Scientist

Evotec WD; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life science company in Abingdon seeks a Lab-based Scientist for the Sample Management team. The role involves managing the distribution of compounds, operating various lab systems, and ensuring quality protocols are met. Candidates need laboratory experience and a collaborative spirit. Benefits include health insurance, pension schemes, and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private health insurance with BUPA

Life assurance

Wellbeing support 24/7

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Qualifications

• Demonstrable laboratory-based experience.
• Knowledge and experience in Sample Management activities.
• Willingness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate Sample Management (SM) information systems for sample registrations and dispatching.
• Work collaboratively in the SM team to deliver quality and timely solutions.
• Ensure proper calibration of balances and accurate sample handling.
• Operate liquid handling automation and manual storage processes.
• Communicate progress to team and supervisors.

Skills

Experience in the use of balances, fume hoods, and basic chemical handling procedures

Experience in the use of automated liquid handling equipment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent Microsoft Excel and Word skills

Ability to use own initiative and work independently

Excellent attention to detail

Good level of numeracy

Flexible; able to work under pressure

Education

Demonstrable laboratory-based experience

Knowledge and experience in Sample Management activities

Tools

Titian Mosaic LIMS system

Job description

We are actively recruiting for a Lab based Scientist to join our Sample Management team at our campus in Milton Park, Abingdon.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and aiding the distribution of compounds, whilst collaborating with internal project areas.

Role: Scientist - Sample Management

Job Type: Fixed Term Contract

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary: Competitive salary, plus excellent company benefits

Location: Abingdon,Oxfordshire

Evotec is a leader in the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs with operational sites in Europe and the US. The Company has built substantial drug discovery expertise and an industrialised platform that can drive new innovative small molecule compounds into the clinic. In addition, Evotec has built a deep internal knowledge base in the treatment of diseases related to neuroscience, pain, oncology, inflammation and metabolic diseases. Leveraging these skills and expertise the Company intends to develop best-in-class differentiated therapeutics and deliver superior science-driven discovery alliances with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Key Responsibilities or Core Accountabilities

• Operate Sample Management (SM) information systems: sample registrations, sample requesting, order processing, dispatching and provisioning of sample information for all requests
• Work collaboratively in the SM team to deliver quality and timely weighing, solubilisation and assay ready plates, in accordance with service level agreements
• Accurately weigh requested samples according to priority and handling codes, ensuring balances are calibrated, minimum stock is dispensed, and the necessary packaging and documentation are provided for recipients
• Operate liquid handling automation to create high quality liquid samples, ensuring quality assurance (QA) protocols are carried out at specified intervals and any deviations are rectified or escalated for immediate investigation
• Operate manual solid and liquid stores for sample storage and retrieval
• Complete on-site sample collection and delivery, and prepare the necessary documentation for external sample dispatches; working collaboratively with the Sample Logistics coordinator to ensure shipments meet all service level agreements
• Operate manual SM processes to ensure business continuity for critical project deliveries during periods of major automation downtime
• Communicate progress to team and supervisors, and ensure close co-operation with scientific staff
• Operate all procedures in accordance with SM SOPs, following company safety policies and COSHH regulations, consulting supervisors as necessary

Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

• Experience in the use of balances, fume hoods, and basic chemical handling procedures
• Experience in the use of automated liquid handling equipment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and Word skills
• Ability to use own initiative and work independently
• Excellent attention to detail; recording information accurately
• Good level of numeracy
• Flexible; able to work under pressure, and deal with changing demands

Education, Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrable laboratory-based experience
• Knowledge and experience in Sample Management activities
• Titian Mosaic LIMS system advantageous
• Willingness to learn new skills

Company Benefits

• Company Pension Scheme on completion of your 3-month probationary period. Contributions start at 6% employee and employer, Evotec will match up to 7.5%.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional length of service days awarded on the anniversary, up to a maximum of 30 days
• Private health insurance with BUPA for the employees and their partner/family under the company scheme
• Life assurance at four times your annual base salary
• Well being support 24/7 and counselling services
• Permanent health insurance providing 75% of base salary after the qualifying period
• Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme. This is a discretionary benefit
• We have an excellent training and support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Refer a friend scheme, team and annual events, recognition awards and many more!

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.

About Us

Evotec is a life science company with a unique business model that delivers on its mission to discover and develop highly effective therapeutics and make them available to the patients. The Company’s multimodality platform comprises a unique combination of innovative technologies, data and science for the discovery, development, and production of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products. Evotec leverages this “Data-driven R&D Autobahn to Cures” for proprietary projects and within a network of partners including all Top 20 Pharma and over 800 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, as well as other healthcare stakeholders. Evotec has strategic activities in a broad range of currently underserved therapeutic areas, including e.g. neurology, oncology, as well as metabolic and infectious diseases. Within these areas of expertise, Evotec aims to create the world-leading co-owned pipeline for innovative therapeutics and has to-date established a portfolio of more than 200 proprietary and co-owned R&D projects from early discovery to clinical development. Evotec operates globally with more than 5,000 highly qualified people. The Company’s 17 sites offer highly synergistic technologies and services and operate as complementary clusters of excellence. For additional information please go to www.evotec.com and follow us on X/Twitter @Evotec and LinkedIn .

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