Pharmacology Associate Scientist

SRG; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmacology space is looking for an Associate Scientist to join their Birmingham team. This role involves conducting in vitro pharmacology assays, data analysis, and updating protocols, suitable for PhD graduates or experienced candidates. The successful applicant will contribute to important research activities and enjoy a vibrant working environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant PhD or equivalent laboratory experience in pharmacology.
• Recent experience with in vitro pharmacology and plate-based assays.
• Proficiency in data analysis software.

Responsibilities

• Undertake key tasks in specialist in vitro pharmacology assays.
• Update protocols and analyse data, including ligand concentration response curves.
• Troubleshoot assays and contribute to writing draft reports.

Skills

Ligand binding assays

Receptor occupancy studies

ELISA

SPR

Fluorescent binding assays

Education

PhD in Pharmacology or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Prism

ImageJ

Job description

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Title: Associate Scientist - Pharmacology

Vacancy Type: Temp to Permanent

Area: Birmingham

SRG is working with a pre-clinical CRO that specialises in the pharmacology space in Birmingham. We are on the lookout for experienced scientists or someone with a PhD in Pharmacology.

The successful candidate will have recent experience within this field, including recent experience with Ligand binding assays, receptor occupancy studies, ELISA, SPR and fluorescent binding assays. You would need to be able to highlight this experience in your CV and at interview.

This is a great opportunity to secure your first role in industry, or to make a switch to an innovative CRO company working on a range of diseases. You will join a dynamic and growing company which could be the perfect next step in your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake key tasks in specialist in vitro pharmacology assays, seeking guidance from Scientists and Principal Investigators as required
• Update protocols and analyse data, including ligand concentration response curves to determine binding affinities or potency
• Troubleshoot assays and contribute to the writing of draft reports
• Correctly store data, reagents, and samples for current and future reference
• Assist with operational tasks as directed by the operations manager or line manager

Requirements

• A relevant PhD or equivalent laboratory experience in pharmacology or a closely related discipline
• Recent experience with in vitro pharmacology and plate-based assays (ligand binding assays, receptor occupancy studies, etc)
• Proficiency in data analysis software, such as Microsoft Excel, and statistical analysis, alongside experience with Prism and ImageJ
• Comfortable working with laboratory reagents and radiochemicals

Interested? Or know someone who will be?

SRG are the UK number 1 recruitment company specialising in the science, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, renewable, biotech, chemicals and medical devices sectors. As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It’s this combination that makes us different.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Science and Research

• Industries

  Research Services and Biotechnology Research

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