Research Scientist – Protein & Formulation Analytics

VRS Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical organisation is seeking a Research Scientist to join an established Injectable Formulation Development team in Slough/UK. This hands-on role focuses on protein/antibody characterisation and analysis across the development life-cycle.

The ideal candidate will hold a MSc or PhD in a related field with 3+ years of lab experience and strong analytical skills, plus familiarity with HPLC/UPLC, icIEF, DLS and SDS-PAGE.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biology or a related scientific discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant laboratory experience.
• Strong experience in protein/antibody analysis using techniques such as HPLC/UPLC, icIEF, UV spectroscopy, DLS, CGE, rheology or MFI.

Responsibilities

• Performing laboratory experiments and analytical studies supporting non-clinical and clinical programmes.
• Supporting pre-formulation and formulation development activities.
• Characterising antibody/protein stability and degradation pathways.
• Developing and authoring protocols, reports and technical documentation.
• Analysing data and presenting findings to cross-functional teams.
• Working collaboratively across a fast-paced biopharmaceutical development environment.

Skills

Protein analysis

Antibody analysis

Analytical skills

Biopharmaceutical knowledge

Education

MSc or PhD in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Biology

Tools

HPLC

UPLC

icIEF

DLS

CGE

UV spectroscopy

Rheology

SDS-PAGE

Job description

A leading biopharmaceutical organisation is seeking a Research Scientist to join an established Injectable Formulation Development team in Slough/UK. This hands-on role focuses on protein/antibody characterisation and analysis across the development life-cycle.

The ideal candidate will hold a MSc or PhD in a related field with 3+ years of lab experience and strong analytical skills, plus familiarity with HPLC/UPLC, icIEF, DLS and SDS-PAGE.