discipline

Job description

Immunohistochemistry Assay Development Scientist

Immunohistochemistry Assay Development Scientist

Location – North East (On-site position)

Our client is a global Leader in health diagnostic tools and services, specialising in providing easy‑to‑use diagnostics to improve patients’ lives. Due to company expansion, they are now seeking an experienced Scientist to join the company to support with projects facilitating In‑Vitro Diagnostics Development.

The role:

Working as part of small investigations team, you will be responsible for supporting projects around technical support for product improvement and development. The role will involve cross‑functional collaboration with other teams to ensure project delivery. Core responsibilities will include:

Support projects for the on‑going product development, product release and advancement of IVD tools.

• Use technical experience in IVD development to solve complex problems and provide optimisation and corrective actions.
• Maintain market awareness of utilise scientific data to improve Immunohistochemical products

Suitable applicants:

This role is an interactive role and requires cross‑departmental collaboration and ability to respond quickly in a fast‑paced environment. As such, an on‑site presence is required for this position.

Technical requirements include:

• Significant industry experience working with immunohistochemical assays and assay development
• Knowledge of molecular chemistries involved in advanced immunohistochemical assays (i.e. FISH)
• Experience of microscopic slide examination
• Experience working under ISO 9001 and ISO 13485
• Familiarity with Recombinant Protein manufacture, Hybridoma growth and Cell Culture, would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills and a problem‑solving approach to challenges
• Ideally educated to MSc in a relevant biological discipline, or with equivalent industry experience

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic work environment with excellent career development opportunities, and the chance to broaden product knowledge and commercial experience.

Our client offers a permanent opportunity with a remuneration package of £35,000‑£37,000 (Dependent on experience) along with competitive benefits package.